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Meaning & Translation
Sanskrit
ਆਦਿ ਗੁਰੇ ਨਾਮੇ | ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਗੁਰੇ ਨਾਮੇ | ਸਤਿ ਗੁਰੇ ਨਾਮੇ | ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੇਵੈ ਨਾਮੇ
Transliteration
Aad Guray Nameh, Jugaad Guray Nameh, Sat Guray Nameh, Siri Guru Dayve Nameh
Pronunciation
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Full Translation
Known as the Mangala Charan Mantra: "I bow to the primal wisdom; I bow to the wisdom true through the ages; I bow to the True Wisdom; I bow to the great, unseen Wisdom (the Divine Teacher)." It is a fourfold bow to the Guru — understood not only as a person but as the light of guiding wisdom itself.
Spiritual Significance
Traditionally chanted at the start of practice to clear and center the mind and to surround oneself with a protective field of light. It grounds the practitioner in humility, calling on guidance from the wisdom within rather than the ego.