Why Gautama was called bodhissatta?

Where can one find the meaning of bodhisatta in ebt ?

https://suttacentral.net/define/bodhisatta You’ll need to convert the pts reference if you want in-sutta examples

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@Pasanna
Thanks .
Since a being who aspires to Bodhi or Awakening is bodhisatta , does each one of us is a bodhisatta ? Can sariputta , mongallana etc be considered bodhisatta , this is their last life also ?

It depends who you ask (different traditions have different views), but with respect to the EBTs, I think it’s reasonably safe to say: no, it only refers to the ‘aspirant’ Gotama before he became the Buddha (or, eg. the ‘aspirant’ Kasyapa, if you’re interested in previous Buddhas).

I don’t know if a very in depth exploration of the question is something you’re looking for, but just in case Ven. Analayo’s The Genesis of the Bodhisattva Ideal may be of interest to you.

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This may also be a of help for your question.

https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/bodhi/arahantsbodhisattvas.html

Best regards.

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