ਅਰਦਾਸ — Benefits & How to Chant
ਅਰਦਾਸ
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting ਅਰਦਾਸ
The Sikh prayer offered at the close of every service and before new beginnings
Remembers the Gurus and martyrs and seeks Waheguru’s grace and blessing
Cultivates humility, gratitude and chardi kala (ever-rising spirit)
Ends by praying for the welfare of all humanity
sarbat da bhala
How to Chant ਅਰਦਾਸ
Instructions
Ardas is recited standing with hands folded and head bowed, the whole sangat joining the closing lines. The wording adapts to the occasion; the traditional text is given here in Gurmukhi with transliteration.
Origin & History
Source: Sikh tradition; opening by Guru Gobind Singh Ji (Var Sri Bhagauti Ji)
Author: Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Sikh tradition
The Ardas grew into the Sikh community’s shared prayer of remembrance and request. Its opening invocation is from Guru Gobind Singh Ji; the body recalls the Gurus and the Sikhs’ sacrifices, and the close commits the whole of humanity to God’s blessing.