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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.
Shabad Hazare, also known as Sabad Patshahi 10 (Punjabi: ਸ਼ਬਦ ਹਜ਼ਾਰੇ ਪਾਤਿਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੧੦, pronunciation: [ʃbəd̪ ɦəd͡ʒäːɾe päːt̪ɪsäːɦiː d̪əsəʋi], also known as the Shabad Hazare Padishah), under the title Shabad (Punjabi: ਸਬਦ), are ten religious hymns (or shabads) composed by Guru Gobind Singh that are present in Dasam Granth. [3]
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 ...
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]
Before giving the Guruship to the Guru Granth Sahib (then called the Adi Granth) the Guru held this Akhand Path and then proclaimed the Adi Granth as the perpetual Guru of the Sikhs. [9] [10] Following this example, the Sikhs started the tradition of dedicating Akhand Paths to various activities.
The recitation of the Guru Granth Sahib is started at the beginning of the Granth Sahib and the whole of the 1430 pages of the Guru Granth is read in a slow fashion over from seven days to, in some cases, over several months. [3] [4] It is a slow, intermittent, non-regular, and non-urgent reading of the whole of the Guru Granth Sahib. [5]
Paath is the recitation of Gurbani.However it is considered lower than gurbani vichar/discussion. It can also be called prayers of some instances. It may be done individually or in a group; it can be the recitation of one’s Banis or any part of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, alone or with others listening or reciting along.
Sukhmani Sahib (Punjabi: ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ), known under the title of Gauri Sukhmani in the scripture (named after the Gauri raga musical measure it belongs to), [1] is usually translated to mean Prayer of Peace [2] is a set of 192 padas (stanzas of 10 hymns) [3] present in the holy Guru Granth Sahib, the main scripture and living Guru of Sikhism from Ang 262 to Ang 296 (about ...