| Term | root bodhisattva vows |
|---|---|
| Tibetan | |
| Sanskrit | |
| Pali | |
| Definition | The eighteen primary bodhisattva vows which, if kept purely, act as a root for attaining enlightenment, and which, if fully transgressed, act as a root for rebirth in one of the worse rebirth states. |
| German | Wurzelgelübde des Bodhisattvas |
|---|---|
| Russian | коренные обеты бодхисаттвы |
| Vietnamese | bồ tát giới trọng |