ਮੂਲ ਮੰਤਰ
Read the Mool Mantar in Gurmukhi with English translation and transliteration. The opening verse of Japji Sahib and of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
The Mool Mantar (“root verse”) is the first line of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji: Ik Onkar, Satnam, Karta Purakh, Nirbhau, Nirvair, Akal Murat, Ajuni, Saibhang, Gur Prasad. Printed gutkas often follow it with the heading “Jap” and the slok “Aad sach, jugaad sach…”. This page prints that commonly taught opening, taken from Japji Sahib — not a separate BaniDB bani.
As the first line of Japji Sahib, at the start of many other banis, and on its own as the foundational creed. Children are usually taught this before any full path.
It states that there is one Creator, whose Name is Truth, who is the Doer, without fear or enmity, beyond time and birth, self-existent, known by the Guru’s grace. Longer commentaries exist; we do not invent one here. See also Ik Onkar on the concepts lesson.
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ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar sat naam karataa purakh nirabhau niravair akaal moorat ajoonee saibha(n) gur prasaadh ||
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 ~
॥ ਜਪੁ ॥
|| jap ||
Chant And Meditate:
ਆਦਿ ਸਚੁ ਜੁਗਾਦਿ ਸਚੁ ॥
aadh sach jugaadh sach ||
True In The Primal Beginning. True Throughout The Ages.
ਹੈ ਭੀ ਸਚੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਹੋਸੀ ਭੀ ਸਚੁ ॥੧॥
hai bhee sach naanak hosee bhee sach ||1||
True Here And Now. O Nanak, Forever And Ever True. ||1||
Gurmukhi text, transliteration, and English translation from BaniDB (Khalis Foundation / SikhiToTheMax). English lines prefer the Sant Singh Khalsa rendering when BaniDB provides it. This page is a study aid and does not replace sangat or a printed gutka. Source: https://api.banidb.com/v2/banis/2.