Sagata, Sāgata: 5 definitions
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Sagata means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Sagata Thera. He was the personal attendant of the Buddha at he time when Sona Kolvisa visited Bimbisara, with overseers of the eighty thousand townships of Bimbisaras kingdom. Sagata was endowed with supernatural power, and the overseers, who went to visit the Buddha at Gijjhakuta, were very impressed by his iddhi, so much so that even while the Buddha was preaching they could not take their eyes off him. The king thereupon asked Sagata to show them a greater marvel, and Sagata, having shown in the open sky wonders of various kinds, fell at the Buddhas feet and declared the Buddha his teacher (Vin.i.179 f).
Later, when the Buddha went to stay in Bhaddavatika, having heard men warn the Buddha of the proximity of a Naga of great power in the Jatila hermitage at Ambatittha, Sagata went there and lived in the Nagas abode. The Naga showed great resentment, but Sagata overpowered him with his iddhi and then returned to Bhaddavatika. From there he went with the Buddha to Kosambi, where the lay disciples, hearing of his wondrous feat, paid him great honour. When they asked what they could do for his comfort, he remained silent, but the Chabbaggiya suggested that they should provide him with white spirits (kapotika).
The next day, when Sagata went for alms, he was invited to various houses, where the inmates plied him with intoxicating drinks. So deep were his potations that on his way out of the town he fell prostrate at the gateway. The monks carried him, and at the monastery they laid him down with his head at the Buddhas feet, but he turned round so that his feet lay towards the Buddha. The Buddha pointed out his condition to the monks, using it as an example of the evil effects of liquor; and he made this the occasion for the passing of a rule against the use of alcohol. Vin.iv.108f.; the story: is also given as the introduction to the Surapana Jataka (J.i.360 ff.) which, too, was preached on this occasion; cf. AA.i.178f.
It is said (AA.i.179) that on the next day, when Sagata came to himself and realized the enormity of his offence, he sought the Buddha and, having begged his forgiveness, developed insight, attaining arahantship. The Buddha later declared him foremost among those skilled in the contemplation of the heat element (tejodhatukusalanam) (A.i.25).
It is curious that no verses are ascribed to Sagata in the Theragatha. The Apadana (Ap.i.83f) contains a set of verses said to have been spoken by him. In the time of Padumuttara Buddha he was Sobhita, a brahmin. The Buddha came to his hermitage with his disciples, and Sagata spoke verses in praise of the Buddha, who declared his future destiny. The Commentary adds that he was called Sagata because he was greatly welcome (sagata) to his parents.
2. Sagata. The personal attendant of Dipankara Buddha. J.i.29; Bu.ii.213; BuA.104; Mbv.5.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSāgata (सागत) is the name of a disciple of the Buddha, as mentioned in an appendix of the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLI. Ānanda fulfilled his mission with the greatest devotion for the last twenty-five years of the Teacher’s life. Before Ānanda took charge, other disciples functioned temporarily. The commtary of the Theragāthā and that of the Udāna record seven of them and the old canonical sources confirm this. Viz., Sāgata (Vinaya, I, p. 179, l. 26).
Sāgata (सागत) is also mentioned as a disciple of the Buddha, according to the the Vinayamātṛkā of the Haimavatas.—The Vinayamātṛkā of the Haimavatas knows of eight disciples who, “fan in hand, fanned the Buddha”. These were [viz., Sāgata].
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysagaṭa (सगट).—ad sagaṭanigaṭa ad (sagaṭa by redup.) In the gross, in the lump, indiscriminately, the whole together.
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sagaṭa (सगट).—prep With, along with, together with. See the notice under suddhā.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsagaṭa (सगट).—ad In the gross, in the lump, in- discriminately. prep With, together with.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSagaṭa (ಸಗಟ):—[adjective] = ಸಗಟು [sagatu]2.
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Sagaṭa (ಸಗಟ):—[noun] = ಸಗಟು [sagatu]3.
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Sagaṭa (ಸಗಟ):—
1) [noun] a false statement made deliberately with intent to deceiving; a lie.
2) [noun] a pretentious behaviour; pretension.
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Sagāṭa (ಸಗಾಟ):—[noun] binding or intimate friendship.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sagatai, Sagatam, Sagatamala.
Ends with (+6): Abhyasagata, Adhyavasagata, Akashagata, Antarikshagata, Bhashagata, Cashagata, Chashagata, Disagata, Divasagata, Dosagata, Kallasagata, Khasagata, Koshagata, Lasagata, Margavashagata, Mashagata, Mehanata Mashagata, Parisagata, Phasagata, Pravasagata.
Full-text: Svagata, Sagatike, Sarasakata, Sagatai, Sagatu, Ambatittha, Surapana Jataka, Dipankara, Bhaddavati, Padumuttara, Ceti, Sobhita, Ananda.
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