'Nanak' in Gurbani
In Gurbani, ‘Nanak’ (ਨਾਨਕ) is not always a name. When the final ‘k’ of ‘Naanak’ is mukta (bare), and ‘Naanak’ is not joined with any relational word such as ‘kau’ or ‘kee’, the address ‘Naanak’ is to one’s own mind — a jolt to instil the essence of Gurbani’s teaching within oneself. The videos below, in Punjabi and English, explore ‘Nanak’ in Gurbani. See also the Gurbani FAQs.
Whom was 'O Nanak!' addressed to by Guru Nanak Sahib (Nanak-Part 1) | Dr Charan Kamal Singh
Interpretation of NanaK (ਨਾਨਕੁ) – (Nanak-Part 2) | Dr Charan Kamal Singh | @GurbaniFoundation
Meaning of NanaK ('ਨਾਨਕਿ') in Gurbani (Nanak-Part 3) | Dr Charan Kamal Singh | @gurbanifoundation
Interpretation of Jan Nanak (ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ) and JaN Nanak (ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕ)- Nanak-Part 4 | Dr Charan Kamal Singh
What does 'ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕਿ' mean in Gurbani? (Nanak-Part 5) | Dr Charan Kamal Singh | @gurbanifoundation
What does 'ਕਹੈ ਨਾਨਕੁ' mean in Gurbani | Dr Charan Kamal Singh | @GurbaniFoundation
What does 'ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ' mean in Gurbani ? | Dr Charan Kamal Singh | @gurbanifoundation
Meaning of 'ਕਹਿ ਨਾਨਕ' in Gurbani । Dr Charan Kamal Singh | @gurbanifoundation
'ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸ' ਅਤੇ 'ਨਾਨਕ ਦਾਸੁ' ਵਿਚ ਕੀ ਅੰਤਰ ਹੈ? | Dr Charan Kamal Singh | @gurbanifoundation
ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ, ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਅਤੇ ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ – ਕੀ ਭਾਵ ਹੈ? ਕੀ ਉਚਾਰਣ ਹੈ?|@gurbanifoundation|Dr Charan Kamal Singh
Whom did Guru Nanak Sahib address 'O Nanak!' (Punjabi) Part 1 | Dr Charan Kamal Singh
How to interpret Nanak in Gurbani Part 2 | Dr Charan Kamal Singh | Gurbani Katha | Gurbani Teachings
What does NanaK (ਨਾਨਕਿ) mean in Gurbani – Part 3 | Dr Charan Kamal Singh | Gurbani Teachings
Differentiation of Jan Nanak (ਜਨ ਨਾਨਕ ) and JaN Nanak (ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕ)
The clarion call of Guru Nanak | Dr Charan Kamal Singh | Gurbani Foundation
Meaning and pronunciation of JaN NanaK ('ਜਨੁ ਨਾਨਕੁ') | Dr Charan Kamal Singh | Gurbani Foundation