https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=2601%3A206%3A8380%3A8B40%3A6938%3A756C%3A196%3A75ACBharatpedia - User contributions [en]2026-08-20T05:44:05ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Waheguru&diff=318285Waheguru2022-04-12T18:05:14Z<p>2601:206:8380:8B40:6938:756C:196:75AC: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Short description|Word used for God in Sikhi}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br />
{{SikhBeliefs}}<br />
{{Contains special characters|Indic}}<br />
{{Italic title}}<br />
'''''Waheguru''''' ({{lang-pa|ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ|translit=vāhigurū|translit-std=IAST}}) is a word used in [[Sikhism]] to refer to God as described in ''[[Guru Granth Sahib]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=1&p=0&k=0&Param=1402|title = Sri Granth: Sri Guru Granth Sahib}}</ref><br />
<br />
The meaning of the word ''vāhigurū'' (usually spelled in English as ''Waheguru'') is [[folk etymology|traditionally explained]] as ''vāh'' "wondrous!", and ''[[guru]]'' [[Sanskrit]] for "teacher, spiritual guide, God" which taken together are said to carry the meaning, "Wondrous Lord".<br />
<br />
The hymns to Waheguru contained in ''Guru Granth Sahib'' have been composed by [[Bhatt Gayand]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bhatt Gayand Ji hyms|url=https://www.searchgurbani.com/guru-granth-sahib/author/bhatt-gayand|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><br />
<br />
The word is also used in Sikhism as a main [[mantra]] and is called ''gurmantra'' or ''gurmantar''.<br />
By praising the Waheguru one can clear there mind and heart. <br />
According to [[Bhai Gurdas]], a devoted Sikh of many of the Gurus and the scribe of the [[Guru Granth Sahib|Adi Granth]] the Waheguru [[Mantra|mantar]] was formed by combining the mantar of the [[Yuga|four jugs]]. Bhai Gurdas says that the first letter of the Mantar ਵ/Va/Wa comes from [[Vishnu]] who in the form of [[Vasudeva|Vasnudev]] in [[Satya Yuga|Satjug]] gave the Vishnu Mantar. The first letter of which is ਵ. In [[Dvapara Yuga|Dwaparjug]] [[Krishna|Kirshna]] gave the [[Hari]] mantar which begins with ਹ/H giving the next letter of the mantar. In [[Kali Yuga|Kaljug]] [[Guru Nanak]] gave the Gobind Mantar which begins with ਗ/G. Giving the next letter. In [[Treta Yuga|Tretajug]] [[Rama]] gave the Ram Mantar beginning with ਰ/R. When you join the four letters you get Waheguru.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vaaran Bhai Gurdas:- Vaar1-Pauri49-ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ-Waheguru mantarਵਾਰਾਂ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਦਾਸ; :-SearchGurbani.com |url=http://www.searchgurbani.com/bhai-gurdas-vaaran/vaar/1/pauri/49/line/1 |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=www.searchgurbani.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
==See also ==<br />
*[[Akal Purakh]]<br />
*[[Ik Onkar]]<br />
*[[Guru Gobind Singh]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{Sikhism}}<br />
{{Names of God}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Names of God in Sikhism]]<br />
[[Category:Sikh beliefs]]<br />
[[Category:Creator gods]]<br />
[[Category:Conceptions of God]]</div>2601:206:8380:8B40:6938:756C:196:75AC