Anhad Shabad
(अनहद शब्द)Literal Meaning
The unstruck, self-sounding word
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
'Anhad' (unstruck) plus 'shabad' (word, sound); in Guru Ravidas Ji's bani, the divine resonance heard within during deep meditation, produced by no external instrument.
Spiritual Insight & Context
For Guru Ravidas Ji, hearing the anhad shabad was proof that God resounds within every heart, regardless of caste or social standing, not somewhere external and remote.