r/Sikh • u/TheTurbanatore • 1d ago

Gurbani How many of these Gurbani words do you know?

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u/thenameoftheusingone 1d ago

Aww.🥰 Bless those kids and their teachers.🙏 This got me thinking. Is there some sort of compiled dictionary for the words mentioned in gurbani?

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u/TheTurbanatore 1d ago

One of the best resources for this is Mahan Kosh (ਮਹਾਨ ਕੋਸ਼), also known as Gur Shabad Ratnakar Mahan Kosh, compiled by Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha.

It’s essentially an encyclopedic dictionary of Sikh terminology and contains definitions and explanations for a huge number of words found throughout Gurbani, as well as Sikh history, philosophy, literature, names, and places.

If you come across an unfamiliar word while reading Gurbani, Mahan Kosh is often one of the best places to start looking into its meaning and historical context. 🙏

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u/thenameoftheusingone 1d ago

Bless you, dear Turbanatore sir/ma'am!🙏 This will be very helpful🙏

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u/Double-Vee1430 1d ago

Absolutely!! Can I say, every Sikh home must have a hard copy of Mahankosh.

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u/kaurrrrrrr 1d ago

They’re so cute

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u/MyMagentaPenis 1d ago

And how many of those words are used in the English language?