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What is the meaning of ' Snighda ' ? From school days, I had heard the word the word ' Snighda Padarth ‘ - a dish or an ingredient rich with contents of ' Snighda ' . Later it became part of Marathi science vocabulary and food cuisine. All these years , I presumed it to be as a Marathi word for Protein with an adjective of ' Richness in contents' . A name by the word Snighda made me curious to ascertain if my knowledge was correct. Snighda means gentle, calm and soothing. Now does that mean the food that has these three qualities make it a ‘ Snighda Padarth ? I was wrong. It is not a food with high protein content but with a fatty content. Perhaps fat means oily that is gentle, slippery and soothing. Bhaktivedanta vedabase covers the word Snigdha from references in Bhagvad Gita , Brahmsamhita and Isopnishada . It mentions the meaning as affectionate, slick, gentle, lovely, moist , loving , pleasing , attractive , glistening. It is intere...

जन्मदिनमिदम् अयि प्रियसखि । ( Janmadinamidam ayi priya sakhe ) शान्तनो तु ते सर्वदा मुदम् ॥ ( Santanotu te sarvada mudum ) प्रार्थयामहे भव शतायुषि । ( Prarthayamahe bhava satayusi ) ईश्वरः सदा त्वां च रक्षतु ॥ ( Isvarah sada tvam ca raksatu ) पुण्य कर्मणा किर्तिमर्जय । ( Punya karmana kirtimarjaya ) जीवनं तव भवतु सार्थकम् ( Jivanam tava bhavata sarthakam ) Dear Akshta , Wish you a very happy birthday! O dear sister! May this birthday bring auspiciousness and joy to you forever. Indeed, we all pray for your long life. May the Lord always protect you. By noble deeds, may you attain fame and may your life be fulfilled! With Love, Sanjana didi , Gautam dada Kaka , Kaki & Leela Aaji ******** I found this greeting pretty cute. Thanks Gautam & Sanjana . While understanding the meaning of the words , I chanced upon the website of Chinmaya Mission Dallas/Fort Worth. Gautam and Sanjana's association with Chinmaya Mission must have reconnected them to b...