Kundalini Yoga / Sikh Dharma
ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
Mool Mantar
Ik Onkar, Sat Naam, Kartaa Purakh, Nirbhau, Nirvair, Akaal Moorat, Ajoonee, Saibhang, Gur Prasaad
"One Creator, whose Name is Truth — the opening verse of the Guru Granth Sahib"
Word by Word
- Ik Onkar
- there is One Creator, one reality pervading all
- Sat Naam
- whose Name is Truth
- Kartaa Purakh
- the Creative Being, doer of everything
- Nirbhau
- without fear
- Nirvair
- without enmity or hatred
- Akaal Moorat
- of timeless, undying form
- Ajoonee
- unborn, beyond the cycle of birth and death
- Saibhang
- self-existent, self-illumined
- Gur Prasaad
- realized by the grace of the Guru
Full Translation
The Mool Mantar ("root mantra") is the opening statement of the Guru Granth Sahib and the foundation of Sikh belief, composed by Guru Nanak. It describes the One Reality: One Universal Creator (Ik Onkar), whose Name is Truth (Sat Naam), the Creative Being present in all (Kartaa Purakh), beyond fear (Nirbhau) and beyond enmity (Nirvair), a Being of timeless form (Akaal Moorat), unborn (Ajoonee) and self-existent (Saibhang), realized through the grace of the Guru (Gur Prasaad).
Pronunciation Tips
ik ong-KAR, sut NAHM, kar-TAH POO-rukh, nir-BHO, nir-VAIR, ah-KAHL MOO-rut, ah-JOO-nee, say-BHUNG, gur pruh-SAHD