Singh123456777 Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 In your opinion saad sangat Ji what granths are in your top 5 other than Sri guru Granth sahib Ji, sri dasam granth etc that you guys recommend for aspiring scholars or kathakaars. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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paapiman Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 6 hours ago, Singh123456777 said: In your opinion saad sangat Ji what granths are in your top 5 other than Sri guru Granth sahib Ji, sri dasam granth etc that you guys recommend for aspiring scholars or kathakaars. In addition to the granths listed by Kam paaji and n30 paaji, the below (IMHO) must be read by aspiring Kathakaars: Amir Bhandar teeka - Most likely, the best complete teeka of SSGGSJM Teeka (incomplete) of SSGGSJM by Bhai Sahib Bhai Vir Singh jee Garab Ganjani teeka by Bhai Sahib Bhai Santokh Singh jee Faridkoti Teeka by Gyani Badan Singh jee Gurbani Shabad Sidhi Granths - Shardha Pooran Granth, Mukat Marag Granth, etc Historical Granths - Sri Panth Prakash by Gyani Rattan Singh jee, Sri Panth Prakash by Gyani Gyan Singh, Sri Gurbilas Patshahi 6, Sri Gurbilas Patshahi 10, Sri Mehma Prakash, etc Bhul chuk maaf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Mahan Kosh or do you mean only historical texts? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amardeep Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 I would say the Bandaginama by Bhai Raghbir Singh Bir is a must. It talks about spirituality and meditation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paapiman Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 On 7/22/2016 at 7:08 PM, paapiman said: In addition to the granths listed by Kam paaji and n30 paaji, the below (IMHO) must be read by aspiring Kathakaars: Amir Bhandar teeka - Most likely, the best complete teeka of SSGGSJM Teeka (incomplete) of SSGGSJM by Bhai Sahib Bhai Vir Singh jee Garab Ganjani teeka by Bhai Sahib Bhai Santokh Singh jee Faridkoti Teeka by Gyani Badan Singh jee Gurbani Shabad Sidhi Granths - Shardha Pooran Granth, Mukat Marag Granth, etc Historical Granths - Sri Panth Prakash by Gyani Rattan Singh jee, Sri Panth Prakash by Gyani Gyan Singh, Sri Gurbilas Patshahi 6, Sri Gurbilas Patshahi 10, Sri Mehma Prakash, etc Bhul chuk maaf To add to the above: Sri Dasam Granth Sahib Steek by Pandit Gyani Narain Singh jee Steek of Vaaran (Srimaan Bhai Sahib Bhai Gurdas jee) Steek of Srimaan Bhai Sahib Bhai Nand Lal jee's works All Rehatnamay Bhul chuk maaf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paapiman Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 On 7/22/2016 at 7:08 PM, paapiman said: Historical Granths - Sri Panth Prakash by Gyani Rattan Singh jee, Sri Panth Prakash by Gyani Gyan Singh, Sri Gurbilas Patshahi 6, Sri Gurbilas Patshahi 10, Sri Mehma Prakash, etc All Janamsakhis Sikhan di Bhagat mala Bhul chuk maaf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amardeep Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 In generel I think it is also a good idea for kathavaaks to study subjects outside the Sikh canon. Ie study some psychology, logic, rhetorics, politics etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Amardeep, psychology and logic I can understand, but what relevance does rhetoric and politics have to giving katha in Gurdwara? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amardeep Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 Rhetorics so the person has a understanding of how to cater his message to the audience he is talking to.What level he needs to speak at, use of vocab so you dont confuse the listeners etc. Politics is mostly in terms of having a kathavaak who understands the world and how societies work etc. I often feel that kathavaaks dont understand the world around them that well 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Soulfinder Posted June 2, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 Suraj Parkesh by Kavi Santokh Singh Guru Nanak Parkesh by Kavi Santokh Singh Sampooran Sri Sarbloh Granth Sahib Ji Steek Budha Dal Gurbani Path Darpan By Sant Giani Gurbachan Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindranwale Se Kinehiya parts 1&2 Sant Baba Sewa Singh Ji Rampurkhera Wale Jail Chithian By Bhai Sahib Bhai Randhir Singh i will add more when find more. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BhagatSingh Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 Farid Kote Teeka and Mahan Kosh are a deadly combination for studying Guru Granth Sahib. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post amardeep Posted June 3, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 On 6/2/2018 at 5:19 AM, BhagatSingh said: Farid Kote Teeka and Mahan Kosh are a deadly combination for studying Guru Granth Sahib. Also add the Guru Girarath Kosh by Pandit Tara Singh Narotam. It's some 600 pages and written in the 1880s. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paapiman Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 21 minutes ago, amardeep said: Also add the Guru Girarath Kosh by Pandit Tara Singh Narotam. It's some 600 pages and written in the 1880s. What is it about? Dictionary like Mahan Kosh? Bhul chuk maaf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amardeep Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 5 minutes ago, paapiman said: What is it about? Dictionary like Mahan Kosh? Bhul chuk maaf Yes it’s a dictionary of the origin of the word, meaning and use in Guru Granth Sahib. