Visuddhimagga VII-53

142. Bhagavāti idaṃ panassa guṇavisiṭṭhasabbasattuttamagarugāravādhivacanaṃ.

（十）（世尊）这是与德之最胜，一切有情之最上，尊敬之师是同义语，

[Blessed]

Ñ(VII,53): Blessed (bhagavant) is a term signifying the respect and veneration accorded to him as the highest of all beings and distinguished by his special qualities.

Tenāhu porāṇā –

所以古人说：

Ñ: Hence the Ancients said:

‘‘Bhagavāti vacanaṃ seṭṭhaṃ, bhagavāti vacanamuttamaṃ;

Garugāravayutto so, bhagavā tena vuccatī’’ti.

世尊，是说他最胜，

世尊，是说他最上，

那值得尊敬的师，

才称他世尊。

Ñ: ' "Blessed" is the best of words,

"Blessed" is the finest word;

Deserving awe and veneration,

Blessed is the name therefore'.