The basic creed of the Sikhs - the Mool Mantra - gives the idea of Reality in a few telling words. The creed is:
ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
Ikoaʼnkār saṯ nām karṯā purakẖ nirbẖao nirvair akāl mūraṯ ajūnī saibẖaʼn gur parsāḏ.
Ikoaʼnkār saṯ nām karṯā purakẖ nirbẖao nirvair akāl mūraṯ ajūnī saibẖaʼn gur parsāḏ.
"One Universal Creator God. The Name Is Truth. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image Of The Undying, Beyond Birth, Self-Existent. By Guru's Grace" (Ang 1)
The meaning of each word:
੧ - Ik
1. He is the only God and his shape is one which has no limits. He is all-pervading.
2. He is God having a real shape. By writing one the Guru showed the real traits of God.
3. He has no caste or creed and is free from such things.
4. He who is immortal. He is one.
5. He is the only conscious object and has the shape of oneness.
2. He is God having a real shape. By writing one the Guru showed the real traits of God.
3. He has no caste or creed and is free from such things.
4. He who is immortal. He is one.
5. He is the only conscious object and has the shape of oneness.
When Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji went on pilgrimage he visited Kanshi. At Kanshi there were differences in opinion on the word Onkar. 63 sects of different people where having different opinions on it, Sri Guru Nanak Dev resolved these differences by putting One before Onkar. Guru Nanak Dev Ji pronounced it as Ik Onkar and everybody was convinced. Among the Christian religion this is a belief that heavenly light is three- pronged – one pertaining to soul; two, regarding God, and three, Prophet Jesus. The Muslims have faith in two- one is God (Allah) while the second is prophet (Nabi, Rasool). But Guru Nanak Dev Ji put the figure one in front of Onkar and convinced all the sects that one means we believe in One God, who is merciful to everybody and has enmity towards none. We write one name (of God). We recite his (God’s) name. We worship One God. We are servants of One God and our advice is that everybody should believe in one god only,
ਓਅੰਕਾਰ - Oaʼnkaar
1. He who is creator of everybody and everything, who has given celestial light to everybody.
2. With his own will, from one he has taken the shape of every human being. He has no shape, but he has taken shape.
3. According to Muslims, the God (Allah) said Kun and with it the whole universe including men, animal and vegetarian were created. According to the tenth master, first of all he uttered the word Onkar.
4. Whole of the universe took its shape with the sound of Onkar.
5. Oaʼnkaar means he possesses all the virtues.
6. Oaʼnkaar means he is without a virtue.
7. According to Vedic philosophy, from one, he has taken the shape of ‘many’ or innumerable.
8. Ik Oaʼnkaar is made up of the words ekohan.
9. From ‘One’ I have taken shape of many.
10. Meaning according to Yog: in the Yogic parlance, one who goes to Dasam Duar by means of pranayam, is said to have achieved Ik Onakar.
11. According to bhagats (devotes): One who accepts his devotes is called Oaʼnkaar.
Acceptance means the one who recited Oaʼnkaar, his word is accepted by the God as well.
2. With his own will, from one he has taken the shape of every human being. He has no shape, but he has taken shape.
3. According to Muslims, the God (Allah) said Kun and with it the whole universe including men, animal and vegetarian were created. According to the tenth master, first of all he uttered the word Onkar.
4. Whole of the universe took its shape with the sound of Onkar.
5. Oaʼnkaar means he possesses all the virtues.
6. Oaʼnkaar means he is without a virtue.
7. According to Vedic philosophy, from one, he has taken the shape of ‘many’ or innumerable.
8. Ik Oaʼnkaar is made up of the words ekohan.
9. From ‘One’ I have taken shape of many.
10. Meaning according to Yog: in the Yogic parlance, one who goes to Dasam Duar by means of pranayam, is said to have achieved Ik Onakar.
11. According to bhagats (devotes): One who accepts his devotes is called Oaʼnkaar.
Acceptance means the one who recited Oaʼnkaar, his word is accepted by the God as well.
