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vijitasaṅgāmo
vijitasaṅgāma
masc nom sg of vijitasaṅgāma (adj)
- who has won the battle; victorious in war; epithet of the Buddha
Built from
- vi — prefix · apart, asunder
Here intensifying the force of the root; vi- often sharpens clarity and distinction in action.
- jit — root · conquer, win
Related to Sanskrit jaya- and Greek nikáō 'to conquer'. From Indo-European *h₂enǵ- (to succeed, overcome).
- a — ending · past participle masculine
Marks completed action; creates the adjective 'conquered, won' that modifies saṅgāma.
- saṁ — prefix · together, with
Things brought into one place; suggests collision and encounter. Works like Latin con-.
- gām — root · go, move, come
Sanskrit gam-, English come. A going-together creates battle.
- a — ending · masculine singular
Nominative singular ending -a marks the masculine noun in citation form.
Analysis. vijita (past participle of vijayati, 'conquered') + saṅgāma (battle, combat); compound meaning 'one whose battle is conquered' or 'conqueror in battle'.
Etymology. vijita from √jaya (Sanskrit jaya-, related to Greek νικάω nikáō 'to conquer' through Indo-European *h₂enǵ-); saṅgāma from saṁ + √gam (together + go), literally 'a going together', hence battle or encounter. The prefix saṁ- shows how things brought into one create conflict or collision.