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sāṅgaṇānaṁyeva
sāṅgaṇa
ablative singular masculine of sāṅgaṇa (adjective/noun); with enclitic eva 'just, only'
- with limbs
- complete, entire
- embodied
Built from
- sa — prefix · with, together
Variant of sam-; brings things into union or completeness. The concrete sense 'together' underlies the adjective-forming function here.
- aṅga — root · limb, member
Sanskrit aṅga; Greek angos reflects the sense of a jointed or bounded part. In compound, indicates physical embodiment or completeness of form.
- aṇa — ending · adjective suffix
Forms an adjective meaning 'having the quality of' or 'furnished with'. Here: 'having limbs, embodied, complete'.
- ānaṁ — ending · ablative singular
Marks the ablative case, expressing 'from, in, by means of'; often used to denote accompaniment or manner in doctrinal contexts.
- eva — prefix · just, only
Enclitic particle emphasizing or restricting the preceding word; common in Pali discourse for focus.
Analysis. sa- (with) + aṅgaṇa (limbs, members). The ablative sāṅgaṇānaṁ means 'having limbs' or 'in embodied form'; eva emphasizes or restricts the sense.
Etymology. sa- (a variant of sam-, 'together, with') + aṅga (limb, member) + -aṇa (suffix forming adjectives). Aṅga is cognate with Greek angos (narrow place, vessel); the compound describes something as 'with limbs together' or 'furnished with limbs'.