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The Guru Granth Sahib (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ, pronounced [ɡʊɾuː ɡɾənt̪ʰᵊ säː(ɦ)(ɪ)bᵊ(˦)]) is the central holy religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal Guru following the lineage of the ten human gurus of the religion.
The Granth has 1430 Ang Sahib (ang meaning limb since the Guru Granth Sahib is not a book but it is the eternal Guru for Sikhs) divided into 39 chapters. All copies are exactly alike. The Sikhs are forbidden from making any changes to the text within this scripture. The Guru Granth Sahib was compiled by Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth guru of the ...
MacAuliffe also wrote a rendition, English translation of the Sacred scriptures of the Sikh religion, the Guru Granth Sahib. He also wrote The Sikh Religion: its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors (six volumes, Oxford University Press, 1909). He was assisted in his works by Pratap Singh Giani, a Sikh scholar.
10. Guru Granth Sahib Jee noo Guru mananaa – Believe in and accept Guru Granth Sahib as the Guide to enlightenment. 11. Kaarjaan dae arambh vich ardaas karnee – When undertaking any task, first perform the prayer of Ardās. 12.
The archaic language of the Guru Granth Sahib is highly inflected; [16] the suffixed short vowels parenthesized above indicate various declensions. In the Mūl Mantar, the suffixed - u indicates nouns and adjectives in the masculine singular direct case , though some words ending with - ā (like karat ā ) can also indicate this case. [ 17 ]
Ik Onkar is also the opening phrase of the Mul Mantar, present as opening phrase in the Guru Granth Sahib, and the first composition of Guru Nanak and the final salok is by Guru Angad. Further, the Mul Mantar is also at the beginning of the Japji Sahib, followed by 38 hymns and a final Salok by Guru Angad at the end of this composition. [18]
Dilgeer has translated Guru Granth Sahib in English. [2] He has written about the concept and history of Akal Takht Sahib, [3] Sikh culture, Shiromani Akali Dal, the history of Anandpur Sahib, Kiratpur Sahib, etc. The Sikh Reference Book is his magnum opus. [4]
Adi-Granth Da Kosh by Vishnudas Udasi (Amritsar, 1892). [6] Sri Guru Granth Sahibji-ke Madh Se Paryaye Farsi Padan De Jo Ati Kathan The by Giani Bhai Chanda Singh (Amritsar, 1894). [6] Guru Girarath Kosh by Tara Singh Narotam (compiled in 1889, published at Patiala State in 1895) – this was the first completed dictionary of the Guru Granth ...