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APP. XVII
GRANTH
323
written by Nanak, and is believed to have been appointed by him to be repeated each morning, as every pious Sikh now does. The mode of composition implies the presence of a questioner and an answerer, and the Sikhs believe the questioner to have been the disciple
Angad.
—
2nd. 'Sudar Rah Ras^ the evening prayer of the Sikhs. It occupies about 3V2 pages, and it wa^ composed by Nanak, but has additions by Ram Das and Arjun, and some, it is said, by Guru Gobind. The additions attributed to Gobind are, however, more frequently given when the Rah Ras forms a separate pamphlet or book. Sardar, a particular kind of verse; Rah. admonisher; Ras, the expression used for the play or recitative of Krishna. It is sometimes corruptly called the 'Rowh Ras', from Rowh, the Punjabi for a road.
—
a prayer repeated before going occupies a page and a line or two more. It was composed by Nanak, but has additions by Ram Das and Arjun. and one verse is attributed to Gobind. Kirit, from Sanskrit Kirti, to praise, to celebrate; and 3rd. 'Kirit Sohila'
to rest.
It
Sohila, a marriage song, a song of rejoicing. 4th. The next portion of the Granth is divided into thirty-one sections, known by their distinguishing forms of verse, as follows :
1.
17.
Gaund.
2.
18.
Ram Kali.
5.
Gujri.
Nat Narayan. Mali Gaura. 21. Maru.
6.
Dev Gandhari.
22.
Bihagra. Wad Hans. Sorath (or Sort). Dhanasri.
23.
Sri Rag. Maj. 3. Gauri. 4. Asa.
7. 8.
9.
10.
11. Jait Sri.
Todi. Bairari. 14. Tailang.
19.
20.
Tukhari. Kedara. 24. Bhairon. 25. Basant. 26. Sarang. 27. Malhar.
12.
28.
13.
29.
15. 16.
Sudhi. Bilawal.
Kanhra.
Kalian. 30. Parbhati. 31. Jai Jaiwanti.
The whole occupies about 1,154 pages, or by far the greater portion of the entire Granth. Each subdivision is the composition of one or more Gurus, or of one or more Bhagats or holy men, or of a Guru with or without the aid of a Bhagat.
APP. XVII
GRANTH
323
written by Nanak, and is believed to have been appointed by him to be repeated each morning, as every pious Sikh now does. The mode of composition implies the presence of a questioner and an answerer, and the Sikhs believe the questioner to have been the disciple
Angad.
—
2nd. 'Sudar Rah Ras^ the evening prayer of the Sikhs. It occupies about 3V2 pages, and it wa^ composed by Nanak, but has additions by Ram Das and Arjun, and some, it is said, by Guru Gobind. The additions attributed to Gobind are, however, more frequently given when the Rah Ras forms a separate pamphlet or book. Sardar, a particular kind of verse; Rah. admonisher; Ras, the expression used for the play or recitative of Krishna. It is sometimes corruptly called the 'Rowh Ras', from Rowh, the Punjabi for a road.
—
a prayer repeated before going occupies a page and a line or two more. It was composed by Nanak, but has additions by Ram Das and Arjun. and one verse is attributed to Gobind. Kirit, from Sanskrit Kirti, to praise, to celebrate; and 3rd. 'Kirit Sohila'
to rest.
It
Sohila, a marriage song, a song of rejoicing. 4th. The next portion of the Granth is divided into thirty-one sections, known by their distinguishing forms of verse, as follows :
1.
17.
Gaund.
2.
18.
Ram Kali.
5.
Gujri.
Nat Narayan. Mali Gaura. 21. Maru.
6.
Dev Gandhari.
22.
Bihagra. Wad Hans. Sorath (or Sort). Dhanasri.
23.
Sri Rag. Maj. 3. Gauri. 4. Asa.
7. 8.
9.
10.
11. Jait Sri.
Todi. Bairari. 14. Tailang.
19.
20.
Tukhari. Kedara. 24. Bhairon. 25. Basant. 26. Sarang. 27. Malhar.
12.
28.
13.
29.
15. 16.
Sudhi. Bilawal.
Kanhra.
Kalian. 30. Parbhati. 31. Jai Jaiwanti.
The whole occupies about 1,154 pages, or by far the greater portion of the entire Granth. Each subdivision is the composition of one or more Gurus, or of one or more Bhagats or holy men, or of a Guru with or without the aid of a Bhagat.
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