Sri Guru Granth Sahib

By Guru Arjan Dev

Book Id: WPLBN0002118020
Format Type: PDF eBook:
File Size: 3.54 MB
Reproduction Date: 1604

Title:	Sri Guru Granth Sahib
Author:	Guru Arjan Dev
Volume:	Volume 2
Language:	Panjabi
Subject:	Non-Fiction, Religion, Sikh Scripture
Collections:	Authors Community, Education
Historic Publication Date:	1604
Publisher:	Sri Guru Granth Sahib In Gurmukhi

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Citation APA MLA Chicago Arjan Dev, B. G. (1604). Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.us/

Description
The Guru Granth Sahib, or Adi Granth, is the religious text of Sikhism. It is a voluminous text of 1430 angs, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh gurus, from 1469 to 1708. It is a collection of hymns (shabda) or baani describing the qualities of God and why one should meditate on God's name. Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708), the tenth guru, affirmed the sacred text Adi Granth as his successor, elevating it to Guru Granth Sahib. The text remains the holy scripture of the Sikhs, regarded as the teachings of the Ten Gurus. The role of Adi Granth, as a source or guide of prayer, is pivotal in worship in Sikhism. The Adi Granth was first compiled by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev (1563–1606), from hymns of the first five Sikh gurus and other great saints, or bhagats, including those of the Hindu and Muslim faith. After the demise of the tenth Sikh guru many edited copies were prepared for distribution by Baba Deep Singh. It is written in the Gurmukhi script, in melange of various dialects – including Lehndi Punjabi, Braj Bhasha, Khariboli, Sanskrit and Persian – often coalesced under the generic title of Sant Bhasha.