Arhat / Arahant / Arahat / Arahants / Arahantship
(अर्हत)Literal Meaning
Worthy one
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
From Sanskrit 'arh' (to deserve); a being who has extinguished all defilements and attained nirvana in this very life, worthy of veneration.
Spiritual Insight & Context
In Theravada tradition, the arhat represents the ideal goal of practice — full liberation achieved through one's own diligent effort.