"Waheguru"
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru
ji ki Fateh !
The word 'Waheguru' liertally means the "Wonderful Lord" in the
Gurmukhi language.
Waheguru is the Gurmantra or primary Mantra; it is the reference
to the Almighty God; the Creator; the Supreme Soul; the Sustainer; etc.
God has many names in Sikhism and Waheguru is probably the most important
and the most common.
Waheguru vahiguru or vahguru is a term most often used in Sikhism to refer
to God, the Supreme Being or the creator of all.
It means "The Wonderful Teacher" in the Punjabi language.
"Wah" translates to "wonder" and "Guru" is a term denoting "teacher".
The most common usage of the word Waheguru is in the greeting Sikhs use
with each other:
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa. can be described as "The Khalsa (or
pure ones) belong to God"
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh means "Victory belongs to God".
Cumulatively, the name implies wonder at the Divine Light eliminating
spiritual darkness.
It might also imply, "Hail the Lord whose name eliminates spiritual darkness."
Considering the two constituents of "Vahiguru" (vahi + guru) implying
the state of wondrous ecstasy and offering of homage to the Lord,
the first one was brought into the devotional system by Guru Nanak.
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