Ardas ਅਰਦਾਸ
ardās · noun
The formal Sikh supplication, recited standing at the close of any service or undertaking. It recalls the Gurus and the martyrs in turn before making any request, and ends by asking for the welfare of all.
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- W. Owen Cole and Piara Singh Sambhi. The Sikhs: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices. Sussex Academic Press (1978). no page given yet
- Harbans Singh (ed.). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University, Patiala. no page given yet