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Siddhartha

Siddhartha

11 8.6
A religious teacher from ancient India who founded Buddhism, also known as Gautama Buddha
  • proper noun
  • /sɪˈdɑrθə/
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  • This Buddha is Siddhartha Gautama, the great Buddha, the founder.
  • Siddhartha Gautama
  • Prince Siddhartha
  • Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha

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Examples

  • Siddhartha Gautama taught that even in this life, following the Dharma will lead to reduced suffering.

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  • Prince Siddhartha Gautama was also known historically as the Buddha or "the Enlightened One" of the current age.

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  • The village girl offered Siddhartha her bowl of rice.

  • The King had given Siddhartha three palaces.

  • Yashodhara was married to Siddhartha.

  • From that moment on, Siddhartha was called the Buddha, the Awakened One.

  • Siddhartha Gotama was thirty-five years old when he sat under the Bodhi tree on the bank of the river Neranjara and gained Enlightenment.

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  • Siddhartha was seeking wisdom and answers to life during his travels in ancient India.

  • Many stories tell of Siddhartha's transformation from a prince to the Buddha.

  • In his teachings, Siddhartha emphasized the importance of overcoming suffering.

Synonyms

Buddha
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88 4.0

A man named Siddhartha Gautama who founded Buddhism and reached complete spiritual understanding

uses the personal name rather than the general religious title
Gautama
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1 8.5

The person who started Buddhism and taught people in ancient India

is the more formal full name used in general reference
Gautama Siddhartha
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9.4

A religious teacher from ancient India who founded Buddhism and became the Buddha

is the more familiar name form used in general reference
Gautama Buddha
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4.4

A teacher who founded Buddhism and became an enlightened person

refers to the founder by his single common name form
Shaka
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9.7

The Buddha, the teacher who started Buddhism in India long ago

is the widely used name outside East Asian contexts

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Siddhartha comes from two Sanskrit parts: siddha meaning 'achieved' and artha meaning 'goal' or 'purpose'. So it means 'one who has reached his goal', which fits the historical Siddhartha because he reached 'enlightenment' and became the Buddha.