• Guru Granth Sahib Translation

ੴਸਤਿਨਾਮੁਕਰਤਾਪੁਰਖੁਨਿਰਭਉਨਿਰਵੈਰੁਅਕਾਲਮੂਰਤਿਅਜੂਨੀਸੈਭੰਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ॥

Before this cosmos came into existence God was in a compressed state called “ekonkar”. Creating the eternal laws, God expands and resides in its creation operating these laws without any fear or enmity. God being beyond the limits of time does not take birth, exists on its own and can only be understood through knowledge sifted by the discerning intellect.

Given above is the translation of the opening line of Guru Granth Sahib, popularly known as Mool Manter or Manglacharn. It is the quintessence of Sikh philosophy and recurs more than five hundred times in Guru Granth Sahib in its full or abridged form.

Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, English Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, MD; Phonetic Transliteration by Dr. Kulbir Singh Thind, MD. 1 siq nwmu krqw purKu inrBau inrvYru Akwl mUriq AjUnI sYBM gur pRswid (1-1) ik-oa N kaar sat naam kartaa purakh nirbha-o nirvair akaal moorat ajoonee saibha N gur parsaad. Gurmukhi to English Translation and Phonetic Transliteration of Siri Guru Granth Sahib. Translation Text by Singh Sahib Sant Singh Khalsa, MD. Tucson, Arizona, USA. THIS APP IS MOST SUITED FOR A SEHAJ PATH. ONE SHOULD COMPLETE ONE SEHAJ PATH OF GURU GRANTH SAHIB IN HIS/HER LIFETIME. NO INTERNET REQUIRED. YOU CAN READ OFFLINE. LINE BY LINE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB. NO ADVERTISEMENTS. Night theme in green color for lesser strain on eyes. Font size can be increased or decreased.

My focus on this website is to put across the message of Guru Granth Sahib by publishing articles in Punjabi and English on the subjects discussed in it. My interpretation and understanding of verses in Guru Granth Sahib is based on this opening line of Guru Granth Sahib. I will also endeavor to translate the verses in Guru Granth Sahib into English.

Upadated on: July 2006. Previously updated on: March 2002. Orginal creation date: August 2000.

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