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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="Dimitri" data-source="post: 47581" data-attributes="member: 2685"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I think you are on a right track or sort of very close. But you are asking way to many questions . Anyway.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Why did Guru Nanak questions <em>why should I wear Jenau (that thread brahmans wear). Why I can’t sleep with my feet facing that direction. Why should I through the water towards sun whereas my crops are on the other side.</em></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">First of all have you ever thought what Akal, Waheguru or God is according to Sikhism. What is the Guru Granth philosophy about this creator of the whole universe. Now to go about understanding this you need to invest time in actually UNDERSTANDING Guru Granth. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You are asking why I should believe in God, simply because its passed on to you. I don’t know how old you are but this creation, the endless universe, the diversity of creation on this planet, us sitting on it – do you think its all a chance. There is no entity, a creative energy or force behind it?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Sikhism is only about 400-500yrs old. Do you think ppl in Punjab and other part of India who followed Gurus teachings were disillusioned or they had no idea, they probably weren’t intelligent. We living in our current age are better at understanding things as we can use computers, drive and do our jobs – if we loose electricity, or there is some natural/non natural disaster then we probably won’t even know how to go about surviving but that’s alrite, I think we know better. According to Guru Granth, what stops us from accepting/acknowledging that there is some force behind all this creation; the only thing that is stopping you is this <strong>I, </strong>in other words your <em>humay, </em>Your own Ahankar. Now that your are capable, big and strong you feel yup there is none of this God stuff. I Know, I am running my show. But what about when you were born, how capable were you then. Before you came out your nourishment was placed in front you, your sustenance was there when u had no capacity of your own – as in your mothers milk. Are you absolutely sure that there is no design behind this? What stops us from not believing is simply our Humay or “I ness” that is talked in Guru Granth. This concept of Humay is discussed big time in Guru Granth. In the end you have to make your own sense of it buddy. Its no point to get info from anybody else. I strongly urge to read about cosmology, biology and all other stuff mentioned in Guru Granth. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">“Lord has established his stocks and stores in <strong><em>many worlds</em></strong>. He has replenished them once and for all so that the supplies never run out” (GGS P7). I see none as great giver as you. O Great Giver; you give in charity to the beings of all the continents, <strong><em>worlds</em></strong>, solar system, nether regions and universe. (GGS P549).</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">“having created the creation, He watches over it. By His glance of Grace, He bestows happiness. There are planets, solar systems and galaxies. If one speaks of them, there is no limit, no end. <strong><em>There are worlds upon worlds of his creation. </em></strong>As he commands so they exist. He watches over all and contemplating the creation, He rejoices. O nanak to describe this is as hard as stell’ (GGS P8).</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The fundamental building block of us, microbes, animals, whatever we see in universe are the same – atoms. Basically any matter that we see is combinations of atoms and molecules. At this moments millions of hydrogen bombs are going off on Sun to radiate energy and the same hydrogen is in us human body is 70, 50 or whatever percent water. H2O.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">‘What ever is in the cosmos is also to be found within the matter. The enlightened can know this” (GGS P695). “Whatever is in the Universe is also in the matter. Only the researchers understand this” (GGS P695).</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dimitri, post: 47581, member: 2685"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I think you are on a right track or sort of very close. But you are asking way to many questions . Anyway.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Why did Guru Nanak questions [I]why should I wear Jenau (that thread brahmans wear). Why I can’t sleep with my feet facing that direction. Why should I through the water towards sun whereas my crops are on the other side.[/I][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]First of all have you ever thought what Akal, Waheguru or God is according to Sikhism. What is the Guru Granth philosophy about this creator of the whole universe. Now to go about understanding this you need to invest time in actually UNDERSTANDING Guru Granth. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]You are asking why I should believe in God, simply because its passed on to you. I don’t know how old you are but this creation, the endless universe, the diversity of creation on this planet, us sitting on it – do you think its all a chance. There is no entity, a creative energy or force behind it?[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Sikhism is only about 400-500yrs old. Do you think ppl in Punjab and other part of India who followed Gurus teachings were disillusioned or they had no idea, they probably weren’t intelligent. We living in our current age are better at understanding things as we can use computers, drive and do our jobs – if we loose electricity, or there is some natural/non natural disaster then we probably won’t even know how to go about surviving but that’s alrite, I think we know better. According to Guru Granth, what stops us from accepting/acknowledging that there is some force behind all this creation; the only thing that is stopping you is this [B]I, [/B]in other words your [I]humay, [/I]Your own Ahankar. Now that your are capable, big and strong you feel yup there is none of this God stuff. I Know, I am running my show. But what about when you were born, how capable were you then. Before you came out your nourishment was placed in front you, your sustenance was there when u had no capacity of your own – as in your mothers milk. Are you absolutely sure that there is no design behind this? What stops us from not believing is simply our Humay or “I ness” that is talked in Guru Granth. This concept of Humay is discussed big time in Guru Granth. In the end you have to make your own sense of it buddy. Its no point to get info from anybody else. I strongly urge to read about cosmology, biology and all other stuff mentioned in Guru Granth. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]“Lord has established his stocks and stores in [B][I]many worlds[/I][/B]. He has replenished them once and for all so that the supplies never run out” (GGS P7). I see none as great giver as you. O Great Giver; you give in charity to the beings of all the continents, [B][I]worlds[/I][/B], solar system, nether regions and universe. (GGS P549).[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]“having created the creation, He watches over it. By His glance of Grace, He bestows happiness. There are planets, solar systems and galaxies. If one speaks of them, there is no limit, no end. [B][I]There are worlds upon worlds of his creation. [/I][/B]As he commands so they exist. He watches over all and contemplating the creation, He rejoices. O nanak to describe this is as hard as stell’ (GGS P8).[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The fundamental building block of us, microbes, animals, whatever we see in universe are the same – atoms. Basically any matter that we see is combinations of atoms and molecules. At this moments millions of hydrogen bombs are going off on Sun to radiate energy and the same hydrogen is in us human body is 70, 50 or whatever percent water. H2O.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT='Times New Roman']‘What ever is in the cosmos is also to be found within the matter. The enlightened can know this” (GGS P695). “Whatever is in the Universe is also in the matter. Only the researchers understand this” (GGS P695).[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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