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sammāsambuddhena

sammāsambuddha

masc instr sg of sammāsambuddha (noun)

1. perfectly awakened Buddha; fully enlightened being

Built from

• saṁ — prefix · together, complete
  Brings things into unity; here expressing the totality of awakening. Works like Latin con-.
• mā — prefix · rightly, well
  From ā (toward completion); emphasizes correctness and fulfillment of the awakening.
• sam — prefix · together, with
  Intensifies the prefix sam already present; reinforces completeness and unity of the awakening.
• buddha — root · awakened, enlightened
  From √budh 'to awaken, perceive'; cognate with English 'bud' (opening). The Buddha is one who has awakened fully to the Four Noble Truths.

Analysis. saṁ-mā-sam-buddha: compound of sammā (rightly, perfectly; from saṁ + ā) + sambuddha (awakened; sam + buddha). Literally 'rightly together-awakened', emphasizing both correct awakening and its completeness.

Etymology. sam- (together, bringing into one) + ā (toward, up to completion) + buddha (awakened, from √budh 'to awaken'). The prefix complex saṁ-ā intensifies the sense of full, perfect realization. Sanskrit samyak-sambuddha; cognate with English 'both' (sam-) and 'bud' in the sense of opening/awareness.

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

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