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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="Ishna" data-source="post: 204505" data-attributes="member: 2709"><p>Gurfateh Jios</p><p></p><p>Some may wonder about the numbers that appear at the end of stanzas in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. This is an attempt to summarise it. Any input from members is greatly appreciated. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><strong>From the big picture down:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">SGGSJ is arranged primarily by Raag (with a few exceptions, like Japji, Rehras and Sohila pp 1-13)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Raags are often divided by author, composition and musical tempo, like "first house", which are numbered sequentially and can be further broken down and numbered.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Each shabad is made up of stanzas (shaloks, paurhis, ashtapadees, etc) which are also numbered sequentially.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sometimes, one type of stanza accompanies another type, for example the shalok that precedes each set of ashtapadees in Sukhmani Sahib.</li> </ul><p><strong>Here's a worked example so you can see it in action.</strong></p><p></p><p>The 7th line down on <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=401&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=1&p=0&k=0&fb=0" target="_blank">Panna 401</a> has this:</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>O Nanak, the Supreme Lord God preserves him, and no pain or sorrow afflicts him any longer. ||<span style="color: #00b300"><strong>4</strong></span>||<span style="color: #ff8000"><strong>18</strong></span>||<span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>120</strong></span>||</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>The <span style="color: #00b359">first </span>number shows you that the verse immediately above it was the 4th verse in the shabad.</p><p>The <span style="color: #ff8000">second </span>number shows you that this is the 18th shabad in this mini-collection.</p><p>The <span style="color: #ff0000">third </span>number shows you that you are at the 120th shabad in the overall collection.</p><p></p><p>If you follow the pages backwards, you can see the <span style="color: #ff8000">second </span>and <span style="color: #ff0000">third </span>numbers decreasing.</p><p></p><p>If you keep reading forwards from the 7th line down on Panna 401, you see the tempo changes to the Ninth House. The last line in the first shabad there says:</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Says Nanak, now that I have obtained the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I shall not have to be reincarnated again. ||<span style="color: #59b300"><strong>4</strong></span>||<span style="color: #ff8000"><strong>1</strong></span>||<span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>121</strong></span>||</em></p><p></p><p>You can see the numbering in the second box has changed to '1' because this is the first shabad in the ninth house, but it's the 121st shabad in Raag Aasaa, Second House, by Fifth Nanak.</p><p></p><p><strong>There is no easy way</strong></p><p>There is no easy way to know precisely where you are except to work backwards to work it out.</p><p></p><p><strong>The short of it</strong></p><p>The way to know when a particular individual shabad starts, is to find it's heading line, like 'Raag Aasaa, Fifth Mehl'. </p><p></p><p>To find the end of the shabad, follow the single numbers until the sequence stops and starts again.</p><p></p><p>Throughout the shabad, you will see each verse numbered sequentially.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ishna, post: 204505, member: 2709"] Gurfateh Jios Some may wonder about the numbers that appear at the end of stanzas in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. This is an attempt to summarise it. Any input from members is greatly appreciated. :-) [B]From the big picture down:[/B] [LIST] [*]SGGSJ is arranged primarily by Raag (with a few exceptions, like Japji, Rehras and Sohila pp 1-13) [*]Raags are often divided by author, composition and musical tempo, like "first house", which are numbered sequentially and can be further broken down and numbered. [*]Each shabad is made up of stanzas (shaloks, paurhis, ashtapadees, etc) which are also numbered sequentially. [*]Sometimes, one type of stanza accompanies another type, for example the shalok that precedes each set of ashtapadees in Sukhmani Sahib. [/LIST] [B]Here's a worked example so you can see it in action.[/B] The 7th line down on [URL='http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=401&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=1&p=0&k=0&fb=0']Panna 401[/URL] has this: [INDENT][I]O Nanak, the Supreme Lord God preserves him, and no pain or sorrow afflicts him any longer. ||[COLOR=#00b300][B]4[/B][/COLOR]||[COLOR=#ff8000][B]18[/B][/COLOR]||[COLOR=#ff0000][B]120[/B][/COLOR]||[/I] [/INDENT] The [COLOR=#00b359]first [/COLOR]number shows you that the verse immediately above it was the 4th verse in the shabad. The [COLOR=#ff8000]second [/COLOR]number shows you that this is the 18th shabad in this mini-collection. The [COLOR=#ff0000]third [/COLOR]number shows you that you are at the 120th shabad in the overall collection. If you follow the pages backwards, you can see the [COLOR=#ff8000]second [/COLOR]and [COLOR=#ff0000]third [/COLOR]numbers decreasing. If you keep reading forwards from the 7th line down on Panna 401, you see the tempo changes to the Ninth House. The last line in the first shabad there says: [INDENT][I]Says Nanak, now that I have obtained the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, I shall not have to be reincarnated again. ||[COLOR=#59b300][B]4[/B][/COLOR]||[COLOR=#ff8000][B]1[/B][/COLOR]||[COLOR=#ff0000][B]121[/B][/COLOR]||[/I][/INDENT] You can see the numbering in the second box has changed to '1' because this is the first shabad in the ninth house, but it's the 121st shabad in Raag Aasaa, Second House, by Fifth Nanak. [B]There is no easy way[/B] There is no easy way to know precisely where you are except to work backwards to work it out. [B]The short of it[/B] The way to know when a particular individual shabad starts, is to find it's heading line, like 'Raag Aasaa, Fifth Mehl'. To find the end of the shabad, follow the single numbers until the sequence stops and starts again. Throughout the shabad, you will see each verse numbered sequentially. [/QUOTE]
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