ਸਤਿ - Sat
1. Indestructible
2. A thing which remains in all the three periods (i.e. past, present, future) is called truthful of indestructible.
3. Whose power is in everybody and who gives power and alertness to everybody.
4. Whose consciousness pervades everybody.
5. In everyone, his true shape is to be found.
2. A thing which remains in all the three periods (i.e. past, present, future) is called truthful of indestructible.
3. Whose power is in everybody and who gives power and alertness to everybody.
4. Whose consciousness pervades everybody.
5. In everyone, his true shape is to be found.
ਨਾਮੁ - Naam
1. It is very important. Everybody in this world, all the Vedas and Shastras are full of the name of the God, which is not a secret or hidden from anybody.
2. Who does not contain Naam, but is an embodiment of love and affection.
3. (N+am) who does not contain ant formality, which is not ordinary and at the same time is not extra-ordinary too.
4. (Aam) name of a disease, which is without any disease.
5. Relative meaning: a thing which is heavenly is called Naam. Sat (truth or indestructible) makes a person recite His name.
2. Who does not contain Naam, but is an embodiment of love and affection.
3. (N+am) who does not contain ant formality, which is not ordinary and at the same time is not extra-ordinary too.
4. (Aam) name of a disease, which is without any disease.
5. Relative meaning: a thing which is heavenly is called Naam. Sat (truth or indestructible) makes a person recite His name.
Satnaam: his name is embodiment of truth.
ਕਰਤਾ - Kartaa
1. He who is the creator of the universe. He (God) has created everything.
2. He who has got the power of command, sustenance, intellect etc. in his hand. He may keep us living or order the hounds of fate to take life out of us. He is called the creator.
3. He has created everything and everybody and it is with his orders that the world is seen to be busy in different tasks.
His benevolent hand protects us. He also gives us salvation.
4. (Ka+rta) he is in deep love with everybody. He is present in everybody in the form of love.
5. He who has made everything that can be seen or perceived.
2. He who has got the power of command, sustenance, intellect etc. in his hand. He may keep us living or order the hounds of fate to take life out of us. He is called the creator.
3. He has created everything and everybody and it is with his orders that the world is seen to be busy in different tasks.
His benevolent hand protects us. He also gives us salvation.
4. (Ka+rta) he is in deep love with everybody. He is present in everybody in the form of love.
5. He who has made everything that can be seen or perceived.
ਪੁਰਖੁ - Purkh
1. He is complete in every place.
2. He is the only man. Rest of the world is like a woman.
3. He saves us from the cruel hands of hell.
4. (Pur+kh) – (Pur) which has the shape of the universe. He is in Puris. In our bodies (which are like Puris), he is present like (kh) i.e. like the sky. The meaning of the whole world Purkh is, God is in everyone.
5. All the bodies have the shape of Puris (Kh); can destroy these bodies or Puris.
6. He sustains us.
7. He gives us thought.
8. He gives us mental and physical alertness.
9. Man is called Purkh also.
10. Purkh is a symbol of husband
11. It is indicative of male also.
12. A Mahatma (sage or recluse) is also called Purkh.
13. Purkh also stands for Satguru.
14. God is also called Purkh
15. Soul and all Souls (human beings) found the true soul (God) and they get perfect salvation.
16. It is also indicated as Brahm.
17. It also stands for Great God (Akal Purkh).
2. He is the only man. Rest of the world is like a woman.
3. He saves us from the cruel hands of hell.
4. (Pur+kh) – (Pur) which has the shape of the universe. He is in Puris. In our bodies (which are like Puris), he is present like (kh) i.e. like the sky. The meaning of the whole world Purkh is, God is in everyone.
