Bhagavan

Bhagavan, is a term for God used in Hinduism particularly in the Vaisnava traditions where God is conceived as a caring, compassionate person concerned for the welfare of his creatures. It is generally translated by the English word 'Lord'. Bhagavan can also be an honorific title for a God-realized human being or an incarnation of God in human form such as Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita. In the Pali scriptures Gautama Buddha is referred to as Bhagavan Buddha .