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Guru Granth Sahib
Composition, Arrangement & Layout
ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Ambarsaria" data-source="post: 186663" data-attributes="member: 14194"><p>Spnadmin ji thanks as always for your response and great posts. I have some comments.<em><span style="color: blue">spnadmin ji when I refer to universal truths I am implying a broader context. These are not necessarily about religious dictums, spirituality or salvation. The universal truths are laws of physics, chemistry, quantum sciences and so on. Our limits hardly do justice to what needs to be understood versus what we would within the lifespan of humanity before a calamity, “we would call it so but creator/creation would recognize it no different than how is!”, destroys the human race on this earth. So Einestein’s E=mc<sup padma_font_family_property="tohama,verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2 </sup>is as much truth as anything else.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: blue">I personally believe that our constructs around creator/creation be it in the name of “a divine principle(s)” are actually a limiting factor. I believe if one picks the right road which would lead to infinity, hence we will never reach the end, but along the way we would have the joyous and unlimited visions of grandeur. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji cites so many examples to open our eyes to self create a path so personal and appropriate. Sikhs don’t follow, they create and become a beacon for those who in interim need such a light before they have the spark within.</span></em></p><p> <em><span style="color: blue">I believe the fallacy of most religions is that they create a path for spirituality and another path or no attention to living. Sikhism does not guide us this way. Sikhism tells us to talk the talk and walk the walk and there is no separation of so called “seeking divine” versus living in the presence or recognition of divine.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: blue">Indeed so but without citation of a shabad my comment may not be focused. Perhaps Kabir ji is telling us about the uniqueness of living in understanding versus seeking something divine. Something divine is all around us and we do not need to seek it. Just realize and live it!</span></em></p><p> <em><span style="color: blue">Tejwant Singh ji thanks for your post. I assume your comment is tongue in cheek. It flags an aspect of trying to understand Gurbani too. The context is “literal” versus essence or the message. Are there really 60000 or 49995 or we latch to the essence! I fall into such traps of course and I am sure that you have not fallen but are jesting.</span></em></p><p> </p><p> <em><span style="color: blue">Let us take this opportunity to elaborate how “literal” is dangerous when people do so vis-à-vis Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.</span></em></p><p> <span style="color: blue"><em>So in the above I am sure Guru ji is not saying that there are exactly <strong>"ਲਖ - lakẖ" (hundred thousand) </strong>skies.</em></span></p><p> <span style="color: blue"></span></p><p> Sat Sri Akal.</p><p> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ambarsaria, post: 186663, member: 14194"] Spnadmin ji thanks as always for your response and great posts. I have some comments.[I][COLOR=blue]spnadmin ji when I refer to universal truths I am implying a broader context. These are not necessarily about religious dictums, spirituality or salvation. The universal truths are laws of physics, chemistry, quantum sciences and so on. Our limits hardly do justice to what needs to be understood versus what we would within the lifespan of humanity before a calamity, “we would call it so but creator/creation would recognize it no different than how is!”, destroys the human race on this earth. So Einestein’s E=mc<sup padma_font_family_property="tohama,verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif">2 </sup>is as much truth as anything else.[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=blue]I personally believe that our constructs around creator/creation be it in the name of “a divine principle(s)” are actually a limiting factor. I believe if one picks the right road which would lead to infinity, hence we will never reach the end, but along the way we would have the joyous and unlimited visions of grandeur. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji cites so many examples to open our eyes to self create a path so personal and appropriate. Sikhs don’t follow, they create and become a beacon for those who in interim need such a light before they have the spark within.[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=blue]I believe the fallacy of most religions is that they create a path for spirituality and another path or no attention to living. Sikhism does not guide us this way. Sikhism tells us to talk the talk and walk the walk and there is no separation of so called “seeking divine” versus living in the presence or recognition of divine.[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=blue]Indeed so but without citation of a shabad my comment may not be focused. Perhaps Kabir ji is telling us about the uniqueness of living in understanding versus seeking something divine. Something divine is all around us and we do not need to seek it. Just realize and live it![/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=blue]Tejwant Singh ji thanks for your post. I assume your comment is tongue in cheek. It flags an aspect of trying to understand Gurbani too. The context is “literal” versus essence or the message. Are there really 60000 or 49995 or we latch to the essence! I fall into such traps of course and I am sure that you have not fallen but are jesting.[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=blue]Let us take this opportunity to elaborate how “literal” is dangerous when people do so vis-à-vis Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=blue][I]So in the above I am sure Guru ji is not saying that there are exactly [B]"ਲਖ - lakẖ" (hundred thousand) [/B]skies.[/I] [/COLOR] Sat Sri Akal. <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> [/QUOTE]
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