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Nitnem Santhiya

Sri Japji Sahib Sri Jaap Sahib Tav Prasad Svaiye Sri Benti Chaupai Sri Anand Sahib Sri Rehras Sahib Sri Sohila Sahib

The aim of this webpage is to help Sikhs learn the Shudh Ucharan (Correct Pronunciation) of Gurbani. We have provided the resources in Padd-chedd for learning purposes, but the Gurbani should be read in its original form, i.e., Larivaar. After learning the santhiya, one should switch to Larivaar.

Articles on Gurbani Ucharan and Grammar

1. Why Learning Gurbani Santhiya is Important?

2. Should Gurbani Be Read Exactly as Written?

3. Role of Sihari and Bihari in Gurbani Interpretation

4. Importance of pauses while reading Gurbani

5. Pronunciation of Adhak in Gurbani

6. Use of Bindi in Gurbani

7. Use of Tippi in Gurbani

8. Grammar rule for the last letter ‘ਹ’ Mukta

9. Pronunciation of Words with the Letter ‘ਯ’

10. Grammar rule for the last letter ‘ਅ’ Mukta

11. Pronunciation of words ending with the letter ‘ਨ’

12. Grammar Rule For Words with Two Matras

13. The Use of ‘ਹ’ as a Vowel Sound in Gurbani

14. Usage of Sihari with Nouns in Gurbani

15. Rule of Sandhi (Word Joining)

16. Pronounciation rules of ਜਾ and ਤਾ

17. Pronunciation Rules for Kanna-Ending Plural Nouns

18. Different Meanings of ਨਾਮੁ, ਨਾਮ and ਨਾਮਿ

19. Usage of Addressing Words in Gurbani

20. Pronunciation of Words from Other Languages

21. Pronunciation of Subscript ‘ਹ’

22. Demonstrative pronoun or demonstrative adjective

23. Usage of Sihari and Aunkad as Kaarak

24. Different forms of ਨਾਨਕ, ਨਾਨਕੁ, ਨਾਨਕਿ

25. Kannaa with a Bindi is a sign of plural

26. Sihari with a Bindi is a sign of plural

27. How “Allah” is Written and Pronounced in Gurbani

28. How to pronounce ਸਰਮ and ਸ੍ਰਮੁ in Gurbani

29. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person ucharan rules for verbs

30. Gurbani grammar: rules for nouns ending with aunkar

31. Gurbani grammar: rules for nouns ending with siharee

32. Gurbani grammar: Aunkar rules for adjectives in Gurbani