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History of the Sikhs

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HISTORY OF THE SIKHS
328 20.
Rama.
21.
Krishna.
22.
Nar (meaning Arjun) Bodh.
23.
24.
AFF. X\T1I
Kalki; to appear at the end of the Kalyug, or when the sins of men are at their height.
9th.
No name entered, but known as 'Mihdi Mn
A supplement to the Twenty-four Incarnations. Mihdi, it is said,
will appear when the mission of Kalki is ful-
The name and the idea are borrowed from the Shia Muhammadans. It occupies somewhat less than
filled.
a page. 10th. No name entered, but known as the 'Avatars Brahma'. An account of seven incarnations of Brahma, followed by some account of eight Rajas of bygone times. It occupies about 18 pages.
of
The names of the incarnations are as follows Valmik. 2. Kashap. 3. Shukar. 1.
5.
Vyasi.
6.
Khasht Rikhi
(or
:
the
Six Sages). 7. Kaul Das.
4.
Batchess.
1.
The kings are enumerated below Manu. 5. Mandhat. :
Prithu. Sagar.
6.
3.
7.
Ragh.
4.
Ben.
8.
Aj.
2.
Dalip.
11th. No name entered, but known as the 'Avatars of Rudr or Siva'. It comprises 56 pages; and two incar-
nations only are mentioned, namely, Dat and Parasnath. 12th.
'Shastr
Nam Mala', or the Name-string of
The names of the various weapons are recapitulated, the weapons are praised, and Gobind terms them collectively his Guru or guide. The comWeapons.
position nevertheless is not attributed to Gobind. occupies about 68 pages.
It
Mukh Vak, Sawaya Battis\ or the Voice Guru (Gobind) himself, in thirty-two verses. These verses were composed by Gobind as declared, 13th. 'Sri
of the
and they are condemnatory of the Vedas, the Purans, and the Kuran. They occupy about SVa pages. 14th. 'Hazara Shahd', or the Thousand Verses of the Metre called Shabd. There are, however, but ten verses only in most Granths, occupying about 2 pages. Hazar is not understood in its literal sense of a thouThey sand, but as implying invaluable or excellent. are laudatory of the Creator and creation, and depre-
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