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Sampat path  is a variation of  [[Akhand path]]  in which the reading of every single complete hymn of the  Guru  Granth Sahib is followed by the reading of a predetermined shabad or salok (from the  [[Guru Granth Sahib]] itself) which is thus repeated throughout the recitation.


Sampat path  is a variation of  akhand path  in which the reading of every single complete hymn of the  Guru  Granth Sahib is followed by the reading of a predetermined sabda or sJoka ( from the  Guru  Granth. Sahib itself) which is thus repeated throughout the recitation. The  path is performed in a curtained cabin so that the reading is audible outside the cabin but the path! (reader) and the Scripture are not in the view of the audience. In the Hindu tradition, a mantra, prefixed and suffixed by another mystic word or mantra, is called sampat mantra. Literally, a sampat is a casket in which devout Hindus keep their idols or stone images called thakurs. The sampat  path  obviously takes double the time of an  akhand path,  or even more. Since such a  path  is contrary to the  Sikh  tenets, it never became an accepted form and is no longer in common vogue.
The  path is performed in a curtained cabin so that the reading is audible outside the cabin but the path! (reader) and the Scripture are not in the view of the audience. In the Hindu tradition, a mantra, prefixed and suffixed by another mystic word or mantra, is called sampat mantra.  


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{{Types Of Paath}}
 
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Latest revision as of 09:59, 14 July 2018

Sampat path is a variation of Akhand path in which the reading of every single complete hymn of the Guru Granth Sahib is followed by the reading of a predetermined shabad or salok (from the Guru Granth Sahib itself) which is thus repeated throughout the recitation.

The path is performed in a curtained cabin so that the reading is audible outside the cabin but the path! (reader) and the Scripture are not in the view of the audience. In the Hindu tradition, a mantra, prefixed and suffixed by another mystic word or mantra, is called sampat mantra.


Types Of Paath

Akhand Path * Sampat Path * Saptahik Path * Sadharan path * Sahej Paath

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