जन्माष्टमी की शुभकामनाएँ
janmāṣṭamī kī śubhakāmnāeṃ
जन्माष्टमी की शुभकामनाएँ (janmāṣṭamī kī śubhakāmnāeṃ) is the Sanskrit way to say "happy janmashtami".
This phrase is a greeting used to wish someone a joyful celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna. The concept of expressing desires or wishes is related to the term Subhābhilāṣāḥ.
How do you pronounce it?
janmāṣṭamī kī śubhakāmnāeṃ
Did you know?
- During the celebrations of this day, many devotees perform 'Dahi Handi', where they break a clay pot of curd, a physical ritual that mimics the playful nature of the deity being celebrated.
- During Janmashtami, some devotees avoid using the greeting until midnight, because Lord Krishna is believed to have been born at exactly that hour.
- The word kāmnā (desire/wish) in the greeting is related to the deity 'Kama', the god of desire, highlighting the linguistic connection between human longing and divine blessing.
Example conversation
Aditya and Isha meet during the festival.
- आदित्य Adityaईशा, जन्माष्टमी की शुभकामनाएँ।īśā, janmāṣṭamī kī śubhakāmnāyēḥ.Isha, Happy Janmashtami!
- ईशा Ishaधन्यवाद आदित्य, आपको भी शुभकामनाएँ।dhanyavāda āditya, āpako bhī śubhakāmnāyēḥ.Thank you Aditya, wishes to you too.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या आप मंदिर जा रही हैं?kyā āpa mandira jā rahī hain?Are you going to the temple?
- ईशा Ishaहाँ, मैं अभी जा रही हूँ।hān, maiṃ abhī jā rahī hūm.Yes, I am going now.