5. All the bodies have the shape of Puris (Kh); can destroy these bodies or Puris.
6. He sustains us.
7. He gives us thought.
8. He gives us mental and physical alertness.
9. Man is called Purkh also.
10. Purkh is a symbol of husband
11. It is indicative of male also.
12. A Mahatma (sage or recluse) is also called Purkh.
13. Purkh also stands for Satguru.
14. God is also called Purkh
15. Soul and all Souls (human beings) found the true soul (God) and they get perfect salvation.
16. It is also indicated as Brahm.
17. It also stands for Great God (Akal Purkh).
ਨਿਰਭਉ - Nirbhau
1. Without fear. He is always without fear. Truthful Lord Himself.
2. (Nir) – One who keeps everybody under his command.
3. He keeps under his command even the most horrible and terrible person. He can finish and destroy all these obnoxious people.
4. (Bhau) Bhau is the name of emancipation. (Nir) is especially (fear) and thus Nirbhau means one who is without fear.
5. Bhau is also the name of the creation. He cannot be created because he has created himself.
6. This universe is also called Bhau. He is away from the sins and ignoble acts of this world. Nirbhau also indicates One God.
2. (Nir) – One who keeps everybody under his command.
3. He keeps under his command even the most horrible and terrible person. He can finish and destroy all these obnoxious people.
4. (Bhau) Bhau is the name of emancipation. (Nir) is especially (fear) and thus Nirbhau means one who is without fear.
5. Bhau is also the name of the creation. He cannot be created because he has created himself.
6. This universe is also called Bhau. He is away from the sins and ignoble acts of this world. Nirbhau also indicates One God.
Nirbhau means unique also. The air blows under his fear. Satguru Ji has used the word Nirbhau for God (Akal Purkh) only. Therefore our Satgurus have used the word Nirbhau wherever it is indicative of God (Akal Purkh).
ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ - Nirvair
1. He is without enmity or he is with malice towards none. He is not at loggershead with anybody because he is like a soul inside everybody.
2. (Nir-vair – Bad habits) he is above bad habits. He is not addict to opium, bhang, poppy, alcohol etc. meaning thereby: he has not fallen prey to any bad habit.
3. He finishes up the devils like harnaksh by taking the form of Narsingh. Thus he does away with all these evil forces. He is such a Lord who has no enmity with anybody.
He lord is a single force of this type.
2. (Nir-vair – Bad habits) he is above bad habits. He is not addict to opium, bhang, poppy, alcohol etc. meaning thereby: he has not fallen prey to any bad habit.
3. He finishes up the devils like harnaksh by taking the form of Narsingh. Thus he does away with all these evil forces. He is such a Lord who has no enmity with anybody.
He lord is a single force of this type.
ਅਕਾਲ - Akaal
1. He is above deaf. He can not be destroyed.
2. Kal means a thing which is away from imagination. Moorat means a personality which is perpetual.
3. Kal means one who is away from ignorance.
4. Kal means who is free from all blemishes.
5. Kal means who is ever free from taking alms.
6. A+Kal means he has been found in all the three periods (past, present, future). He (God) is always present.
7. Kal is the name of time also, meaning thereby he is not bound in present, past or future.
8. (A) Vishnu, (Ka) Brahma, (La) Lord Shiv, are from Him.
9. Akal (Ak) to the troubles, (La) destroyer meaning thereby, he does away with all the troubles.
2. Kal means a thing which is away from imagination. Moorat means a personality which is perpetual.
3. Kal means one who is away from ignorance.
4. Kal means who is free from all blemishes.
5. Kal means who is ever free from taking alms.
6. A+Kal means he has been found in all the three periods (past, present, future). He (God) is always present.
7. Kal is the name of time also, meaning thereby he is not bound in present, past or future.
8. (A) Vishnu, (Ka) Brahma, (La) Lord Shiv, are from Him.
9. Akal (Ak) to the troubles, (La) destroyer meaning thereby, he does away with all the troubles.
ਮੂਰਤਿ - Moorat
1. Identity
2. Presence
3. Picture
4. Personality
2. Presence
3. Picture
4. Personality
Meaning thereby he was in the past or is in present and will be in the future. He is always in the same state.
