Bachitar Natak index
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 for this Bani are the ones that appears at the website searchgurbani.com and sridasam.org.
| Chapter | Pages | Index of Bachitar Natak | No. of |
| Number | 94 to 175 94 to 175 |
Description of Chapter | Shabads |
| 1 | 94 to 112 94 to 112 |
Eulogy of Akal Purakh, the ultimate being. 1.101 | 101 |
| 2 | 112 to 118 112 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 127 118 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 129 127 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 131 129 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 142 131 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 143 142 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 149 143 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 153 149 to 153 |
Description of the Battle of Nadaun. 9.344 | 24 |
| 10 | 153 to 155 153 to 155 |
Description of the Expedition of Khanzada and his flight out of fear 10.354 | 10 |
| 11 | 155 to 167 155 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 169 167 to 169 |
Description of the Battle of Jujhar Singh. 12.435 | 12 |
| 13 | 169 to 173 169 to 173 |
Arrival of the Mughal Shahzada (the Prince) and the Officers. 13.460 | 25 |
| 14 | 173 to 175 173 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.
