Guru Granth Sahib
AI-drafted · awaiting admin review
The holy scripture of the Sikhs, revered as the eternal living Guru. It contains the hymns of six Sikh Gurus and of Hindu and Muslim saints.
| Tradition | Sikh |
|---|---|
| Type | Scripture |
| Language | Several languages including Punjabi, Braj, Sant Bhasha and others, written in the Gurmukhi script |
| Period | Compiled by Guru Arjan Dev as the Adi Granth in 1604; final form given by Guru Gobind Singh |
| Composed or compiled by | Hymns of Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan Dev and Guru Tegh Bahadur, and of saints (Bhagats) |
What it contains
- 1,430 pages (angs) in the standard edition.
- Begins with the Mool Mantar and Guru Nanak's Japji Sahib.
- Hymns arranged by musical ragas.
- Compositions of Bhagats such as Kabir, Namdev, Ravidas and Sheikh Farid.
Significance
Before his passing in 1708, Guru Gobind Singh declared the Granth the Guru of the Sikhs. It was first installed at the Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, in 1604 and is the centre of every gurdwara.