Bhagavān

(bhaga - fullness; van - possessing): the fortunate one, the worshipable one, the fulfilled, the one happy, the Supreme Lord characterized by the six opulences: riches, beauty, power, fame, knowledge and penance.

- Honorary title for the Supreme Personality. Next to the V i s h n u - a v a t ā r a also used for S' i v a, V y ā s a and B r a h m ā to express the meaning of their greatness.

- Highest level of self-realization after b r a h m a n and p a r a m ā t m ā (1.2: 11).

- His ā n a n d a-aspect (see sat-cit-ānanda).

- the name Bhagavān is also used for others but of all who are entitled to that name is He first of all V ā s u d e v a (11.16: 29). See also avatāra.

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