[Buddha-l] 'Sons of Brahma, sons of Buddha?'

[jkirk]

'I am a son of the Buddha [bhagavatomhi
> putto], born of his mouth, born of the Dhamma, created by the Dhamma, and
> heir of the Dhamma'.
>
> Robert Morrison
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Now that this term "bhagavat" appears, I'd like to ask how it could be used
as an epithet of the Buddha, since bhagwaan (from which I assume it's
derived) usually is glossed as "god" or "deity." Or is this wrong? Are there
several glosses for bhagavat?
Thanks for any help with this...
Joanna