Vishnu is referred to as Gorakh in the scriptures of Sikhism. For example, in verse 5 of Japji Sahib, the Guru ('teacher') is praised as who gives the word and shows the wisdom, and through whom the awareness of immanence is gained. Guru Nanak, according to Shackle and Mandair (2013), teaches that the Guru are Shiva (isar), Vishnu (gorakh), Brahma (barma) and mother Parvati (parbati), yet the one who is all and true cannot be described.