SIKHISM AND SPIRITUALITY

It is a platform to understand 'Sikhism as a Way of Life', address frequently asked questions that a SIKH - child or an adult may have and to learn from valuable Sakhis (our past). Teenage children shall specially find it interesting while they get mature, setting their priorities in life. Information in the posts have been carefully produced in the light of The 11th Nanak, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and is not based on any individual's views. However interpretations may vary.

4 February 2016

Names for God used in Sri Guru Granth Sahib by Sikh Gurus & Bhagats & Devotees

Many names for God are used in Sri Guru Granth Sahib by Gurus and various other devotees at various places. The Name Hri appears 8344 times, Ram 2533 times, Gopal (Sustainer of the Earth = Krishna) 491 times, Gobind (The One Who takes care of the Earth = Krishna) 475 times, Prabhu 1371 times, Murari (Enemy of Mur Raksh = Vishnu, Krishna) 97 times, Narayan (The One who rests on water) 85 times, Allah 46 times, Bhagwan 30 times, Madhav (consort (dhava) of the Mother (Ma), or Mahalaksmi, the Mother of the universe) 27 times, Krishna 22 times, Rab 17 times, Narsingh (Incarnation of Vishnu with head of tiger and body of man) 16 times, Damodar (tied by rope (dama) around the belly (udara), Krishna) 15 times, Banwari (the one living in the groves of Vrindavan = Krishna) 15 times, Waheguru 13 times, and Madhu Sudan (Enemy of Madhu Raksh = Vishnu, Krishna) 9 times. Thus the Bani in Sri Guru Granth Sahib encourage universal brotherhood.

One thing also came to my notice that the word Waheguru (ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ) which is made from the combination of two words "Wahe" from Persian word "Wah" meaning wonderful or wow and Sanskrit word "Guru" thus meaning Wonderful Guru was never used by Sikh Gurus.
Word Waheguru comes 16 times in SGGS on page 1402 & 1403 in Sawayias Mehlay Chauthay K 4 (containing praises of Guru Ramdas) composed by Bhatt Gyand

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