Gobinday Mukanday
Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma ਗੋਬਿੰਦੇ ਮੁਕੰਦੇ ਉਦਾਰੇ ਅਪਾਰੇ \| ਹਰੀਅੰ ਕਰੀਅੰ ਨਿਰਨਾਮੇ ਅਕਾਮੇ Gobinday Mukanday Gobinday Mukanday Udaaray Apaaray, Hariang Kariang Nirnaamay Akaamay "Sustainer, Liberator, Enlightener, Infinite, Destroyer, Creator, Nameless, Desireless" Chords — Key of G · Slow and steady (~65 bpm); a rocking meditation, not a dance GGobinday, CMukanday, GUdaaray, CApaaray EmHariang, CKariang, GNirnaamay, CAkaamay Word by Word Gobinday sustainer — the One who nurtures all Mukanday liberator — the One who frees Udaaray enlightener — generous, uplifting Apaaray infinite — without limit or shore Hariang destroyer — the One who dissolves what is finished Kariang creator — the One who does all Nirnaamay nameless — beyond every name Akaamay desireless — beyond every want Full Translation Sustainer, Liberator, Enlightener, Infinite, Destroyer, Creator, Nameless, Desireless. Eight names of the One — eight facets of the Infinite invoked in a single breath. The mantra names what the Divine does (sustains, liberates, enlightens, creates, dissolves) and then lets go of every name at all: beyond name, beyond desire. Pronunciation Tips go-BIN-day moo-KUN-day oo-DAA-ray ah-PAA-ray, har-ee-UNG kar-ee-UNG nir-NAA-may ah-KAA-may — the eight names roll in an even, wave-like rhythm, one breath per pair Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice. kirtans.com/mantras/gobinday-mukanday

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Gobinday Mukanday

Gobinday Mukanday Udaaray Apaaray, Hariang Kariang Nirnaamay Akaamay

"Sustainer, Liberator, Enlightener, Infinite, Destroyer, Creator, Nameless, Desireless"

Chords — Key of G · Slow and steady (~65 bpm); a rocking meditation, not a dance

GGobinday, CMukanday, GUdaaray, CApaaray

EmHariang, CKariang, GNirnaamay, CAkaamay

Word by Word

Gobinday: sustainer — the One who nurtures all
Mukanday: liberator — the One who frees
Udaaray: enlightener — generous, uplifting
Apaaray: infinite — without limit or shore
Hariang: destroyer — the One who dissolves what is finished
Kariang: creator — the One who does all
Nirnaamay: nameless — beyond every name
Akaamay: desireless — beyond every want

Full Translation

Sustainer, Liberator, Enlightener, Infinite, Destroyer, Creator, Nameless, Desireless. Eight names of the One — eight facets of the Infinite invoked in a single breath. The mantra names what the Divine does (sustains, liberates, enlightens, creates, dissolves) and then lets go of every name at all: beyond name, beyond desire.

Pronunciation Tips

go-BIN-day moo-KUN-day oo-DAA-ray ah-PAA-ray, har-ee-UNG kar-ee-UNG nir-NAA-may ah-KAA-may — the eight names roll in an even, wave-like rhythm, one breath per pair

Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice.

kirtans.com/mantras/gobinday-mukanday