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The principal Sikh scripture is the Adi Granth (First Scripture), more commonly called the [[Guru Granth Sahib]]. The [[Sikh]]s do not regard this as their "holy book" but as their perpetual and current "[[Guru]]", Guide or Master. It was called Adi Granth until [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the tenth and final Guru in human form conferred on it the title of the Guru in 1708, after which it was called Sri Guru Granth Sahib or [[SGGS]], for short. The Granth has 1430 pages and is divided into 39 chapters. All copies are exactly alike. The Sikhs are forbidden from making any changes to the text within this Scripture.
 
This Granth is the only world religious scripture which was compiled during the life time of its compiler. All other world scriptures were compiled many years after the death of the prophet. The SGGS was compiled by [[Guru Arjan]] Dev, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs. The work of compilation was started in 1601 and finished in 1604. The Granth, called by Guru Arjan as "Pothi Sahib", was installed at Harmandir Sahib (House of God) with much celebration.
 
The following languages are found in this Granth:
*  Panjabi - Sikh Gurus , Bhagat (saint) Sheikh Farid and others
*  Sindhi - Guru Arjan
*  Sanskrit - Guru Nanak, Guru Arjan and others
*  Influence of Arabic and Persian - Bhagat Namdev
*  Western Panjabi/Lehndi - Guru Arjan
*  Gujrati and Marathi - Bhagat Namdev and Trilochan
*  Western Hindi - Bhagat Kabir
*  Eastern Hindi - Court poets
*  Eastern Apabhramas - Bhagat Jaidev
 
== The Scriptures 2 ==
Other scriptures/holy books/sources
 
'''Dasam Granth''':
 
This is regarded as the second holiest book of the Sikhs and is called the '''Dasam Granth''' - the book of the tenth Guru. The Granth was compiled three years after the Guru’s death and it was [[Mata Sundri]] the widow of the Guru who asked [[Bhai Mani Singh]], a contemporary of the Guru, to collect all the hymns composed by the Guru and prepare a Granth of the Guru. It was completed in 1711. In its present form it contains 1428 pages and 16 chapters as listed below:
 
* Jap (meditation)
* Bachitar Natak ( autobiography of the Guru)
* Akal Ustat (praises of God)
* Chandi Charitar I & II (the character of goddess Chandi)
* Chandi di Var (a ballad to describe goddess Durga)
* Gian Prabodh (the awakening of knowledge)
* Chaubis Avtar (24 incarnations of Vishnu)
* Brahm Avtar (incarnation of Brahma)
* Rudar Avtar (incarnation of Shiv)
* Shabad Hazare (ten shabads)
* Swayyae (33 stanzas)
* Khalsa Mehma (the praises of the Khalsa)
* Shaster Nam Mala ( a list of weapons)
* Triya Charitar (the character of women)
* Zafarnama (epistle of victory, a letter written to Emperor Aurangzeb)
* Hikayats. (stories)
 
The languages used in the Granth are:
 
*    Braj
*    Hindi
*    Panjabi
*    Persian
 
== External Links ==
 
* [http://www.sikhs.org/granth.htm www.sikhs.org]
* [http://www.hrusa.org/advocacy/community-faith/sikh1.shtm www.hrusa.org]
* [http://allaboutsikhs.com/script.htm Gateway to Sikhism]
* [http://www.realsikhism.com/faq/scriptures.html www.realsikhism.com]
 
 
 
 
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Revision as of 17:42, 23 March 2006

The principal Sikh scripture is the Adi Granth (First Scripture), more commonly called the Guru Granth Sahib. The Sikhs do not regard this as their "holy book" but as their perpetual and current "Guru", Guide or Master. It was called Adi Granth until Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and final Guru in human form conferred on it the title of the Guru in 1708, after which it was called Sri Guru Granth Sahib or SGGS, for short. The Granth has 1430 pages and is divided into 39 chapters. All copies are exactly alike. The Sikhs are forbidden from making any changes to the text within this Scripture.

This Granth is the only world religious scripture which was compiled during the life time of its compiler. All other world scriptures were compiled many years after the death of the prophet. The SGGS was compiled by Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs. The work of compilation was started in 1601 and finished in 1604. The Granth, called by Guru Arjan as "Pothi Sahib", was installed at Harmandir Sahib (House of God) with much celebration.

The following languages are found in this Granth:

  • Panjabi - Sikh Gurus , Bhagat (saint) Sheikh Farid and others
  • Sindhi - Guru Arjan
  • Sanskrit - Guru Nanak, Guru Arjan and others
  • Influence of Arabic and Persian - Bhagat Namdev
  • Western Panjabi/Lehndi - Guru Arjan
  • Gujrati and Marathi - Bhagat Namdev and Trilochan
  • Western Hindi - Bhagat Kabir
  • Eastern Hindi - Court poets
  • Eastern Apabhramas - Bhagat Jaidev

The Scriptures 2

Other scriptures/holy books/sources

Dasam Granth:

This is regarded as the second holiest book of the Sikhs and is called the Dasam Granth - the book of the tenth Guru. The Granth was compiled three years after the Guru’s death and it was Mata Sundri the widow of the Guru who asked Bhai Mani Singh, a contemporary of the Guru, to collect all the hymns composed by the Guru and prepare a Granth of the Guru. It was completed in 1711. In its present form it contains 1428 pages and 16 chapters as listed below:

  • Jap (meditation)
  • Bachitar Natak ( autobiography of the Guru)
  • Akal Ustat (praises of God)
  • Chandi Charitar I & II (the character of goddess Chandi)
  • Chandi di Var (a ballad to describe goddess Durga)
  • Gian Prabodh (the awakening of knowledge)
  • Chaubis Avtar (24 incarnations of Vishnu)
  • Brahm Avtar (incarnation of Brahma)
  • Rudar Avtar (incarnation of Shiv)
  • Shabad Hazare (ten shabads)
  • Swayyae (33 stanzas)
  • Khalsa Mehma (the praises of the Khalsa)
  • Shaster Nam Mala ( a list of weapons)
  • Triya Charitar (the character of women)
  • Zafarnama (epistle of victory, a letter written to Emperor Aurangzeb)
  • Hikayats. (stories)

The languages used in the Granth are:

  • Braj
  • Hindi
  • Panjabi
  • Persian

External Links