ਅਜੂਨੀ - Ajooni
1. He has such a form which does not come into birth. He is away from birth and death.
2. (Aj-uni) – (Aj) Brahma etc. are also much less than God. None can compete him.
3. Jooni is the name of Maya; (A) means that he is away from Maya Jal also
4. That God may be perceived in this vicious circle of birth and death. Though he is above birth and death.
5. He can be seen in everybody; though he is away from birth and death.
2. (Aj-uni) – (Aj) Brahma etc. are also much less than God. None can compete him.
3. Jooni is the name of Maya; (A) means that he is away from Maya Jal also
4. That God may be perceived in this vicious circle of birth and death. Though he is above birth and death.
5. He can be seen in everybody; though he is away from birth and death.
ਸੈਭੰ - Saibhun
1. He gives his celestial light.
2. Moon, sun, stars etc. give light to the world. These sources of eternal light are said to be six. Some people regard Gurbani as a source of heavenly light. Others regard moth also as a source of heavenly light because it emits light at night.
3. But the Almighty God is a source of hundreds of luminations. Every luminary object gets light from him. Even the sun gives light with the grace of God.
4. (Sai) Sainkre meaning thereby hundreds (bhau) one who breaks or destroys. He destroys hundreds of objects every moment. Everything laminates with his eternal light.
5. He is the source of light.
6. All the live things have his eternal light inside themselves. Everybody has life (light) because of his blessing. He is omnipresent and he destroys everything after giving them survival for a certain period of time.
2. Moon, sun, stars etc. give light to the world. These sources of eternal light are said to be six. Some people regard Gurbani as a source of heavenly light. Others regard moth also as a source of heavenly light because it emits light at night.
3. But the Almighty God is a source of hundreds of luminations. Every luminary object gets light from him. Even the sun gives light with the grace of God.
4. (Sai) Sainkre meaning thereby hundreds (bhau) one who breaks or destroys. He destroys hundreds of objects every moment. Everything laminates with his eternal light.
5. He is the source of light.
6. All the live things have his eternal light inside themselves. Everybody has life (light) because of his blessing. He is omnipresent and he destroys everything after giving them survival for a certain period of time.
ਗੁਰ - Gur
1. It has a conscious form. He is worth worshipping for everybody.
2. Gur destroys ignorance and bestows his celestial light on everybody and object.
3. Gur is the name of the elder. According to Sanskrit word Gur has been coined from Gir.
4. Gur means to devour. He who devours ignorance etc.
5. Gur is the name of Bani. Bani is a form.
6. Gur also means heavy.
7. They also call immovable Gur.
8. Gur means light. Guru has his light of every Sikh.
9. A mountain is also called Gur.
2. Gur destroys ignorance and bestows his celestial light on everybody and object.
3. Gur is the name of the elder. According to Sanskrit word Gur has been coined from Gir.
4. Gur means to devour. He who devours ignorance etc.
5. Gur is the name of Bani. Bani is a form.
6. Gur also means heavy.
7. They also call immovable Gur.
8. Gur means light. Guru has his light of every Sikh.
9. A mountain is also called Gur.
ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ - Prasaad
1. He has the form of perpetual benediction.
2. It means away from all the tastes as well.
3. Prasadan is also the name of a Mandir. This Mandir or temple is inside everybody.
4. He is merciful.
5. He has the form of contentment.
6. Gurprasad means- He can be found with the grace of God.
2. It means away from all the tastes as well.
3. Prasadan is also the name of a Mandir. This Mandir or temple is inside everybody.
4. He is merciful.
5. He has the form of contentment.
6. Gurprasad means- He can be found with the grace of God.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji finishes the Mool Mantar here after putting full stop ("॥"). The Mool Mantar appears in this form 33 times. The whole sikh scripture is one. The whole scripture describes the true form of God.
The short form of the creed is "Ekoaʼnkaar Satgur Prasaad" as used in the Guru Granth Sahib.
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