A Panj Granthi () is a small booklet which contains five hymns chosen from
Guru Granth Sahib
The Guru Granth Sahib (, ) is the central holy religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal Guru following the lineage of the ten human gurus of the religion. The Adi Granth (), its first rendition, w ...
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Description
The Guru Granth Sahib is very sacred so it can only be recited in a prescribed ritualistic manner. Small anthologies called Gutka Sahib or Panj Granthi began to be made for recitation of certain hymns in private setting. They are usually small and easily fit in the hand of a person. Nowadays, the title 'Panj Granthi' has become a misnomer as a Panj Granthi may include more than five hymns from Guru Granth Sahib. A parallel booklet known as 'Das Granth' also exists which exclusively contains chosen compositions from
Dasam Granth
The ( Gurmukhi: ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ''dasama gratha'') is a collection of various poetic compositions attributed to Guru Gobind Singh. .
Das Granthi
Das Granthi () is a small religious booklet containing only few selected compositions from
Dasam Granth
The ( Gurmukhi: ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ''dasama gratha'') is a collection of various poetic compositions attributed to Guru Gobind Singh. . Das stands for ''Ten'' and Granthi stands for ''booklet''. It means Booklet of 10th Guru of Sikhism. This booklet was created for beginners and lay readers for reading these compositions in daily liturgy for proper understanding.
There is no standardization of this booklet and various sects in Sikhism have their own versions. The
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
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contains eight texts namely,
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* Jaap (given name), Dutch given name (short for "Jacob")
* Johnny Jaap
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Bachitra Natak
The ''Bachittar Natak'' or ''Bachitar Natak'' (; 'The Wonderful Play') is partly an autobiography of Guru Gobind Singh. The appellation ''Bachitar Natak'' is sometimes confusingly only applied around the Dasam Granth.Rinehart, Robin. ''Debating ...
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Chandi Charitra I,
Shabad Hazare Patshahi 10,
Akal Ustati,
Chandi Charitra 2, Gian Prabodh and
Chandi di Var.
The Sikh Encyclopedia
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References
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