Bhagavāti garu garuñhi loke "bhagavā"ti vadanti. Ayañca sabbaguṇavisiṭṭhatāya sabbasattānaṃ garu, tasmā bhagavāti veditabbo. Porāṇehipi vuttaṃ:-

"bhagavāti vacanaṃ seṭṭhaṃ bhagavāti vacanamuttamaṃ

garu gāravayutto so bhagavā tena vuccatī"ti.

A. 1/130 (syā), visuddhi. 1/268 (syā)