Arahant (adjective/noun) [Vedic arhant, present participle of arhati (see arahati), meaning deserving, worthy]. Before Buddhism used as honorific title of high officials like the English "His Worship" ; at the rise of Buddhism applied popularly to all ascetics ( D.B. III 3-6). Adopted by the Buddhisṭs as technical term for one who has attained the Summum Bonum of religious aspiration (Nibbāna). I. Cases nominative singular arahaṃ Vin I 9; D I 49; M I 245, 280; S I 169; see also formula commentary under II, and arahā Vin I 8, 25, 26; II 110, 161; D III 255; It 95; Khp IV ; genitive arahato S IV 175; Snp 590; instrumental arahatā S III 168; Sv I 43; accusative Arahantaṃ D III 10; Dhp 420; Snp 644; locative Arahantamhi Vv 21 2 . — nominative plural Arahanto Vin I 19; IV 112; S I 78, 235; II 220; IV 123; genitive arahataṃ Vin III 1; S I 214; Snp 186; It 112; Pv I 11 12 . Other cases are of rare occurrence. II. Formulae. Arahantship finds its expression in frequent occurring formulæ, of which the standard ones are the following: A. khīṇā jāti vusitaṃ brahmacariyaṃ kataṃ karaṇīyaṃ nāparaṃ itthattāya "destroyed is (re-)birth, lived is a chaste life, (of a student) done is what had to be done, after this present life there is no beyond". Vin I 14, 35, 183; D I 84, 177, 203; M I 139; II 39; S I 140; II 51, 82, 95, 120, 245; III 21, 45, 55, 68, 71, 90, 94, 195, 223; IV 2, 20, 35, 45, 86, 107, 151, 383; V 72, 90, 144, 222; A I 165; II 211; III 93; IV 88, 179, 302; V 155, 162; Snp 16; Pp 61, etc. B. eko vūpakaṭṭho appamatto ātāpī pahitatto "alone, secluded, earnest, zealous, master of himself" D I 177; II 153 and continued with A: S I 140, 161; II 21; III 36, 74; IV 64; V 144, 166; A I 282; II 249; III 70, 217, 301, 376; IV 235. C. arahaṃ khīṇāsavo vusitavā katakaraṇīyo ohitabhāro anupatta-sadattho parikkhīṇa-bhava-saññojano sammad-aññā vimutto: D III 83, 97; M I 4, 235; S I 71; III 161, 193; IV 125; V 145, 205, 273, 302; A I 144; III 359, 376; IV 362, 369, 371 f., It 38. D. ñāṇañ ca pana me dassanaṃ udapādi akuppā me ceto-vimutti ayaṃ antimā jāti n'atthi dāni punabbhavo "there arose in me insight, the emancipation of my heart became unshakeable, this is my last birth, there is now no rebirth for me: S II 171; III 28; IV 8; V 204; A I 259; IV 56, 305, 448. III. Other passages (selected) Vin I 8 (arahā sītibhūto nibbuto), 9 (arahaṃ Tathāgato Sammāsambuddho), 19 (ekādasa loke Arahanto), 20 (ekṣaṭṭhi the same). 25 f.; II 110, 161; III 1; IV 112 (te Arahanto udake kīḷanti); D I 49 (Bhagavā arahaṃ), 144; III 10, 255: M I 245 (Gotamo na pi kālaṃ karoti: arahaṃ samaṇo Gotamo), 280; S I 9, 26, 50 (Tathāgato), 78, 140, 161, 169, 175, 178 (+ sītibhūta), 208, 214, 235 (khīṇāsavā Arahanto); III 160 (arahā ti'ssa?), 168; IV 123, 175, 260, 393; V 159 f., 164, 200 f.; A I 22 (sammāsambuddho), 27, 109, 266; II 134; III 376, 391, 439; IV 364, 394; V 120; Snp 186, 590, 644, 1003; It 95 (+ khīṇāsava), 112; Khp IV (dasahi aṅgehi samannāgato arahā ti vuccati: see Pj I 88); Vv 21 2 ; I 217; Dhp 164, 420 (khīṇāsava + a.); Paṭis II 3, 19, 194, 203 f.; Pp 37, 73; Vibh 324, 336, 422; Pv I 1 1 (khettūpamā Arahanto), 11 12 ; IV 1 32 . IV. In compounds and derivatives we find two bases, viz. 1. Arahanta° in °ghāta the killing or murder of an Arahant (considered as one of the six deadly crimes): see abhiṭhāna; °ghātaka the murderer of the {69} A.: Vin I 89, 136, 168, 320; °magga (Arahatta°?) the path of an A.: D II 144. 2. arahat° in (arahad-)dhaja the flag or banner of an A.: Ja I 65. V. See further details and passages under Anāgāmin, khīṇa, Buddha. On the relationship of Buddha and Arahant see D.B. II 1-3; III 6. For riddles or word-play on the form Arahant see M I 280; A IV 145; Sv I 146 = Vv-a 105, 6 = Pv-a 7; Dhp-a IV 228; As 349.
arahant (= Pali id. = Skt. and BHS arhant , q.v. ,), see § 3.100 .
(masc, masc, irreg, from arahati) awakened being; fourth stage of the path who has attained the Summum Bonum [lit.] worthy one Construction: √arah + ant