भदन्त

{ bhadantḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

भदन्त    a °दाक, °द्र See under √ भन्द् below.
भदन्त  m.  b m. ( [Uṇ. iii, 130] Sch.) a term of respect applied to a Buddhist, a Buddhist mendicant, [Var.]; [Hcar.]; [Kathās.]
भ-दत्त    v.l. for q.v.

ROOTS:

भ दत्त

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

भदन्तः [bhadantḥ]   [Uṇ.3.13]
   A term of respect applied to a Buddhist; भदन्त तिथिरेव न शुध्यति [Mu.4.]
   A Buddhist mendicant (v. l. for भदत्त).

Shabda-Sagara

भदन्त  mfn.  ( -न्तः-न्ती-न्तं)
   1. Reverend, venerable, worshipped or adored. 2. Brilliant, splendid.
  m.  ( -न्तः)
   1. A Saugata, a Bauddha, a heterodox or sceptical philosopher.
   2. A devotee, an ascetic. भदि to be happy or pleased, to shine, Unādi aff. झच्, and the nasal rejected.