Dr Pallavi Kwatra

GODDESS DURGA & SIKHISM

Fascinating that Goddess Durga discovers reference and is respected by the Sikh religion as much as she is venerated for her quality, effortlessness and boldness in the Hindu customs. Much as we would scarcely envision, however, the Sikh customs additionally offer due regard and motivations from the Divine female.

The Dasam Granth (Gurmukhi: ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ, lit. “the Book of the Tenth Guru”), likewise called the Dasven Pādśāh kā Graṅth, (Gurmukhi: ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ), is a blessed book in Sikhism with organizations ascribed to Guru Gobind Singh. It is a dubious strict book viewed as the second sacred writing by certain Sikhs, and of questioned authority by different Sikhs. The standard release of the content contains 1,428 pages with 17,293 stanzas in 18 areas. These are set as songs and sonnets generally in the Braj language (Old western Hindi), with certain parts in Avadhi, Punjabi, Hindi and Persian. The content is, on the whole, the Gurmukhi content aside from the letter of the Sikh Guru to Aurangzeb – Zafarnama, and the Hikayat in the Persian letters in order.

The Dasam Granth incorporates songs, legendary stories from Hindu messages, a festival of the ladylike as goddess Durga, sexual tales, a self-portrayal, letters to others, for example, the Mughal ruler, just as respectful conversation of heroes and philosophy. It is a strict book, separate from the Guru Granth Sahib, one considered as Sikhism’s second sacred writing in its set of experiences. It is dubious, of questioned creation, and only occasionally discussed in full inside Sikh gurdwaras (sanctuaries) in the contemporary period. Portions of it are well known and consecrated among Sikhs, recounted during Khalsa inception and other every day reverential practices by passionate Sikhs.

In his strict court at Anandpur Sahib, Guru Gobind Singh had utilized 52 writers, who made an interpretation of a few traditional writings into Braj Bhasha. The majority of the composing gathered at Anandpur Sahib was lost while the Guru’s camp was crossing the Sirsa waterway before the Battle of Chamkaur in 1704. There were copiers accessible at the Guru’s place who made a few duplicates of the works. Afterwards, Bhai Mani Singh arranged all the accessible works under the title Dasam Granth.

The conventional researchers guarantee that all the works in Dasam Granth were created by the Guru himself, in view of Bhai Mani Singh’s letter. However, the veracity of the letter has been analyzed by researchers and discovered to be problematic. A case of changing style can be found in the segments ‘Chandi Charitar’ and ‘Bhagauti ki War’.

Some intriguing segments of this sacred writing:

1. Chandi Charitra Ukti Bilas

A conversation of the Hindu goddess, Durga as Chandi; this segment of the Dasam Granth pronounces that it is based the Sanskrit text Markandeya Purana; it lauds the ladylike with her battling the legendary battle among great and evil after the divine beings have conceded their disarray and shortcoming, she envisioning and accordingly crushing the insidious that misdirects and transforms into various shapes. a retelling of the account of the Hindu goddess, Durga again as Chandi; it again lauds the ladylike with her battling the battle among great and evil, and in this segment, she kills the wild ox devil Mahisasur, every one of his partners and allies accordingly stopping the devilish brutality and war.

2. Chandi di Var

The song of the Hindu goddess, Durga, in Punjabi; this part of the Dasam Granth expresses that it depends on the Sanskrit text Durga Saptasati; The initial sections from this structure, have been an as often as possible presented ardas appeal or supplication in Sikh history, it is additionally a wellspring of discussion inside Sikhism, as the initial stanza states “First I recollect Bhagauti, at that point, I direct my concentration toward Guru Nanak”; the debate has been whether one ought to decipher of “Bhagauti” as “goddess” or an illustration for “blade”

Consequently, it isn’t incredible that the GODDESS has been given a spot for love and is respected by all customs around the world. The heavenly female is an idea that has been acknowledged and regarded by each religion.

Reproduced from Wikipedia information and other web sources

 


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