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Asa di Var
Dasam Granth

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Benti Chaupai
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The principal Sikh scripture is the Adi Granth (First Scripture), more commonly called the Guru Granth Sahib. Sikhism ( IPA: or; ਸਿੱਖੀ sikkhī, IPA:) founded on the teachings of Nanak and nine successive gurus in fifteenth century The history of Sikhism is closely associated with the History of Punjab, the socio-political situation in medieval India, and the social structures and Simran and Seva: These are the Foundation of Sikhism. It is the duty of every Sikh to practise Naam Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji (ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ gurū granth sāhib) or Guru Granth Sahib, is the eleventh and eternal Guru of the Japji Sahib consists of the Mool Mantra as the beginning followed by 38 hymns and a final Salok at the end of this composition Shabad Hazaray is the Bani of longing for the beloved It was written by Guru Arjan when he was separated from Guru Ram Das for a long period of time Anand Sahib This Bani is part of the Nitnem or prayer which are read by Amritdhari Sikhs in the morning The rehras is the evening Prayer of the Sikhs. It is recited at the end of a working day Kirtan Sohila Three Gurus – Guru Nanak, Guru Ram Das and Guru Arjan - contributed five shabads on the pain of separation and celebrating the bliss of Sukhmani Sahib is the name given to the set of hymns divided into 24 sections which appear in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Scriptures on page 262 Asa Ki Var is a collection of 24 pauris or stanzas written by Guru Nanak Devji ( Sri Guru Granth Sahib, page 462-475 The Dasven Patshah Da Granth (ਦਸਵੇ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਦਾ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ (book of the Tenth Emperor popularly known as Dasam Granth(ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ The Gur Mantar, also known as Gurmantar in Punjabi is that esoteric formula or term significant of the Supreme Being or the deity which the master or teacher confides to Jaap Sahib is the morning prayer of the Sikhs The Prayer or Bani was composed by the tenth Sikh Master Guru Gobind Singh. Benti Chaupee Composed by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, it is a part of main evening prayers of the Sikhs called Rehras Sahib. Sudha Swayas was composed by Guru Gobind Singh to give an opinion on how to worship God Varan Bhai Gurdas is the name given to the 40 Varan (chapters of writing by Bhai Gurdas. This list is of topics related to Sikhs and Sikhism. Sikhism:CategorySikhism Sikhism Sikh Amritsar The Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji (ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ gurū granth sāhib) or Guru Granth Sahib, is the eleventh and eternal Guru of the The Sikhs do not regard this as their "holy book" but as their perpetual and current "Guru", Guide or Master. Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. A guru (गुरु গুরু is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge wisdom and authority in a certain area and uses it to guide others It was called Adi Granth until Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and final Guru in human form conferred on it the title of the Guru in 1708, after which it was called Sri Guru Granth Sahib or Guru Granth Sahib, for short. Guru Gobind Singh (ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ gʊɾu gobɪn̪d̪ sɪ́ŋg ( December 22, 1666 &ndash 7 October, 1708) was The Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji (ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ gurū granth sāhib) or Guru Granth Sahib, is the eleventh and eternal Guru of the The Granth has 1430 pages and is divided into 39 chapters. All copies are exactly alike. The Sikhs are forbidden from making any changes to the text within this Scripture.

This Granth is the only world religious scripture which was compiled during the life time of its founder. All other world scriptures were compiled many years after the death of the prophet. The Guru Granth Sahib was compiled by Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs. Guru Arjan Dev Ji or Guru Arjun Dev Ji (ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਦੇਵ (born in Amritsar, Punjab, India on 15 April, The work of compilation was started in 1601 and finished in 1604. The Granth, called by Guru Arjan as "Pothi Sahib", was installed at Harmandir Sahib (House of God) with much celebration.

The main banis found here are:

  1. Japji Sahib
    1. Mool Mantar
    2. Salok
  2. Shabad Hazaray
  3. Anand Sahib
  4. Rehras Sahib (less the Benti Chaupai)
  5. Kirtan Sohila
  6. Sukhmani Sahib
  7. Asa di Var

The following languages are found in this Granth:

