Sanskrit is known for its ability to form long compound words (samāsa) by combining multiple smaller words.
1. Mahāvākyārthavicāraprakāśanāśrayah
Meaning: A refuge for the elucidation of the meanings of the great sentences (mahāvākyas)
2.Lōkānuvartayituṁnyāyasamunnītagītārthapadavyākhyānam
Meaning: An explanation of the meaning of Gītā's words, elevated by reasoning, to guide humanity.
3.Dadhikrāvisahasramahāsuvikrayakrīṣṭagopālakadāmabaddhapītāmbaradhārībhagavān
Meaning: Bhagavān (God) who is bound by a cowherd's rope and wears yellow robes, used to describe Lord Krishna.
4.Krimīratarasāvāhitabhūtajīvavṛkṣopajīvamānasvarūpatattvaprakāśana
Meaning: Describing the nature of the essence of life, including organisms, beings, and plants, supported by the essence of juice.
5.Nakhapadmamukhasundarakamalākṣanāyakamālālayāvatāradhāriṇaḥ
Meaning: One who incarnates as the Lord of the beautiful-eyed goddess residing in a garland of lotuses (a descriptor of Lord Vishnu).
6.Rājādhirājasyaśrīcandraśekharāṅkasyaśāsanasya
Meaning: Of the royal decree of the illustrious emperor Śrī Candraśekhara.
Author/Context: Appears in inscriptions and royal edicts in classical Sanskrit.
Sanskrit’s flexibility allows words to grow exceedingly long, especially in technical, legal, or spiritual contexts. Such constructions are common in Vedic literature, commentaries, or works by poets like Kālidāsa, Bhāsa, or even philosophers like Śaṅkarācārya and Madhvācārya.
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