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arahantaṁ

arahant

accusative singular masculine of arahant (noun)

1. arhat, worthy one
2. a Buddhist who has attained nirvana and the end of rebirth
3. one who has destroyed the mental afflictions

Etymology. From Sanskrit arhat, likely from √arh 'to be worthy, to deserve' (related to Latin arcere 'to ward off, defend'). The term became central in Buddhist doctrine to denote one who has completed the path and is no longer subject to rebirth.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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