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|width=15%|<big><center>'''Piri Sword'''</center></big> | |width=15%|<big><center>'''Piri Sword'''</center></big> | ||
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|1|| '''Other names''' ||It is also called Temporal or Worldly Sword ||It is also called Sword of Wisdom | |1|| '''Other names''' ||It is also called Temporal or Worldly Sword, also called Talwar, Kharag in common language ||It is also called Sword of Wisdom, also called Gyan Kharag | ||
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|2|| '''Place to keep''' ||This sword resides in | |2|| '''Place to keep''' ||This sword resides in Scabbard or Sword Belt of warriors. ||This sword resides in Mind and heart of Saints, the warriors which fight internal battle. | ||
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|3|| '''Way to attain''' || In Sikhism, | |3|| '''Way to attain''' || In Sikhism, People generally wear it after baptism. || Person get it after having full knowledge of Gurmat i.e Spiritual Wisdom. | ||
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|4|| '''Functions''' || Used for Defence<br>Used to save other from tyranny || | |4|| '''Functions''' || Used for Defence<br>Used to save other from tyranny<br>Used to Save Honour || Used to kill Ignorance<br> Used to killall innner vices/deamons<br> Used for preaching so that other listen and use this sword. | ||
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|5|| '''Made of''' || Iron and other metals || Shabad | |5|| '''Made of''' || Iron and other metals || Made of Gyan i.e Wisdom, and with Shabad, you an sharp it | ||
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|6|| '''Looks''' || <center>[[File:swordj.JPG|200px]]</center> || <center>[[File:SGGS19.jpg|200px]]</center> | |6|| '''Looks''' || <center>[[File:swordj.JPG|200px]]</center> || <center>[[File:SGGS19.jpg|200px]]</center> | ||
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|7|| '''Founder''' || Guru HarGobind || | |7|| '''Founder''' || In Sikh way of life, Guru HarGobind introduced this sword. || Inner soul if attain wisdom then one can attain this sword, this sword is given in written form by devotees and guru and it take it's form inside person. | ||
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|8|| '''History''' || Guru HarGobind, firstly adopted this Sword along with sword of Piri(Spiritual Sword) and He gave both swords to further Gurus. || This Sword travelled through Devotees and Nanak | |8|| '''History''' || Guru HarGobind, firstly adopted this Sword along with sword of Piri(Spiritual Sword) and He gave both swords to further Gurus. || This Sword travelled through Devotees and Nanak after enlightenment and gave the sword of wisdom to Angad dev, then angad dev to amardass and so on | ||
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|9|| '''Guru Granth Sahib References''' || | |9|| '''Guru Granth Sahib References''' || There are lines in Guru Granth Sahib about Temporal Sword like:<br><br>ਮਗਲ ਪਠਾਣਾ ਭਈ ਲੜਾਈ ਰਣ ਮਹਿ ਤੇਗ ਵਗਾਈ ॥<br>The battle raged between the Mogals and the Pat'haans, and the swords clashed on the battlefield. || Gurbani basically describe this type of sword, like: <br><br>1) ਗਿਆਨ ਖੜਗ ਲੈ ਮਨ ਸਿਉ ਲੂਝੈ ਮਨਸਾ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥<br> | ||
Taking up the sword of spiritual wisdom, she struggles with her mind, and hope and desire are smoothed over in her mind. ||3|| <br><br>ਹਾਥਿ ਖੜਗ ਕਰਿ ਧਾਇਆ ਅਤਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ॥<br> | Taking up the sword of spiritual wisdom, she struggles with her mind, and hope and desire are smoothed over in her mind. ||3|| <br><br>2) ਹਾਥਿ ਖੜਗ ਕਰਿ ਧਾਇਆ ਅਤਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ॥<br> | ||
With sword in hand, and with great egotistical pride, Prahlaad's father ran up to him. | With sword in hand, and with great egotistical pride, Prahlaad's father ran up to him. | ||
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Revision as of 19:34, 12 June 2010
| S. No. | Concept | ||
| 1 | Other names | It is also called Temporal or Worldly Sword, also called Talwar, Kharag in common language | It is also called Sword of Wisdom, also called Gyan Kharag |
| 2 | Place to keep | This sword resides in Scabbard or Sword Belt of warriors. | This sword resides in Mind and heart of Saints, the warriors which fight internal battle. |
| 3 | Way to attain | In Sikhism, People generally wear it after baptism. | Person get it after having full knowledge of Gurmat i.e Spiritual Wisdom. |
| 4 | Functions | Used for Defence Used to save other from tyranny Used to Save Honour |
Used to kill Ignorance Used to killall innner vices/deamons Used for preaching so that other listen and use this sword. |
| 5 | Made of | Iron and other metals | Made of Gyan i.e Wisdom, and with Shabad, you an sharp it |
| 6 | Looks |  |
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| 7 | Founder | In Sikh way of life, Guru HarGobind introduced this sword. | Inner soul if attain wisdom then one can attain this sword, this sword is given in written form by devotees and guru and it take it's form inside person. |
| 8 | History | Guru HarGobind, firstly adopted this Sword along with sword of Piri(Spiritual Sword) and He gave both swords to further Gurus. | This Sword travelled through Devotees and Nanak after enlightenment and gave the sword of wisdom to Angad dev, then angad dev to amardass and so on |
| 9 | Guru Granth Sahib References | There are lines in Guru Granth Sahib about Temporal Sword like: ਮਗਲ ਪਠਾਣਾ ਭਈ ਲੜਾਈ ਰਣ ਮਹਿ ਤੇਗ ਵਗਾਈ ॥ The battle raged between the Mogals and the Pat'haans, and the swords clashed on the battlefield. |
Gurbani basically describe this type of sword, like: 1) ਗਿਆਨ ਖੜਗ ਲੈ ਮਨ ਸਿਉ ਲੂਝੈ ਮਨਸਾ ਮਨਹਿ ਸਮਾਈ ਹੇ ॥੩॥ Taking up the sword of spiritual wisdom, she struggles with her mind, and hope and desire are smoothed over in her mind. ||3|| |
| 10 | Dasam Granth References | About Worldly Sword, Guru Gobind Singh wrote in Bachitar Natak how it cut's evils: ਤਹਾ ਨੰਦ ਚੰਦੰ ਕੀਯੋ ਕੋਪ ਭਾਰੋ ॥ ਲਗਾਈ ਬਰਛੀ ਕਰਿਪਾਣੰ ਸੰਭਾਰੋ ॥ Then Nand Chand (the Guru's Diwan), in fierce rage, wielding his sword struck it with force. ਤਟੀ ਤੇਗ ਤਰਿਖੀ ਕਢੇ ਜਮਦਢੰ ॥ ਹਠੀ ਰਾਖਯੰ ਲਜ ਬੰਸੰ ਸਨਢੰ ॥੮॥ But it broke. Then he drew his dagger and the tenacious warrior saved the honour of the Sodhi clan.8. |
In ShastarNam Mala, it's mentioned: ਅਸ ਕਰਿਪਾਨ ਖੰਡੋ ਖੜਗ ਤਪਕ ਤਬਰ ਅਰ ਤੀਰ ॥ |
