Mool Mantar Meaning — Line by Line

मूल मंत्र

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Meaning — Line by Line

Every verse of Mool Mantar with its English meaning. Tap any word to hear it, or ▶ to recite the verse.

Verse 1#

ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ करता पुरखु निरभउ निरवैरु अकाल मूरति अजूनी सैभं गुर प्रसादि ।।

Ik Onkar Sat Naam Karta Purakh Nirbhau Nirvair Akal Murat Ajooni Saibhang Gur Prasad ||

MeaningThere is One Universal Creator God. His Name is Truth. He is the Creator of all. He is without fear. He is without hatred. He is timeless and formless. He is beyond birth and death, self-existent. He is realized through the grace of the Guru.

Verse 2#

ॐ इक ओंकार सतिनामु करता पुरखु निरभउ निरवैरु अकाल मूरति अजूनी सैभं गुर प्रसादि

Om Ik Onkar Sat Naam Karta Purakh Nirbhau Nirvair Akal Murat Ajooni Saibhang Gur Prasad

MeaningOm. One God. Eternal Truth is His Name. He is the Creator of all. Without fear. Without enmity. Timeless form. Beyond birth and death. Self-illuminated. Known by the Guru's grace.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

इक ओंकार

Ik Onkar

There is One God, the universal creator

सतिनामु

Sat Naam

His name is Truth, Eternal Truth

करता पुरखु

Karta Purakh

He is the Creator of all

निरभउ

Nirbhau

Without fear

निरवैरु

Nirvair

Without hatred or enmity

अकाल मूरति

Akal Murat

Timeless form, beyond death

अजूनी

Ajooni

Beyond birth and death, unborn

सैभं

Saibhang

Self-existent, self-illuminated

गुर प्रसादि

Gur Prasad

Realized through the Guru's grace

Origin & History

Source: Guru Granth Sahib (opening verse)

Author: Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Period: 1469-1539 CE

Guru Nanak composed the Mool Mantar after his transformative experience at the Bein river in Sultanpur Lodhi. At age 30, Nanak went to bathe in the river and disappeared for three days. His family feared he had drowned. When he emerged, he was silent for a day, then spoke his first words: 'There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim. So whose path shall I follow? I shall follow God's path.' The Mool Mantar was the first revelation he shared — a description of the One God beyond all human divisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Mool Mantar?▼

The Mool Mantar is the opening verse of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism. Written by Guru Nanak Dev Ji, it is considered the root (mool) mantra that contains the complete essence of Sikh belief about the nature of God.

Who wrote the Mool Mantar?▼

Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469-1539), the founder of Sikhism, composed the Mool Mantar. It was the first composition he wrote after his enlightenment experience at the Bein river, where he disappeared for three days and returned with the declaration: 'There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim.'

Can non-Sikhs chant the Mool Mantar?▼

Yes. The Mool Mantar's message is universal — it describes the One God who is beyond all religions, fears, and hatreds. Guru Nanak's teachings emphasize that God belongs to all of humanity.

What does Ik Onkar mean?▼

Ik means One. Onkar means God/Creator (derived from Om). Together, Ik Onkar means 'There is One God' — the foundational belief of Sikhism that there is one universal creative force.

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