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Various Names of the Primal Being in Guru Granth Sahib Ji Part 2- Root Word and Meaning

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Various Names of The Primal Being in Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Name
Origin
Breakdown
Meaning
Parbrahm
Sanskrit
Par + Brahm
The One who is beyond reach.
Vaheguru
Sanskrit
Vah + Guru
In awe of The One who brings us from the darkness of ignorance to light of self-realization.
Narayan
Sanskrit
Nar + Aayan
The One who is in every vein of the body.
N + Ar + Aayan
The One without any sins or faults - pure
Bidhata
Sanskrit

The One who gives us gifts, who makes our fortune.
Gobind/Govind
Sanskrit
Go + vind/bind
The Protector of the whole universe.
Gopal
Sanskrit
Go + pal
The Sustainer of the whole universe
Niranjan
Sanskrit
Nir + Anjan
The One without any stain/ignorance of the truth/illusion. Pure
Abhinasi/Avinasi
Sanskrit
A + vinash
Cannot be destroyed
Prabhu
Sanskrit

The One who made the 5 elements (air, water, fire, earth, space) and purifies the 5 elements. The One with all the greatness.
Har
Sanskrit

The One who flourishes everyone.
Nirangkar
Sanskrit
Nir + aakar
Free of cycle of life and death.
Ram
Sanskrit

The One who is pervading in all Their creation, and who is in eternal bliss within Their creation, and who gives eternal bliss.
Bithal
Sanskrit

All- pervading, present everywhere.
Pritam
Sanskrit

Beloved
Jagjeevan
Sanskrit
Jag + jeevan
The One who gives us life
Parmeswar
Sanskrit
Parm + Ishvar
The greatest husband Lord
Khasam
Arabic

Husband Lord
Banvari
Punjabi
Ban + Mala
The One who wears the flowers and creation as a necklace.
Murari
Sanskrit
Mur + Ar
1.       Mur was the name of a demon whom Krishan Ji killed. Murari is another name of Krishan Ji.
2.       Mur is also defined as ego, hence, The One who destroys Ego.
3.       The One who has the whole universe in His control.
Satgur
Sanskrit
Satya + Guru
The True Guru, whose form is true, whose mind, speech and actions are true.
Kartar
Sanskrit

The Doer, The Creator
Khuda
Persian

Master
Madho/Madhav
Sanskrit
Ma + Dhav
The Husband Lord (Creator) of Maya
Akaal
Sanskrit
A + kaal
The One who is free of life and death. The One who is not bound to time.
Pitambar
Sanskrit
Pit + Ambar
The Beautiful One who is wears the robe of the yellow sky. The Doer.
Swami/Pati/Var
Sanskrit

Husband Lord
Gusaee
Sanskrit
Gu + Swami
The Owner of the 5 senses. The One who has all the senses in control. The Master of the universe.
Ik O-ang-kaar


The One without duality. The Creator, Sustainer and Destroyer.
Sahib
Arabic

Master


 If there are more names that you can think of, please comment below. Thank you!!

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