शुभमस्तु
śubham astu
To wish someone "all the best" in Sanskrit, say शुभमस्तु (śubham astu), "may it be auspicious". A fuller form is सर्वं शुभं भवतु (sarvaṃ śubhaṃ bhavatu), "may everything be auspicious".
Meaning: good luck (intj)
Ways to say it
| Sanskrit | Romanization |
|---|---|
| शुभमस्तु | śubham astu |
| सर्वं शुभं भवतु | sarvaṃ śubhaṃ bhavatu |
शुभमस्तु is a blessing used at the end of a letter, before a journey or at the start of new work.
What does it mean word for word?
शुभम् means "good, auspicious" and अस्तु means "let it be". In writing they join into one word.
How do you pronounce it?
shubham astu
Did you know?
- The same blessing is common in Kannada and Telugu, written ಶುಭಮಸ್ತು and శుభమస్తు, because both languages took it from Sanskrit.
Examples in context
- तव यात्रायै शुभमस्तु।tava yātrāyai śubham astu.All the best for your journey.
Example conversation
Mira tells Aditya about her exam.
- मीरा Miraश्वः मम परीक्षा अस्ति।śvaḥ mama parīkṣā asti.My exam is tomorrow.
- आदित्य Adityaशुभमस्तु, मीरे!śubham astu, mīre!All the best, Mira!
- मीरा Miraधन्यवादः, आदित्य।dhanyavādaḥ, āditya.Thank you, Aditya.
- आदित्य Adityaत्वं सम्यक् करिष्यसि।tvaṃ samyak kariṣyasi.You will do well.
