Janmadinamidam (Happy Birthday in Samskritam)

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• verse 1

  जन्मदिनमिदं अयि प्रिय सखे ।शं तनोतु ते सर्वदा मुदम् ॥ 1 ॥

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  janmadinamidaṃ ayi priya sakhē ।śaṃ tanōtu tē sarvadā mudam ॥ 1 ॥

  meaning

  Today is your birthday, O dear friend — may it bring you peace and constant joy.

  word by word

  प्रियPriyaDear, Fond of, Attached to

  तनोतुTanotuPlease Extend

  तेTeto You · That · of You · Your · To You, of You · You · They · He

  सर्वदाSarvadaaAlways · At all times

  सखSakhaFriend

  सम्SamTogether with

  मुदंMudam[Seeing the Devi, all the Devas became abundantly] Joyful
• verse 2

  प्रार्थयामहे भव शतायुषी ।ईश्वरस्सदा त्वां च रक्षतु ॥ 2 ॥

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  prārthayāmahē bhava śatāyuṣī ।īśvarassadā tvāṃ cha rakṣatu ॥ 2 ॥

  meaning

  We pray: may you live a hundred years, and may the Lord ever protect you.

  word by word

  भवBhavaComing into Existence, Birth, Production

  त्वाTvaa(Among the Ganas or Group of Prayers) You (are the Ganapati or the Lord of the Prayers) · You

  चCaAnd, sometimes used only for emphasis or gap-filling · for emphasis · And, sometimes used for emphasis · And · And, Also, Sometimes for emphasis or gap-fillings · Indeed · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also · For emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also, For emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis · Also · And, Also, Moreover · And, for emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-flilling · Moreover, Also · And, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, As Well as · Gap-filling or emphasis · And, for gap-filling · And, Also, sometimes for gap-filling · And, sometimes for emphasis · And, sometimes used for filling gaps

  त्वंTvamYou · You (are that Inconceivable great Penance for the cause of Liberation)
• verse 3

  पुण्य कर्मणा कीर्तिमर्जय ।जीवनं तव भवतु सार्थकम् ॥ 3 ॥

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  puṇya karmaṇā kīrtimarjaya ।jīvanaṃ tava bhavatu sārthakam ॥ 3 ॥

  meaning

  Earn fame through virtuous deeds, and may your life become fulfilled and meaningful.

  word by word

  पुण्यPunnyaAuspicious, Sacred

  जीवनJiivanaLife

  तवTavaYour · You · Of You

  भवतुBhavatu(What Comparison) exists (to compare with this Power of Yours?) · Please be [the center of my Vision] · May there be · May he be · Let it be

  सार्थकSaarthakaSuccessful, Purposeful