गणेशचतुर्थ्याः शुभाशयाः
ganeshachaturthyah shubhashayah
The English phrase "happy ganesh chaturthi" is expressed in Sanskrit as गणेशचतुर्थ्याः शुभाशयाः (ganeshachaturthyah shubhashayah).
This phrase is a greeting used to wish someone well during the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of गणेशचतुर्थ्याः, which is the genitive form meaning "of Ganesh Chaturthi".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the genitive case for the festival name to literally mean "good wishes of Ganesh Chaturthi".
How do you pronounce it?
ganeshachaturthyah shubhashayah
Did you know?
- While the greeting is in Sanskrit, the festival's public scale was transformed into a political tool by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1893 to bypass British bans on political gatherings.
- Despite the greeting's focus on the deity, tradition dictates that one should not look at the moon during the festival to avoid being falsely accused of a crime.
- In many regions, this greeting is accompanied by the phrase गणपति बप्पा मोरया, which literally tells the deity 'Lord Ganesha, come again'.
Examples in context
- गणेशचतुर्थ्याः शुभाशयाः!gaṇeśacaturthyāḥ śubhāśayāḥ!Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!
- सर्वेभ्यः गणेशचतुर्थ्याः शुभाशयाः।sarvebhyaḥ gaṇeśacaturthyāḥ śubhāśayāḥ.Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to everyone.
Example conversation
Two friends meet during the festival.
- आर्यन Aryanनमस्ते अनन्या! गणेशचतुर्थ्याः शुभाशयाः।Namaste Ananyā! Gaṇeśacaturthyāḥ śubhāśayāḥ.Hello Ananya! Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.
- अनन्या Ananyaधन्यवादः आर्यन! तुभ्यम् अपि गणेशचतुर्थ्याः शुभाशयाः।Dhanyavādaḥ Āryan! Tubhyam api gaṇeśacaturthyāḥ śubhāśayāḥ.Thank you Aryan! Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to you too.
- आर्यन Aryanत्वं पूजां अकरिषी?Tvaṃ pūjāṃ akarīṣī?Did you perform the puja?
- अनन्या Ananyaआम्, अहं पूजां अकरिषम्।Ām, ahaṃ pūjāṃ akariṣam.Yes, I performed the puja.
