ÿþ<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>GIRANTH</TITLE> <style type="text/css"> .BODY { background-color: #EAF1F7; background-image: url('images/gtbh.jpg'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed; background-position: center; color: #0066CC;} .C1{text-align: justify;color: #0066CC;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .BIB{text-align: center;color: #000099;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} .CONT{text-align: right;color: #FF0000;FONT-size: SMALL;FONT-family: Tahoma;} </style><META http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></HEAD> <BODY class="BODY" oncontextmenu="return false" ondragstart="return false" onselectstart="return false"> <FONT ALIGN="JUSTIFY" FACE="Tahoma"> <p class="C1">&#65279<i>GIRANTH</i> is the title of the religious book of the D&#299v&#257n&#257 sect. The authorship of the book is generally attributed to Har&#299&#257 and B&#257l&#257, two leading figures in the order who were themselves disciples of Miharb&#257n, grandson of Gur&#363 Arjan, N&#257nak V. One of the manuscript copies of the <i>Giranth</i> which has not so far been printed is preserved in the private collection of Professor Pr&#299tam Si&#7749gh at Pa&#7789i&#257l&#257. Dated Je&#7789h 1792 Bk/May 1735, it comprises 694 folios. The contents of the <i>Giranth</i> are, like those of Sikh scripture, the Gur&#363 Granth S&#257hib, cast into musical measures such as Gau&#7771&#299, &#256s&#257, Bhairau, Prabh&#257t&#299, G&#363jar&#299, R&#257mkal&#299, Sora&#7789h, M&#257jh, etc. Besides <i>&#347abdas</i> and <i>&#347lokas</i> in different <i>r&#257gas</i>, the more important of the compositions in the <i>Giranth</i> are <i>Sukhman&#299, Krishan Avat&#257r L&#299l&#257</i> and <i>Go&#7779&#7789&#299 Gorakh Gane&#347 K&#299. Sukhman&#299</i> (ff. 189-405), which covers about one-third of the manuscript and which is ascribed by name to Har&#299&#257, is the most important text in the <i>Giranth</i>. The form is identical with that of Gur&#363 Arjan's <i>b&#257&#7751&#299</i> of the same name. It comprises 82 <i>a&#7779&#7789pad&#299s</i>, each <i>a&#7779&#7789pad&#299</i> consisting of eight <i>pau&#7771&#299s</i> and each <i>pau&#7771&#299</i> having ten lines. Each <i>pau&#7771&#299</i> is preceded by one or two <i>&#347lokas</i> like Gur&#363 Arj&#257n's <i>Sukhman&#299</i>. Har&#299&#257's composition lays stress on <i>simran</i>, i.e. constant remembrance of God's name. The <i>Giranth</i> closes with a 57-stanza verse titled <i>&#7788h&#363&#7789h&#257</i>, lit. an earthen cup or a begging bowl. It appears to be a lyrical poem meant to be sung by the followers of this sect. Although the D&#299v&#257n&#257s have little in common with the Sikh faith, the authors of the <i>Giranth</i> call themselves <i>N&#257nakpanth&#299</i>, i.e. the followers of Gur&#363 N&#257nak (f. 410).</p> </ol><p class="CONT">Kirp&#257l Si&#7749gh <br></p><BR> </font> <img src="counter.aspx" width="1px" height="1px" alt=""> </HTML></BODY>