Literally, the Husband of Maya; it is a synonym used in the Guru Granth Sahib for IkOankar (the Divine). The meaning of such terms (often adjectives) sometimes extends into a phrase. This creates issu ...more

The word ‘mahalā’ used in the titles within the Guru Granth Sahib indicates the Guru who has uttered the respective composition. There are different opinions on the etymology, meaning, and pronunciati ...more

Old handwritten copies of the Guru Granth Sahib. It may, at some places, also refer to other handwritten secondary Sikh texts. ...more

Maya, literally ‘illusion’ (a perceived reality, where things appear to be present but are not what they seem) has multiple meanings in Indian religious traditions. In Guru Granth Sahib, as in the quo ...more