The first published translation of the Guru Granth Sahib into Sindhi was done in 1959 by Mr. Japji Sahib consists of the Mool Mantra as the beginning followed by 38 hymns and a final Salok at the end of this composition The Mul Mantra (ਮੂਲ ਮੰਤਰ Mūla Maṃtar, or pa ਮੂਲ ਮੰਤ੍ਰ Mūla Maṃtra, Mul Mantra) is the most important concept Salok is normally the final verse in a Bani. The final verse in the Japji Sahib is a Salok and the English translation is given below Air is the Guru Shabad Hazaray is the Bani of longing for the beloved It was written by Guru Arjan when he was separated from Guru Ram Das for a long period of time Anand Sahib This Bani is part of the Nitnem or prayer which are read by Amritdhari Sikhs in the morning The rehras is the evening Prayer of the Sikhs. It is recited at the end of a working day Kirtan Sohila Three Gurus – Guru Nanak, Guru Ram Das and Guru Arjan - contributed five shabads on the pain of separation and celebrating the bliss of Sukhmani Sahib is the name given to the set of hymns divided into 24 sections which appear in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Scriptures on page 262 Asa Ki Var is a collection of 24 pauris or stanzas written by Guru Nanak Devji ( Sri Guru Granth Sahib, page 462-475 Jethanand B. Lalwani of Bharat Jivan Publications. He used his entire personal savings and was able to produce only 500 copies. Lalwani later took out loans to make a reprint in 1963.

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Dasam Granth

Main article: Dasam Granth

This is regarded as the second holiest book of the Sikhs and is called the Dasam Granth - the book of the tenth Guru. The Dasven Patshah Da Granth (ਦਸਵੇ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹ ਦਾ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ (book of the Tenth Emperor popularly known as Dasam Granth(ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ The Granth was compiled three years after the Guru’s death and it was Mata Sundri the widow of the Guru who asked Bhai Mani Singh, a contemporary of the Guru, to collect all the hymns composed by the Guru and prepare a Granth of the Guru. Bhai Mani Singh, a great Sikh personality of eighteenth century occupies a very esteemed position in Sikh history It was completed in 1711. In its present form it contains 1428 pages and 16 chapters as listed below:

The following are the main banis regularly recited by Sikhs:

  1. Gur Mantar
  2. Jaap Sahib
  3. Benti Chaupai
  4. Amrit Savaiye

The languages used in the Granth are:

Bhai Gurdas Varan

Varan Bhai Gurdas is the name given to the 40 Varan (Chapters) of writing by Bhai Gurdas ji. Gurbani is the term used by Sikhs to refer to any compositions of the Gurus The Gur Mantar, also known as Gurmantar in Punjabi is that esoteric formula or term significant of the Supreme Being or the deity which the master or teacher confides to Jaap Sahib is the morning prayer of the Sikhs The Prayer or Bani was composed by the tenth Sikh Master Guru Gobind Singh. Sudha Swayas was composed by Guru Gobind Singh to give an opinion on how to worship God Brij Bhasha (ब्रज भाषा also called Braj Bhasha, Braj Bhakha, or Daihaati Zabaan (country tongue is a Central Indian language Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Punjabi (pa ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhi script pa-PK {{Nastaliq پنجابی}} in Shahmukhi script Pañjābī in Transliteration) is an Bhai Gurdas ( 1551 - 25 August 1636) was a Punjabi Sikh writer historian missionary and religious figure They have been referred to as the "Key to the Sri Guru Granth Sahib" by Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru. Guru Arjan Dev Ji or Guru Arjun Dev Ji (ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਦੇਵ (born in Amritsar, Punjab, India on 15 April, He was the first scribe of Guru Granth Sahib and a scholar of great repute. The Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji (ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ gurū granth sāhib) or Guru Granth Sahib, is the eleventh and eternal Guru of the From his work its clear that he had mastery of various Indian languages and had studied many ancient Indian religious scriptures.

Each of the 40 chapters of "Varan Bhai Gurdas" consists of a differing number of Pauris (sections, paragraphs). The composition is a collection of detailed commentary and explanation of theology and the ethics of Sikh beliefs as outlined by the Gurus. It explains the Sikh terms like sangat, haumai, "Gun", Gurmukh and Manmukh, Sat, Naam, etc. Sangat may refer to Sangat, the Punjabi form of the Sanskrit term sangti means company fellowship and association Places Haumai The self-centeredness (ego or Ahankar) of a human which can only be overcome through meditation on God’s name Naam ( Simran and Sewa Nāma is the Sanskrit for " Name " Spiritually it refers to the act of worship of God by Hindus and by Sikhs In Hinduism Many of the principles of Sikhism are explained in simple terms by Bhai Sahib and at times in many different ways. Sikhism ( IPA: or; ਸਿੱਖੀ sikkhī, IPA:) founded on the teachings of Nanak and nine successive gurus in fifteenth century

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