Ik Onkar
(इक ओंकार)Literal Meaning
One universal creator
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
Formed from the numeral 1 joined with 'Onkar' (an expansion of Om); it opens the Mool Mantar at the very start of the Guru Granth Sahib.
Spiritual Insight & Context
The foundational Sikh declaration that God is one, formless, and beyond all religions and peoples — the very first words of Gurbani.