| Term | stable elder |
|---|---|
| Tibetan | |
| Sanskrit | sthavira |
| Pali | |
| Definition | A senior member of the ordained Sangha who is stable in his vows. It has nothing to do with age from birth, but how long someone has been a monk. |
| Arabic | الأقدم ثباتًا |
|---|---|
| German | gefestigte/r Ältere/r |
| Persian (Farsi) | شیخ باثبات |
| Russian | непоколебимый старейшина |