Conqueror, a title given to the five main manifestations of the Buddha- wisdom, but also used collectively for all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, etc. Reclining Buddha, Shwedagon Pagota, Yongon, Burma BACK~~ BODIMAGES #33~~ NEXT
A "conquerer" or victor; one who has attained enlightenment or infinite insight. This word is the root from which the word Jainism is derived. It may also be used as a synonym for tirthankara.
literally, "conqueror;" in the Jain tradition, the 24 spiritual beings who are revered for having achieved liberation from the material world through radical asceticism. All Jains are to emulate their example.