The word "Ardās" is derived from Persian word 'Arazdashat', meaning a request, supplication, prayer, petition or an address to a superior authority. It acts as a bridge that transgresses time to report the cruelties that have been inflicted upon the Sikh people while at the same time serving as a way for the Sikh people to seek guidance from Waheguru. The Ardas incorporates a variety of images and ideas within its folds. ~ Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, Guru Arjan, Raag Soohi, Ang 737 Grant your mercy, God, so I can worship you. If it pleases you, God, help and fulfill me. With my palms and feet pressed together, I offer my prayer Upon rising, the Sangat (congregation) proclaims "Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh". At the completion of Ardās, the congregation bows down as one. Periodically throughout the recitation, the assembly as a whole repeats the word Waheguru in order to support the idea that God, the "Wondrous Guru", is the Supreme Being. In a congregational setting, the Ardās is recited by one member with everyone standing reverentially, palms and feet pressed together, facing the Guru Granth Sahib. The prayer is a plea to God to support and help the devotee with whatever he or she is about to undertake or has done. In Sikhism, these prayers are also said before and after eating.
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The Ardās (Gurmukhi: ਅਰਦਾਸ) is a Sikh prayer ( see below for the full Ardas) that is carried out before performing or after undertaking any significant task after reciting the daily Banis (prayers) or completion of a service like the Paath (scripture reading/ recitation), kirtan (hymn-singing) program or any other religious program.