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paapiman Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 1 minute ago, amardeep said: Yes it’s a dictionary of the origin of the word, meaning and use in Guru Granth Sahib. Is it smaller than Mahan Kosh? Do you know of any scholar who has written a kosh exclusively on Sri Dasam Granth? Bhul chuk maaf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amardeep Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Yes. That’s why it’s called mahankosh as it’s the biggest made. I think giani Narayan singh did one no ? Titled dasam shabadarth or something 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paapiman Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 10 minutes ago, amardeep said: I think giani Narayan singh did one no ? Titled dasam shabadarth or something Did he? See if you can find it online. Btw, how many pages is Mahankosh in print? 2000+? Bhul chuk maaf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulfinder Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 35 minutes ago, paapiman said: Did he? See if you can find it online. Btw, how many pages is Mahankosh in print? 2000+? Bhul chuk maaf Veer ji here is a link with Mahan kosh online https://www.searchgurbani.com/mahan-kosh/view 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BhagatSingh Posted June 4, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 13 hours ago, Soulfinder said: Veer ji here is a link with Mahan kosh online https://www.searchgurbani.com/mahan-kosh/view There's an easier way. http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=1&p=0&k=2 In srigranth, just click on the word and the mahankosh meaning will open up along with punjabi dictionary. You can also load Prof Sahib singh and Farid Kote teekas in there, from the top-right menu options. There are multiple different translations. It's a good website. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulfinder Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, BhagatSingh said: There's an easier way. http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1&g=1&h=1&r=1&t=1&p=0&k=2 In srigranth, just click on the word and the mahankosh meaning will open up along with punjabi dictionary. You can also load Prof Sahib singh and Farid Kote teekas in there, from the top-right menu options. There are multiple different translations. It's a good website. Thanks for the link. Its a really good website as it gives option of different teekas like Prof Sahib Singh and Fardikot Teeka. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angy15 Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 1. Gurbani Paath Darshan by Gian Gurbhachan Singh 2. SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB KOSH A Dictionary of the Sikh Scripture by Bhai Veer Singh Ji 3. Sikhism for Modern Man by Kapur Singh (interprets Sikhism in the background of crisis of conscience of modern men ) 4. Gurmukh Sikiya by Bhai Vir Singh (ever classic literature on naam simran) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsingh101 Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 I'd say (at this moment) the most eye opening granths from my experience have been (these are not in any particular order): Prem Sumarag - Because of its sophistication and very enlightened scope of society and human nature. Panth Prakash by Rattan Singh Bhangu - This gives a true warts and all account of Sikh history that isn't infected by later whitewashing, western compromised Singh Sabha thought. Gursobha by Sainapati - This provides an early account of dasmesh pita and Khalsa history. I haven't studied this as much as I would like yet. It's interesting to note the reference of afeem use by Singhs. I think it was something they may have used to endure long horseback journeys? Twarikh Guru Khalsa by Giani Gian Singh - This is another monumentally important granth that gives us a perspective from an independent minded and intellectual Singh who lived through the Sikh empire in its heyday, as well as the colonised period. Suraj Prakash by Kavi Santokh Singh - This is important because it followed Sikh pre-colonial precedents of writing (Brij Bhasha rhymes) when the dominant style was the western influenced Singh Sabha model. I have to add a sixth - Mahan Kosh by Kahn Singh Nabha - invaluable for its references. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paapiman Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 On 6/3/2018 at 6:17 PM, amardeep said: Also add the Guru Girarath Kosh by Pandit Tara Singh Narotam. It's some 600 pages and written in the 1880s. Where can one get a Hardcopy of this book? What about this one? http://csjs.com/shop/guru-girarath-kosh-volume-1-2/ Bhul chuk maaf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amardeep Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 I got mine from that shop yes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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