आगच्छ
āgaccha
The Sanskrit word for 'come' is आगच्छ (āgaccha).
The verb means 'to arrive' or 'to appear'.
Meaning: to arrive, to appear (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
āgaccha
Did you know?
- The root gam in आगच्छ is a distant ancestor of the English word 'go', making these two common verbs ancient relatives.
- Sanskrit has distinct forms of आगच्छ for 'dual' subjects, meaning there is a specific way to say 'come' used only when exactly two people are addressed.
- In many ancient Sanskrit texts, the command to 'come' is used metaphorically to invite a deity or a concept to 'manifest' within the speaker's consciousness or a ritual space.
Examples in context
- अत्र आगच्छ।atra āgaccha.Come here.
- त्वं शीघ्रं आगच्छ।tvaṃ śīghraṃ āgaccha.Come quickly.
- गृहं आगच्छ।gṛhaṃ āgaccha.Come home.
Example conversation
Isha is calling Vivan to enter the room.
- ईशा Ishaविवान, अत्र आगच्छ।Vivān, atra āgaccha.Vivan, come here.
- विवान Vivaanअहं आगच्छामि।ahaṃ āgacchāmi.I am coming.
- ईशा Ishaशीघ्रं आगच्छ।śīghraṃ āgaccha.Come quickly.
- विवान Vivaanअहं आगतः।ahaṃ āgataḥ.I have arrived.
