Gurmukhi Alphabet Raaraa of Gurbani Illustrated
Raaraa is a consonant of the Gurmukhi alphabet.
Raaraa is a consonant of the Gurmukhi script of Gurbani and identical to the Punjabi alphabet. Raaraa is a symbol for R and is pronounced with the tongue forward, is rolled and sounds like are-rrr. Raaraais phonetic and may also appear spelled as Rarra. Spellings may differ slightly in original Gurmukhi as well as Romanized and English translations of Gurbani.
Sikh scripture includes the acrostic form of poetic verse featuring significance of Gurmukhi alphabet and appears throughout the Guru Granth Sahib.
Guru Nanak, first of the Sikh gurus, astonished his instructors when as a young boy given a homework assignment in school to write the alphabet, the child responded with a spiritual acrostic:
Raaraa is a consonant of the Gurmukhi script of Gurbani and identical to the Punjabi alphabet. Raaraa is a symbol for R and is pronounced with the tongue forward, is rolled and sounds like are-rrr. Raaraais phonetic and may also appear spelled as Rarra. Spellings may differ slightly in original Gurmukhi as well as Romanized and English translations of Gurbani.
Sikh scripture includes the acrostic form of poetic verse featuring significance of Gurmukhi alphabet and appears throughout the Guru Granth Sahib.
Guru Nanak, first of the Sikh gurus, astonished his instructors when as a young boy given a homework assignment in school to write the alphabet, the child responded with a spiritual acrostic:
- "Raarai rav rehiaa sabh antar jaetae kee-ae jantaa ||
RARRA: The Lord is contained among all beings He created." SGGS||434
- "Raaraa rangahu iaa man apanaa ||
RARRA: Dye this thy heart with Love of the Lord." Guru Arjun SGGS||252 - "Raaraa raen hot sabh jaa kee||
RARRA:Be the dust beneath the feet of all." Guru Arjun SGGS||259 - "Raaraa ras niras kar jaaniaa ||
RARRA: Worldly tastes I have found to be tasteless." Kabir SGGS||342 - "Raarai raam chit kar moorrae hiradhai jinh kai rav rehiaa ||
RARRA: Remember the Lord and abide with those in whose heart he is ever present. Guru Amar Das SGGS||435
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