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Janmadinamidam (Happy Birthday in Samskritam)

Gurmukhi (Punjabi) lyrics with meaning · composed by Swami Tejomayananda · samskrita-gitam · 3 verses

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ਜਨ੍ਮਦਿਨਮਿਦਮ੍

ਜਨ੍ਮਦਿਨਮਿਦਮ੍
Janmadinamidam
A short Samskritam birthday song blessing a dear friend with joy, long life, and a fulfilling life.

Verse 2 — ਜਨ੍ਮਦਿਨਮਿਦਂ ਅਯਿ ਪ੍ਰਿਯ ਸਖੇ । ਸ਼ਂ ਤਨੋਤੁ ਤੇ ਸਰ੍ਵਦਾ…

ਜਨ੍ਮਦਿਨਮਿਦਂ ਅਯਿ ਪ੍ਰਿਯ ਸਖੇ ।
ਸ਼ਂ ਤਨੋਤੁ ਤੇ ਸਰ੍ਵਦਾ ਮੁਦਮ੍ ॥ 1 ॥
janmadinamidaṃ ayi priya sakhē ।
śaṃ tanōtu tē sarvadā mudam ॥ 1 ॥
O dear friend, may this birthday of yours always bring you auspiciousness and happiness.

Verse 3 — ਪ੍ਰਾਰ੍ਥਯਾਮਹੇ ਭਵ ਸ਼ਤਾਯੁਸ਼ੀ । ਈਸ਼੍ਵਰਸ੍ਸਦਾ ਤ੍ਵਾਂ ਚ…

ਪ੍ਰਾਰ੍ਥਯਾਮਹੇ ਭਵ ਸ਼ਤਾਯੁਸ਼ੀ ।
ਈਸ਼੍ਵਰਸ੍ਸਦਾ ਤ੍ਵਾਂ ਚ ਰਕ੍ਸ਼ਤੁ ॥ 2 ॥
prārthayāmahē bhava śatāyuṣī ।
īśvarassadā tvāṃ cha rakṣatu ॥ 2 ॥
We pray that you live a hundred beautiful years, and may the Lord always protect you.

Verse 4 — ਪੁਣ੍ਯ ਕਰ੍ਮਣਾ ਕੀਰ੍ਤਿਮਰ੍ਜਯ । ਜੀਵਨਂ ਤਵ ਭਵਤੁ…

ਪੁਣ੍ਯ ਕਰ੍ਮਣਾ ਕੀਰ੍ਤਿਮਰ੍ਜਯ ।
ਜੀਵਨਂ ਤਵ ਭਵਤੁ ਸਾਰ੍ਥਕਮ੍ ॥ 3 ॥
puṇya karmaṇā kīrtimarjaya ।
jīvanaṃ tava bhavatu sārthakam ॥ 3 ॥
May you earn fame through your virtuous deeds, and may your life be truly fulfilling.

About Janmadinamidam (Happy Birthday in Samskritam)

Janmadinamidam (Happy Birthday in Samskritam) is a Sanskrit stotra, composed by Swami Tejomayananda — a Stotra. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Gurmukhi (Punjabi), each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Samskritam adaptation (public domain).

Composed by Swami Tejomayananda — a short modern Samskritam birthday song set to the tune of “Happy Birthday to You”, sung to bless a friend on their birthday.

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What is Janmadinamidam (Happy Birthday in Samskritam) and what does it mean?

Janmadinamidam (Happy Birthday in Samskritam) is a Sanskrit stotra (devotional hymn), composed by Swami Tejomayananda, of 3 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.

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Who composed Janmadinamidam (Happy Birthday in Samskritam)?

Janmadinamidam (Happy Birthday in Samskritam) is attributed to Swami Tejomayananda.

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