जीते रहो
jeete rahoelders to younger
There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi. An elder blessing a younger person says जीते रहो (jeete raho), "keep living". Another blessing is भगवान तुम्हारा भला करे (bhagwan tumhara bhala kare), "may God do you good". It is also called ख़ुश रहो (khush raho).
Meaning: blessing or good wish (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| जीते रहो | jeete raho | elders to younger |
| भगवान तुम्हारा भला करे | bhagwan tumhara bhala kare | blessing |
| ख़ुश रहो | khush raho | elders to younger |
ख़ुश रहो (khush raho), "stay happy", is another warm blessing from an elder. The noun for blessing is आशीर्वाद (aashirvaad).
When do people say it?
Younger people often touch an elder's feet and the elder responds with a blessing.
Did you know?
- Touching an elder's feet is called पैर छूना (pair chhoona) in Hindi.
Examples in context
- जीते रहो बेटा।jeete raho beta.Bless you, my child.
- दादी ने मुझे आशीर्वाद दिया।daadi ne mujhe aashirvaad diya.Grandmother gave me her blessing.
Example conversation
Grandfather Dada blesses his grandson Veer before an exam.
- Veerदादाजी, मैं परीक्षा देने जा रहा हूँ।daadaji, main pariksha dene ja raha hun.Grandpa, I am going to take my exam.
- Dadaजीते रहो, ख़ुश रहो।jeete raho, khush raho.Bless you, stay happy.
- Veerधन्यवाद, दादाजी।dhanyavaad, daadaji.Thank you, grandpa.
