Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (SGGS, Punjabi: ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਜੀ) is the central scripture of Sikhism and is regarded as the living, eternal Guru. It contains 1430 angs (pages) of hymns (shabads) composed by six Sikh Gurus, fifteen bhakti saints, and eleven bhatts (bards).
The scripture begins with the Mool Mantar — the foundational declaration of the Sikh faith:
ੴ ਸਤਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਕਰਤਾ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨਿਰਭਉ ਨਿਰਵੈਰੁ ਅਕਾਲ ਮੂਰਤਿ ਅਜੂਨੀ ਸੈਭੰ ਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ One Universal Creator God. The Name Is Truth. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image of the Undying, Beyond Birth, Self-Existent. By Guru’s Grace.
Editions
- SGGS (Khalsa English) - Sant Singh Khalsa translation
Key Sections
| Angs | Section |
|---|---|
| 1-13 | Japji Sahib (Guru Nanak - morning prayer) |
| 14-21 | Sodar Rehras / Sohila (evening/night prayers) |
| 22-1353 | Ragas (hymns arranged by musical mode) |
| 1354-1428 | Bhatts (praise poetry) |
| 1429-1430 | Mundavani (closing seal) |
Contributors
The SGGS includes compositions by:
- Sikh Gurus: Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Guru Angad Dev Ji, Guru Amar Das Ji, Guru Ram Das Ji, Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
- Bhakti saints: Kabir Ji, Ravidas Ji, Namdev Ji, Sheikh Farid Ji, Trilochan Ji, Surdas Ji
- Bhatts: Kalsahar, Jalap, Kirat, Bhikha, and others
Messianic Themes
The SGGS expresses the Sikh vision of the Nam (Divine Name) as the path of liberation. The Nadar (Divine Glance of Grace) parallels Zoroastrian Saoshyant (Yasna 9) and Buddhist Metteyya (DN 26) as traditions that structure time around divine intervention and collective liberation.