Pauri

Pauri or Pauree is a Punjabi terms for a 'step' or paragraph or section of verse in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, which the Sikhs regard as more than a holy book - They treat their sacred scriptures as their living Guru. The holy text is also referred to as Gurbani or just Bani. Each paragraph of normal verse is called a Pauri or a Shabad. Various other words are used for special sections of Gurbani.

Other names given to sections of Gurbani are: Salok, Ashpaadi, Var, etc

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