Gurmukhi Number Seven in Gurbani Illustrated
Sat is numeral seven of the Gurmukhi script.
Sat the most simple common phonetic Romanized spelling of numeral six of the Gurmukhi script. In Gurbani, the Sikh scripture of Guru Granth Sahib, sapat is also used in conjunction with the number seven. Sat and sapat are pronounced so that the sound of a is like the u in cut.
Satvan, pronounced Sut-won, is the word of seventh. Guru Har Rai is the seventh gur of the Sikhs.
According to Manmohan Singh in the appendix of his eight volume Steek, or translation of Sikh scripture, the significance of number seven includes but is not limited to:
Sat the most simple common phonetic Romanized spelling of numeral six of the Gurmukhi script. In Gurbani, the Sikh scripture of Guru Granth Sahib, sapat is also used in conjunction with the number seven. Sat and sapat are pronounced so that the sound of a is like the u in cut.
Satvan, pronounced Sut-won, is the word of seventh. Guru Har Rai is the seventh gur of the Sikhs.
According to Manmohan Singh in the appendix of his eight volume Steek, or translation of Sikh scripture, the significance of number seven includes but is not limited to:
- Saat suraa - seven notes of a raag, or musical measure, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Da Ni Sa
- Sat sudhaan - seven considerations:
- Endurance
- Distinction
- Influence
- State of Being
- Lifestyle
- Deeds.
- Sapat sagar - seven metaphoric oceans (Sapat sar or sarovar - metaphoric pools):
- Milk
- Whey
- Ghee (clarified butter)
- Cane juice
- Honey
- Sweet water
- Salt Water
- Sapat deep - seven islands or continents (Sat choudeh - seven regions):
- Africa
- Antarctica
- Asia
- Australia
- Europe
- North America
- South America
- Sat samund (Sapat bharae jal) - seven seas:
- North Atlantic
- south Atlantic
- North Pacific
- South Pacific
- Indian Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- Antarctic Ocean
- Sapat jer jimee (sapat paataal) - seven nether regions:
- Atal
- Vital
- Sutal
- Rasatal
- Tatatal
- Mahatal
- Patal
- Sat vaar - seven days of the week (Satee paher - seven of the eight watches, or three hour segments, of the day.)
- Sat see kaa - seven kinds of grain.
- Sat chatee - seven handfuls of ashes.