Word Of The Day: chaňd

ਚੰਦੁ (chaňd)
Meaning: noun: Literally, the moon; here, the Moon of Truth, Guru Nanak.

Quote:
ਪ੍ਰਥਮੇ ਨਾਨਕ ਚੰਦੁ  ਜਗਤ ਭਯੋ ਆਨੰਦੁ   ਤਾਰਨਿ ਮਨੁਖ´ ਜਨ ਕੀਅਉ ਪ੍ਰਗਾਸ॥
prathme naanak chaňd jagat bhayo aanaňd taaran manukhy jan keeau pragaas.
First of all, Guru Nanak appeared as a moon of Truth and the world experienced immense bliss. He illuminated the world with the light of wisdom to liberate mankind.
– Bhatt Nalya, Guru Granth Sahib, Page 1399

Message: Guru Nanak is revered as a Moon, the source of soothing light of the Divine, which historically and even today, through his Bani in the Guru Granth Sahib fills the world and its people with the gentle light of love and bliss.

The Guru revealed the treasure of divine knowledge and wisdom of the Divine to the world. He selflessly shared it with the whole world by guiding and helping people to get across the frightful ocean of life successfully and fruitfully.

Let us enshrine the light of divine wisdom in our hearts and enlighten our souls and our beings and fill them with spiritual bliss.

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Etymology: From Sanskrit chandra (shining; moon) → Pali chand (moon) → Prakrit chaṁd → Kashmiri chandar → Sindhi chaṇḍru → Lahndi chandar → Punjabi chandar → Hindi chandaa.