- May 9, 2006
- 3,261
- 5,192
Hi everyone
Does anyone know where I might find resources to understand Gurbani words?
Many will point me to srigranth.org, and although it has the meanings of some words, it seems to miss the majority, and I really struggle to find resources to help me understand.
For example,
ਤੂੰ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਜੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥
Ŧūʼn āḏ purakẖ aprampar karṯā jī ṯuḏẖ jevad avar na ko▫ī.
sirgranth.org can tell me that 'Tu'n' is you, 'ad' is first, but has nothing for 'purakh', 'aprampar', 'tudh', 'jevad', 'avar', and 'na'. Often it will say something like "hoi, from hoa". That's great, then what the heck does 'hoa' mean? (ps. I'm not asking for a translation of this tuk)
People are always telling learners like me that we won't get far without understanding the original Gurbani, but I'm lost for resources. Is it as simple as obtaining a Punjabi -> English dictionary? I'm guessing not.
So please, can anyone point me in the right direction here? I'm going nuts to learn Gurbani but I'm lost. :whatzpointkudi:
Does anyone know where I might find resources to understand Gurbani words?
Many will point me to srigranth.org, and although it has the meanings of some words, it seems to miss the majority, and I really struggle to find resources to help me understand.
For example,
ਤੂੰ ਆਦਿ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਅਪਰੰਪਰੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਜੀ ਤੁਧੁ ਜੇਵਡੁ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਕੋਈ ॥
Ŧūʼn āḏ purakẖ aprampar karṯā jī ṯuḏẖ jevad avar na ko▫ī.
sirgranth.org can tell me that 'Tu'n' is you, 'ad' is first, but has nothing for 'purakh', 'aprampar', 'tudh', 'jevad', 'avar', and 'na'. Often it will say something like "hoi, from hoa". That's great, then what the heck does 'hoa' mean? (ps. I'm not asking for a translation of this tuk)
People are always telling learners like me that we won't get far without understanding the original Gurbani, but I'm lost for resources. Is it as simple as obtaining a Punjabi -> English dictionary? I'm guessing not.
So please, can anyone point me in the right direction here? I'm going nuts to learn Gurbani but I'm lost. :whatzpointkudi:
Last edited: