Parent:: [[Buddha]] # Sammāsambuddha (Perfectly Enlightened [[Buddha]]) > [!info] In Sammāsambuddhasutta ([SN22.58](https://suttacentral.net/sn22.58/en/sujato)) > “The Realized One, the perfected one, the **==fully awakened Buddha gave rise to the unarisen path, gave birth to the unborn path, and explained the unexplained path==**. He is the **==knower of the path, the discoverer of the path, the expert on the path==**. > > _“Tathāgato, bhikkhave, arahaṁ **==sammāsambuddho anuppannassa maggassa uppādetā, asañjātassa maggassa sañjanetā, anakkhātassa maggassa akkhātā maggaññū, maggavidū, maggakovido==**;_ > > And **==now the disciples live following the path; they acquire it later.==** > _maggānugā ca, bhikkhave, etarahi **==sāvakā==** viharanti pacchā samannāgatā._ > > --- > This is the **==difference==** between a Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha, and a mendicant freed by wisdom.” > > _Ayaṁ kho, bhikkhave, viseso, ayaṁ adhippayāso, idaṁ nānākaraṇaṁ tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa paññāvimuttena bhikkhunā”ti._ ## Sammāsambuddha v.s. [[Arahat]] > [!NOTE] Sammāsambuddha v.s. Arahats ([MN108](https://suttacentral.net/mn108/en/sujato)) > “Mister Ānanda, ==is there even a single mendicant who has all the same qualities in each and every way as possessed by Mister Gotama==, the perfected one, the **==fully awakened Buddha==**?” > > _“atthi nu kho, bho ānanda, ekabhikkhupi tehi dhammehi sabbenasabbaṁ sabbathāsabbaṁ samannāgato yehi dhammehi samannāgato so bhavaṁ gotamo ahosi arahaṁ **==sammāsambuddho==**”ti?_ > > --- > ==“No, brahmin, there is not.== > > _“Natthi kho, brāhmaṇa, ekabhikkhupi tehi dhammehi sabbenasabbaṁ sabbathāsabbaṁ samannāgato yehi dhammehi samannāgato so bhagavā ahosi arahaṁ sammāsambuddho._ > > For the Blessed One gave rise to the **==unarisen path==**, gave birth to the **==unborn path==**, and explained the **==unexplained path==**. He is the **==knower==** of the path, the **==discoverer==** of the path, the **==expert==** on the path. > > _So hi, brāhmaṇa, bhagavā **anuppannassa** maggassa uppādetā, **asañjātassa** maggassa sañjanetā, **anakkhātassa** maggassa akkhātā, **maggaññū**, **maggavidū**, **maggakovido**;_ > > And now the **==disciples== live following the path**; they acquire it later.” > _maggānugā ca pana etarahi **==sāvakā==** viharanti pacchā samannāgatā”ti._ ## Suttas - SN56.23 Sammāsambuddhasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/sn56.23/en/sujato)) - He had fully awakened to the 4 noble truths - SN22.58 Sammāsambuddhasutta ([link](https://suttacentral.net/sn22.58/en/sujato)) - He's the Discoverer of the Path