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| 1 || {{SDGFT|94|112}} ||Eulogy of [[Bachitar Natak: Akal Purakh|Akal Purakh]], the ultimate being. 1.101|| 101 | | 1 || {{SDGFT|94|112}} ||Eulogy of [[Bachitar Natak: Akal Purakh|Akal Purakh]], the ultimate being. 1.101|| 101 | ||
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| 2 || {{SDGFT|112|118}} || [[Bachitar Natak: My Story|My Story]]. Opening statements and mention of Lava and Kusha, the two sons of [[Rama]]. The Description of Ancestry. 2.137|| 36 | | 2 || {{SDGFT|112|118}} || [[Bachitar Natak: My Story|My Story]]. Opening statements and mention of Lava and Kusha, the two sons of [[Rama]]. [[Bachitar Natak: The Description of Ancestry|The Description of Ancestry]]. 2.137|| 36 | ||
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| 3 || {{SDGFT|118|127}} || [[Bachitar Natak: Descendants of Lava and Kusha|Descendants of Lava and Kusha]] and emergence of the [[Bedi]] and [[Sodhi]] clans (in which 8 of the 10 Sikh Gurus were born). The Description of the War of the Descendants of LAVA KUSHA. 3.189|| 52 | | 3 || {{SDGFT|118|127}} || [[Bachitar Natak: Descendants of Lava and Kusha|Descendants of Lava and Kusha]] and emergence of the [[Bedi]] and [[Sodhi]] clans (in which 8 of the 10 Sikh Gurus were born). The Description of the War of the Descendants of LAVA KUSHA. 3.189|| 52 |
Revision as of 19:30, 28 December 2009
This is the index of the bani or composition called Bachitar Natak which appears as the third works of Guru Gobind Singh in the Dasam Granth, the second most important scripture of the Sikhs which is written entirely by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru.
The chapters are numbered at the beginning, but the title of each chapter is given at the conclusion, following the traditional Indian convention. The page numbers used here are the ones that appears at the website sridasam.org
Chapter | 94 to 175 | Description | Shabads |
1 | 94 to 112 | Eulogy of Akal Purakh, the ultimate being. 1.101 | 101 |
2 | 112 to 118 | My Story. Opening statements and mention of Lava and Kusha, the two sons of Rama. The Description of Ancestry. 2.137 | 36 |
3 | 118 to 127 | Descendants of Lava and Kusha and emergence of the Bedi and Sodhi clans (in which 8 of the 10 Sikh Gurus were born). The Description of the War of the Descendants of LAVA KUSHA. 3.189 | 52 |
4 | 127 to 129 | The Recitation of the Vedas and the Offering of Kingdom. The interaction of the two clans. The Recitation of the Vedas and the Offering of Kingdom. 4.199 | 10 |
5 | 129 to 131 | Description of the Spiritual Rulers, i.e. of the nine Sikh Gurus preceding Gobind Singh himself, from Nanak to Teg Bahadur (father of Gobind Singh). The Description of the Spiritual Kings (Preceptors). 5.215 | 16 |
6 | 131 to 142 | My coming into the World: The Command of Supreme KAL to Me for Coming into the World. Includes an account of Gobind Singh performing "tapa" at Hemkunt in the Himalayan mountains, in a previous birth. 6.279 | 64 |
7 | 142 to 143 | Birth of the Poet. Starts with his birth in Patna, and arrival in the Madra desh (i.e. Punjab region). 7.282 | 3 |
8 | 143 to 149 | The Battle of Bhangani. Includes his settlement of the Ananadpur, which was to be the center of his spiritual and literary activities. 8.320 | 38 |
9 | 149 to 153 | Description of the Battle of Nadaun. 9.344 | 24 |
10 | 153 to 155 | Description of the Expedition of Khanzada and his flight out of fear 10.354 | 10 |
11 | 155 to 167 | Killing of Hussaini and of Kirpal: Description of the Killing of Hussaini and also the Killing of Kirpal, Himmat and Sangatia. 11.423 | 69 |
12 | 167 to 169 | Description of the Battle of Jujhar Singh. 12.435 | 12 |
13 | 169 to 173 | Arrival of the Mughal Shahzada (the Prince) and the Officers. 13.460 | 25 |
14 | 173 to 175 | The Supplication to the Lord, Destroyer of All. 14.471 | 11 |
The autobiography terminates here abruptly. Apparently the Guru became engaged in other affairs. The next book in the Dasam Granth is Chandi Charitra. This composition is thought to have occurred just prior to the founding of the Khalsa order by the Guru.