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Chandigarh: Ruthless Strike Lakhbir Singh, 35, was handed over to the Singhu border last week by a group of Nihangs as “punishment” for allegedly trying to desecrate his holy book. Sarbaloh Granth A new debate has started around Sikh scriptures and literature.
NS Sarbaloh Granth It is different from the Guru Granth Sahib, which is considered a living Guru of the Sikhs.
However, Nihangs, apart from worshiping the Guru Granth Sahib, also revere Sarbaloh Granth And Dasam Granth.
ThePrint explains the difference between the three texts and controversies surrounding Dasam Granth And Sarbaloh Granth.
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while it is said that Dasam Granth, another sacred text of the Sikhs, is a compilation of various writings attributed to the tenth guru—Guru Gobind Singh—the claims have been disputed. However, some of its contents such as Jaap Sahib Part of the daily prayers of Sikhs are – nitnemo.
Two groups of Sikhs in 2010 clash on the authenticity of Dasam Granth In a gurdwara in Canada.
Last year, a against was staged at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in New Delhi on a discourse from Dasam Granth.
NS Sarbaloh Granth, meanwhile, include the famous Khalsa Mahima Or praise of the Khalsa, a composition attributed to the tenth guru.
NS Sarbaloh Granth It was first published in the mid-19th century by Baba Santa Singh, Jathedar of the Buddha Dal Nihang order and has been a revered text ever since.
While only the Guru Granth Sahib is kept in traditional Sikh gurdwaras, Nihang Sikhs keep all three. texts in their gurudwaras
explaining the importance of Sarbaloh GranthDr Jaswant Singh, Assistant Professor, University College Dhilwan said, Sarbaloh Granth Discovered in a later period than the Gurus but made in almost the same style as Dasam Granth. “It’s a story, a story of a battle between the forces of good and evil that ends with the appearance of the Sarabalo avatar.”
“Although its content reflects the mythological tradition, it is still an adapted version. Its most important material is Khalsa Mahima Or the credit of praise of Khalsa goes to Guru Gobind Singh. often heard and quoted’The form is special in the Khalsa… Stay in the Khalsa itself. Sarbalo is from the Granth,” said Dr Jaswant.
Dr Jaswant also said that apart from the Nihang Gurdwaras, where Dasam Granth And Sarbaloh Granth The Guru Granth Sahib is placed with, Sarbaloh Granth Also kept in Mai Bhago Gurdwara at Nanded Sahib (in Maharashtra).
Speaking to The Print, Dr. Dharam Singh, a Sikh scholar who was also the editor-in-chief of Encyclopedia of Sikhism, said that the Guru Granth Sahib is a compilation of the ‘Shabd’ of the Sikh Gurus. “Guru Gobind Singh ordained that the Guru Granth Sahib should be considered a living Guru by the Sikhs. The Guru Granth Sahib is kept with great respect, bowed down and prayers are offered in all Sikh Gurdwaras.
“Guru Granth Sahib is a revelation scripture whereas Dasam Granth And this Sarbaloh Granth are part of Sikh literature. As the name suggests, Dasam Granth The tenth guru is attributed but there is a great debate on this. Some scholars agree that some passages may have been written by the tenth master, but others reject this claim altogether. parts of Dasam Granth are included in nitnemo (Sikh daily prayer) like Jaap Sahib And macaroni,” said Dr Dharam Singh.
“NS Dasam Granth also includes child play, Chandi Di Vaari which resonates with the mythological literature. The only Gurudwara where Dasam Granth Like the Guru Granth Sahib is kept at Nanded Sahib,” said Dr Dharam Singh.
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‘Sarbaloh Pothi is not a holy book’
In a sermon delivered on Monday, even as the debate over Sikh scriptures continued, Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadriyanwale said Lakhbir was killed for no reason. “What is the proof that he committed profanity? They killed him saying that he wanted to insult them Sarbaloh Granth. NS Sarbaloh Granth Pothi is not holy texts,” said Dhadhariwale.
Dhadriyawale, who was at the forefront of protests against the sacrilege of the Guru Granth Sahib in Bargari in 2015, continued: “Our heart beats when we recite the Guru Granth Sahib. We have so much respect. He is our true Guru whom we worship and worship. But the desecration attempted in this case was that of a book (of the book Sarbaloh Granth Which even half the Sikhs do not consider (holy). Before getting angry at someone who harmed your father, you should clearly know that your father is the Guru Granth Sahib and not the Guru Granth Sahib Sarbaloh Granth“
His remarks came after the Nihangs justified the killing, saying that like the Guru Granth Sahib, Sarbaloh Granth He was like his “father” and “it is his duty to defend him” if anyone tries to harm his father.
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What did the Nihangs claim?
Meanwhile, Nihang leaders claimed that Lakhbir had come to their “dera” a few days ago and had allegedly entered the bus where texts was kept and the cloth in which Sarbaloh Granth was wrapped.
The Nihangs had kept all three while camping on the Singhu border. texts On a bus near their living area.
“He ran with Sarbaloh Granth And we caught him. There were boxes of matchsticks lying there and we suspect that he had come to do something big,” Nihang leader Baba Raja Raj Singh said during a press conference at the Singhu border on Sunday.
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