"What  do you think, Shariputra, for what  reason  is
        that Thus Come One called 'Limitless Light'?"

          Shakyamuni Buddha has been telling his disciple why
        Amita Buddha is called Amitayus "Limitless Life," and
        now  he asks  about  his other  name  saying: tat-kim
        "what" manyase "do you think" sariputra "Shariputra,"
        kena  "for what"  karanena  "reason"  (is)  sa "that"
        tathagato  "Thus  Come One" namocyate  "(is)  called"
        (a)mitabho (Amitabha) "Limitless Light.

          Consult  previous   Sanskrit  lessons  for  a  full
        discussion of the vocabulary and grammar.

          Note   how   the  sounds   combined   in  this:  sa
        tathagato'mitabho  namocyate.  sas  became  sa before
        initial   t-.    tathagatas    +   amitabhas   became
        tathagato'mitabho  (the combination  of final -as and
        initial  a-  resulting  in nothing being left but -o;
        and the final -as before initial n-  also turning  to
        -o).  Note  that  the  Sanskrit  for  "Namo  Amitabha
        Buddha"  with the sound changes  and case ending  for
        the dative is: namo'mitabhabuddhaya. The question now
        is why  is that  Buddha  called  Amitabha, "Limitless
        Light"?