sems dpa' chen po

sems dpa' chen po

An epithet for an accomplished bodhisattva.

Great being.

Literally "great being." An epithet for a bodhisattva of great accomplishment.

See "bodhisattva" and http://read.84000.co/translation/UT22084-031-002.html#UT22084-031-002-915–http://read.84000.co/translation/UT22084-031-002.html#UT22084-031-002-918.
'great being

This translation follows the Tib. (lit. "great mind- hero"), whose translation from Skt. derives from the {lo tsA ba}'s analysis of sattva as meaning "hero," rather than simply "being."

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