S. No.
|
Concept
|
Miri Sword
|
Piri Sword
|
1 |
Other names |
It is also called Temporal or Worldly Sword |
It is also called Sword of Wisdom or Gyan Kharag
|
2 |
Place to keep |
This sword resides in Gatra. |
This sword resides in Mind and heart of person
|
3 |
Way to attain |
In Sikhism, person get 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 kill Ignorance used to killall innner vices Used for preaching so that other listen and use this sword.
|
5 |
Made of |
Iron and other metals |
Shabad/Surat/Matt/Budh and Wisdom
|
6 |
Looks |
|
|
7 |
Founder |
Guru HarGobind |
Devotees and Gurus, as per Guru Granth Sahib Bhagat Kabir was founder of this sword
|
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 gathered the sword f wisdom and gave it to Angad dev, then angad dev to amardass and so on
|
8 |
Guru Granth Sahib References |
It's about Temporal Sword
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. || 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||
ਹਾਥਿ ਖੜਗ ਕਰਿ ਧਾਇਆ ਅਤਿ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਿ ॥
With sword in hand, and with great egotistical pride, Prahlaad's father ran up to him.
|