They summarize the essential teaching of Guru Nanak, thus constituting a succinct doctrinal statement of Sikhism. It consists of twelve words in the Punjabi language, written in Gurmukhi script, and are the most widely known among the Sikhs. The Mūl Mantar ( Punjabi: ਮੂਲ ਮੰਤਰ, IPA: ) is the opening verse of the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib.
