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The text clarifies that the Supreme Being is one, beyond human limitations yet both unmanifest and manifest, and accessible only through grace. 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This is also Known as\"Mangalacharan\" i.e. offering at the feet of the Lord or the Guru. While editing Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, Guru Arjun Dev, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, has given first place to the Mool Mantra.  \nIn these few words, Guru Nanak Dev has attempted to describe the un-describable, the almighty Supreme Being, about whom, the whole book is written. This Mool Mantra has been given again in the beginning of each \"Raga\" and before important compositions of Guru Granth Sahib. Reader will have an idea from the Mool Mantra, the basic concepts relating to the Supreme i.e. He is beyond human limitations and He is all, all…(ad infinitum) and is achievable when His grace so desiresand not as a matter of right or reward for one's austerities, good or noble deeds.  \n\u003C siq nwmu krqw purKu inrBau inrvYru Akwl mUriq AjUnI sYBM gur pRswid ]  \n1 AoMkwr siq nw krqw r inrB inrvvvYYYYYvvur Akwl riq AnI sssYYYYYssBM r pRswid ]  \nIk onkar, Satnam, Karta Purakh, Nirbhau, Nirvair, Akal Murat, Ajooni Saibhang, Gurprasadi.  \nIkonkar :  \nThis consists of the numeral \"1\" in the beginning which means God is only one. Mool Mantra is the explanation of \"1\"and Japji Sahib is explanation of Mool Mantra. It is also said that whole of Guru Granth Sahib is explanation of Japji Sahib.  \nThere is lot of controversy about His being, Unmanifest, Manifest or being Both. The vedic literature is full of this controversy. The follwers of Adi Shankracharya believe in\"Advaitism\" i.e. one God but those of Madhvacharya believe in \"Dvaitism\" i.e. He is Manifest as well as Unmanifest i.e. there are two Gods. Guru Nanak Dev has followed a simple noncontroversial path. He says He is one. He is Non-manifest as well as Manifest but the same One is both forms or aspects. This is called \"Vashisht Advaitism\". Onkar is made of two words, Om (un-manifest) and Kar (manifest) . This means that, though He is both Un-manifest as well as Manifest, in reality He is one only.  \nSatnam :  \nHe is \"Sat\" (eternal i.e. He does not undergo any change) . His Name is also eternal. Guru Nanak Dev's path is highly dependent on meditating on or remembering His Name. That's why in the beginning itself he has clarified that His Name is eternal and by remembering His Name, we are remembering Him only. 'Sat' is a Sanskrit word which means true or eternal. Since this is an important concept on which the whole philosophy is based, Guru has very kindly fully explained this concept in the sloka which follows the Mool Mantra.  \nKarta Purakh :  \n'Karta' in Sanskrit means doer and 'Purakh' means Atma or Spirit. Karta therefore means that He is the Creator, Sustainer, Maintainer and Destroyer of this manifest creation which we call universe. For any creation, the artist, say a potter needs clay, and the skill to make the pot. But, God creates the visible creation out of Himself, after creation He maintains it, supplies all the needed objects and also destroyes it at His will.  \nKarta is followed by Purakh. He in His manifest form while creating, does not lose any part of Him, as is our normal conception i.e. the whole reduces when a part is taken out of it. God is Infinite, Omnipotent and therefore remains whole. This is why there is another name for God i.e. \"Parmatma\" i.e.  \nHighest Atma or Infinite Atma. He is therefore Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient. Purakh, therefore, means he is present in His creation.  \nNirbhau :  \nNirbhau means who is devoid of fear. In various scriptures of different religions, some gods are stronger than others and therefore some gods are afraid of others. Here Guru Nanak Dev explains that since He is only one without any other equal to Him, He is not afraid of any body. Thus, He is devoid of fear. Incidentally, He makes His saints also devoid of fear when He decides to b","cbCaiuu8rozU6MxO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuu8rozU6MxO","pdf",354753,93,"English","# Mool Mantra overview\n## Origin and purpose (Mangalacharan)\n## Meaning of \"1\" and the link to Japji Sahib\n# Theological framework and interpretation\n## Unmanifest and manifest as one\n## Vashisht Advaitism explanation\n# Term-by-term explanation of the Mool Mantra\n## Satnam\n## Karta Purakh\n## Nirbhau\n## Nirvair\n## Akal Murat\n## Ajooni\n## Saibhang","[{\"question\":\"What does the Mool Mantra convey in Japji Sahib?\",\"answer\":\"It conveys the basic concepts of the Supreme Being, emphasizing unity, transcendence beyond limitations, and attainability through grace rather than merit.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the text explain that God is both unmanifest and manifest?\",\"answer\":\"It states that the same One exists in both aspects, with no contradiction: God is non-manifest and manifest simultaneously as one reality, described as Vashisht Advaitism.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the meaning of Satnam according to the text?\",\"answer\":\"Satnam means that God’s truth and name are eternal, and spiritual practice depends heavily on remembering or meditating on His name.\"}]","Japji Sahib - Mool Mantra - Basic Concepts | PDF",1790053482,234]