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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="NamHariKaur" data-source="post: 73507" data-attributes="member: 1453"><p><strong>Re: SFC: Language - A barrier for New Sikhs?</strong></p><p></p><p>Sat Naam Tomash;</p><p></p><p>I highly recommend Christopher Shackle's "The Sacred Language of the Sikh Guru's." This is probably the best thing available if Punjabi is not your native tongue. Indeed I don't think there is anything else comparable in English. This is essentially the grammar (and a lot of vocabulary) of the Guru's Gurbani. I suppose if you can read and comprehend modern Punjabi well enough there might be better books in that language for studying the 300 to 500 year old version in which the Guru's wrote. </p><p></p><p>The same author also complied a "Glossary of Guru Naanak" which I have found to be wonderfully helpful as well. Up through the 5th Guru, the vocabulary did not change terribly much, whereas Guru Gobind Singh's writing contain many many more words incorporated by his time. </p><p></p><p>I should add that these books have become expensive. I bought the glossary for $20 or $25 and the Grammar Language book for $30 in 2005 and one year later could not get the Language book for less than $50 when buying it for a friend. Most copies at that time 2006 summer were about $80. Some were $120!</p><p>A used copy for sale has probably not been used at all and is likely to be a better bargain. Also there is a paperback version of the more expensive Language book and you could save money that way.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Once you have some vocabulary learned, (and there is a lot of vocabulary provided in Schackle's language/grammar book), then to extend your vocabulary Sukhmani Sahib is excellent because in many ashtapaudi's each line begins with the same two or three word phrase, so that there are only a few other words. Often you can tell from the English translations (even when poor) what the essential qualities of a new word's meaning are when there are so few unknown words in the line. Sukhmani Sahib is also quite long too so a very lot can be learned. The additional blessing is that Sukhmani is some of the most beautiful poetry written by the Gurus. </p><p></p><p>My studies of Gurmukhi began 3 years ago at this time and those are the materials I used most. This has been a very rewarding experience for me, on virtually a daily basis. One of the bigger challenges is of course pronunciation and there are no CDs with these two books. I presume you have done something already to deal with issues of pronunciation. What I do now is take Hukams online at Sikhnet. Then I read the hukam myself and work on reading it well. Finally I play the audio version available by putting the same page number in at www searchgurbani com <strong><span style="color: #cc3399"><a href="http://www.searchgurbani.com/main.php?book=sri_guru_granth_sahib&action=pagebypage&page=227" target="_blank">Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />age 227:SearchGurbani.com ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ</a>[/FONT]</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>The pronunciation and reading style of the reader there seems to me to be very good. </p><p></p><p>There is a good tape of Gurmukhi pronunciation - I got it from either ancient healingways website <a href="http://www.a-healing.com/" target="_blank">Ancient Healing Ways - Natural, Organic and Spiritual Products - Online Store</a></p><p>or else <a href="http://www.spiritvoyage.com" target="_blank">Spirit Voyage Music : Welcome to Spirit Voyage Music</a> Tried to find it just now at both sites but didn't see it. It's there somewhere though. I wish I had gotten the tape much sooner than I did because it is better than "bani pro" and other training aides. The focus in this tape is purely the alphabet and vowels. There are also about 20 rules about pronunciation given for a wide variety of situations occurring in words. </p><p></p><p>I can't say much about how well modern Punjabi prepares you for understanding the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. I know a lot of words are no longer in use and others have replaced them and I know there are some grammatical changes, but that is all I know. </p><p></p><p>It is a happy day for me when I hear someone is learning to read Gurmukhi! Every effort you make will bring rewards. </p><p></p><p>Wahe Guru Ji Kaa Khalsa,</p><p>Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh!</p><p></p><p>Nam Hari Kaur, Eugene, OR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NamHariKaur, post: 73507, member: 1453"] [b]Re: SFC: Language - A barrier for New Sikhs?[/b] Sat Naam Tomash; I highly recommend Christopher Shackle's "The Sacred Language of the Sikh Guru's." This is probably the best thing available if Punjabi is not your native tongue. Indeed I don't think there is anything else comparable in English. This is essentially the grammar (and a lot of vocabulary) of the Guru's Gurbani. I suppose if you can read and comprehend modern Punjabi well enough there might be better books in that language for studying the 300 to 500 year old version in which the Guru's wrote. The same author also complied a "Glossary of Guru Naanak" which I have found to be wonderfully helpful as well. Up through the 5th Guru, the vocabulary did not change terribly much, whereas Guru Gobind Singh's writing contain many many more words incorporated by his time. I should add that these books have become expensive. I bought the glossary for $20 or $25 and the Grammar Language book for $30 in 2005 and one year later could not get the Language book for less than $50 when buying it for a friend. Most copies at that time 2006 summer were about $80. Some were $120! A used copy for sale has probably not been used at all and is likely to be a better bargain. Also there is a paperback version of the more expensive Language book and you could save money that way. Once you have some vocabulary learned, (and there is a lot of vocabulary provided in Schackle's language/grammar book), then to extend your vocabulary Sukhmani Sahib is excellent because in many ashtapaudi's each line begins with the same two or three word phrase, so that there are only a few other words. Often you can tell from the English translations (even when poor) what the essential qualities of a new word's meaning are when there are so few unknown words in the line. Sukhmani Sahib is also quite long too so a very lot can be learned. The additional blessing is that Sukhmani is some of the most beautiful poetry written by the Gurus. My studies of Gurmukhi began 3 years ago at this time and those are the materials I used most. This has been a very rewarding experience for me, on virtually a daily basis. One of the bigger challenges is of course pronunciation and there are no CDs with these two books. I presume you have done something already to deal with issues of pronunciation. What I do now is take Hukams online at Sikhnet. Then I read the hukam myself and work on reading it well. Finally I play the audio version available by putting the same page number in at www searchgurbani com [U][/U][B][COLOR=#cc3399][URL="http://www.searchgurbani.com/main.php?book=sri_guru_granth_sahib&action=pagebypage&page=227"]Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji :Page 227:SearchGurbani.com ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ[/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] The pronunciation and reading style of the reader there seems to me to be very good. There is a good tape of Gurmukhi pronunciation - I got it from either ancient healingways website [URL="http://www.a-healing.com/"]Ancient Healing Ways - Natural, Organic and Spiritual Products - Online Store[/URL] or else [URL="http://www.spiritvoyage.com"]Spirit Voyage Music : Welcome to Spirit Voyage Music[/URL] Tried to find it just now at both sites but didn't see it. It's there somewhere though. I wish I had gotten the tape much sooner than I did because it is better than "bani pro" and other training aides. The focus in this tape is purely the alphabet and vowels. There are also about 20 rules about pronunciation given for a wide variety of situations occurring in words. I can't say much about how well modern Punjabi prepares you for understanding the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. I know a lot of words are no longer in use and others have replaced them and I know there are some grammatical changes, but that is all I know. It is a happy day for me when I hear someone is learning to read Gurmukhi! Every effort you make will bring rewards. Wahe Guru Ji Kaa Khalsa, Wahe Guru Ji Ki Fateh! Nam Hari Kaur, Eugene, OR [/QUOTE]
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