“ Adi Granth ” [1] or “ Guru Granth Sahib ” ( W -Panj. ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ , gurū granth sāhib IAST ) is the main sacred text of the Sikhs written during the period of the Sikh gurus from 1469 to 1708 . [1] It is a collection of religious hymns describing the qualities of God [2] and talking about the need for meditation on the names of God . Gobind Singh (1666-1708), the tenth in the line of Sikh gurus, announced the text “Adi Grantha” as his successor. Thus, he put an end to the line of human gurus and elevated the text of “Adi Grantha” to the status of “Guru Granth Sahib.” [3] Since then, the text has been the sacred scripture of the Sikhs who revere it as a living embodiment of the ten gurus of Sikhism. [4] “Guru Granth Sahib” is the main collection of prayers for the Sikhs and a guide to prayer practice, [5] thereby occupying a central place in this religious tradition. Initially, “Adi Granth” was composed by the fifth Sikh guru Arjan Dev ( 1563 - 1606 ), who gathered together the hymns of the Sikh gurus before him, as well as the works of other great saints of Hinduism and Islam . [2] Also, the text was supplemented in 1705-08.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Keene, Michael. Online Worksheets. - Nelson Thornes, 2003. - P. 38. - ISBN 074877159X .
- ↑ 1 2 Penney, Sue. Sikhism. - Heinemann. - P. 14. - ISBN 0435304704 .
- ↑ Partridge, Christopher Hugh (2005), Introduction to World Religions , p. 223
- ↑ Kashmir, Singh . " SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB - A JURISTIC PERSON .", Global Sikh Studies. Retrieved 2008-04-01 .
- ↑ Singh, Kushwant. A history of the sikhs. - Oxford University Press , 2005. - ISBN 0195673085 .