Gur Gur-oh Guru / ਗੁਰ ਗੁਰੁ ਗੁਰੂ

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To avoid hijacking or jamming of threads and mis-information, let us review these three words. This subject is brought up too often and with little clarity being concurred every time to be repeated again in another thread.

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ਗੁਰ - Gur

• Pronunciation: as spelled (u is not “o” like tool but think of “Four and take the sound of ur; for G take the sound as in Goat)

• Meaning

• Gur -- Creator

• Virtually most common usage in Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji

• Singular

• Contextually modifiable
• may be used to address reverently a ਗੁਰੂ /Guru

• Example:

• ਪੰਨਾ 2, ਸਤਰ 12

ਮਤਿ ਵਿਚਿ ਰਤਨ ਜਵਾਹਰ ਮਾਣਿਕ ਜੇ ਇਕਗੁਰਕੀ ਸਿਖ ਸੁਣੀ ॥
मति विचि रतन जवाहर माणिक जे इक गुर की सिख सुणी ॥
Maṯ vicẖ raṯan javāhar māṇik je ik gur kī sikẖ suṇī.
Within the mind are gems, jewels and rubies, if you listen to the Guru's Teachings, even once.
ਮਃ 1 - view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok
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• Gender is contextual

• ਗੁਰਦਵਾਰਾ - Gurdwara

• Gur Entrance where “Dwara” is male in context

• ਗੁਰਗੱਦੀ - Gurgaddih

• Throne of the Gur and throne is female
• Note also composite Constructs and plural: ਗੁਰਗੱਦੀਆਂ - Gurgaddhian
  • Many Gur thrones

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ਗੁਰੁ --Gur - oh

• Pronunciation: Gur – o

• Meaning

• ਗੁਰ ਹੀ; ਗੁਰ ਜੀ; ਗੁਰ ਤੌਂ

• Is of Gur; dear Gur; through/from the Gur

• less common but also of the Guru

• Example:

ਪੰਨਾ 3, ਸਤਰ 10
ਮੰਨੈ ਤਰੈ ਤਾਰੇਗੁਰੁਸਿਖ ॥
मंनै तरै तारे गुरु सिख ॥
Mannai ṯarai ṯāre gur sikẖ.
The faithful are saved, and carried across with the Sikhs of the Guru.
ਮਃ 1 - view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok
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• Addressing the Gur

• Respected Gur

• Respected Guru ji

• Also as to say respectfully “through” Gur

• Also as to say respectfully “through Guru”

• Singular

• Gender same as in Gur

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ਗੁਰੂ -- Guru

• Pronunciation: Gur – oo where “oo” as in cow’s “moo”

• Meaning

• One’s teacher

• One’s guide, and it can be relative in Sri Guru Granth Sahib

• Examples:

• Guru Nanak Dev ji when say Guru they mean Gur – creator, their Guru

ਪੰਨਾ 61, ਸਤਰ 7
ਭੁਲਣ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਭੁ ਕੋ ਅਭੁਲੁਗੁਰੂਕਰਤਾਰੁ ॥
भुलण अंदरि सभु को अभुलु गुरू करतारु ॥
Bẖulaṇ anḏar sabẖ ko abẖul gurū karṯār.
Everyone makes mistakes; only the Guru and the Creator are infallible.
ਮਃ 1 - view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok​

• A reference to Guru as a teacher,

ਪੰਨਾ 58, ਸਤਰ 3​

ਗੁਰੂਜਿਨਾ ਕਾ ਅੰਧੁਲਾ ਚੇਲੇ ਨਾਹੀ ਠਾਉ ॥
गुरू जिना का अंधुला चेले नाही ठाउ ॥
Gurū jinā kā anḏẖulā cẖele nāhī ṯẖā▫o.
Those chaylaas, those devotees, whose spiritual teacher is blind, shall not find their place of rest.
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• Singular/Plural

• Can be singular/plural in context

• ਦਸ ਗੁਰੂ - Ten Gurus
• ਦਸਵੇਂ ਗੁਰੂ - Tenth Guru

• Gender is contextual

• ਇਸਤਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ - Lady Guru

• ਬੰਦਾ ਗੁਰੂ - Man Guru

I stand corrected and all comments welcome.

Sat Sri Akal.



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