Malwe Da Sher

baba santa singh mentions in this how chandi di var is to be recited.

No I dont think everyone can be expected to read them, thats not the issue. The issue is about 'Sikh Scholars' - who surely should have sound knowledge of our literature. The majority of so called 'Sikh Schoars' take it for granted that what is written in most texts is false. This has lead to majority of Sikhs following in the teachings of their scholars/leader (reformist seems a better word) and rejecting the vedas and the upanishads and other ancient sources of knowledge - making way for the 'Sikhism is a brand new religion unrelated to anything before' theory.

JhaagRd(ng) naagRd(ng) baagRd(ng) baajay. GagRd(ng) gaajee mahaa(n) gaj gaajay.

'Jhaagrhden Naagrhden Baagrhden' go the Battle Drums, 'Gaagrhden' roar the warriors, the mighty elephants roar.



SaagRd(ng) soor(ng) kaagRd(ng) koap(ng). PagRd(ng) parm(ng) raN(ng) paavroap(ng).

The roaming warriors roar in Fury. They are fearless warriors who never run from the battle field.



SaagRd(ng) shastr(ng) jhhaagRd(ng) jhharai. BaagRd(ng) beer(ng) DaagRd(n) Dkaarai.

Saagrhden' go the Weapons, weapons fall from the Sky like rain. The warriors challenge and kill each other, as they kill they roar.



ChagRd(ng) choupay baagRd(ng) beer(ng). MaagRd(maaray t(ng)n(ng) tichh teer(ng).

The warriors roar in a warlike mood, The enemies body pierced with hard sharps arrows



GaagRd(ng) gujjay subujay hageerai. KaagRd(ng) kuveeyaan kuthhay kthheerai.

The warriors roar in a deep thundering sound, In this warlike verse I praise their Courage.



DaagRd(ng) dano bhagRd(ng) bhaajay. GaagRd(ng) gaajee jaagRd(ng) gaajay.

The evil demon are now running from the battlefield, But still the fearless warriors of truth are roaring with victory.



ChhagRd(ng) chhouhee chhuray praychhRaakay. TaagRd(ng) teer(ng) tupuk(ng) taRaakay.

Pole-Axe and Warhammer these weapons are hurled, 'Taagrhden' go the Arrows 'Krhaak' go the Guns.



GaagRd(ng) gomaai gujay gaheeray. SaagRd(ng) s(ng)kh(ng) naagRd(ng) nafeer(ng).

The deep sound of the battle horns echoes around, Many types of Battle horn are blown.



BaagRd(ng) baajay bujay beer khayt(ng). NaagRd(ng) naachay so bhoot(ng) parayt(ng).

The warriors beat their drums on the Battlefield, The Ghosts and Evil Spirits dance around openly.



TaagRd(n) teer(ng) baagRd(n) baaN(ng). KaagRd(ng) kaatee kaTaaree kripaaN(ng). '

Taagrhden' go the Arrows, ' Baagrhden' go the Daggers, The thunderous noise of Kataars and Kirpaans bellow from the Battlefield.



NaagRd(ng) naad(ng) baagRd(ng) baajay. SaagRd(ng) soor(ng) raagRd(n) raajay.

The Battle Drums Roar, The warriors prepare for Battle.



SaagRd(ng) sa(ng)kh(ng) naagRd(ng0 nfeer(ng). GaagRd(ng) gomaai gujay gaheerang).

Battle Horns and Battle Trumpets are Blown, The deeps sound of the Battle Drums echoes all around.





NaagRd(ng) nagaaray baagRd(ng) baajay. JaagRd(ng) jodhaa gaagRd(ng) gaajay.

The Battle Drums and Battle horns were played, The warriors challenge each other with fierce roars.

from the frontpage of www.nihangsingh.org

Traditional Mangalcharan:

I bow to the lotus feet of Sri Guru Nanak.
I meditate on Guru Angad who eradicates blemishes.
I enshrine Guru Amar Das within my heart.
I sing the praises of Sri Guru Ram Das.
Sri Guru Arjun destroys all my obstacles.
Guru Hargobind enlightens my mind.
Salutations to Sri Guru Har Rai with folded hands.
And again the same to Guru Harkrishan.
Guru Tegh Bahadur is most gracious.
Sri Guru Gobind Singh is blissful.
I bow my head again and again.
I salute the master of the universe over and over.


Within knowledge lays ambrosial nectar.
Loving devotion is the true jewel.
Sri Guru Granth Sahib is unfathomable
Upon whom I meditate with great love.


My intellect is trivial.
How can it narrate your greatness?
I am not able to describe your glories.
You (God) must yourself take this discourse and purify it.

Would perhaps be best to use the full name of the bani which is Sansahar Sukhmana, so as to to confuse it with Sukhmani Sahib from Adi Guru Granth Sahib Ji, which has been recited by Bhai Jarnail Singh

Purpose of the Bani is to remove our Sansa - doubts, fears etc andn give the mind sukh all in order to aid in naam simran.

At the Boongah of the panj pyarai next to Sachkhand Sri Hazoor Sahib, there are also handwritten Adi Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Dasam Sri Guru Granth Sahib Saroops prepared by Baba Daya Singh and Baba Dharam Singh. There is an illustration at the begining of the saroop that they did of maharaj.

In reply to some of Das's points:

The Panj Pyarai gave their heads physically in the first Amrit sanchar ceremony. Many Amrit sanchars took place afterwards and not once have I read that any Sikhs head was physically taken before taking amrit. Therefore, physically having your head cut off for an amrit sanchar is not tradition, it was a unique occurence and sacrafice by supreme souls to symbolically illustrate the surrenderence before the Guru.

Its not a case of trying to mimic what the Guru's done, Maharaj didnt go hunting on their own, they took Sikhs with them and encouraged them to hunt. Nihang Singhs still go hunting, however I think its illegal in India. Also there are some sakhis of Baba Mitt Singh relating to lions in the jungles around the Godavari River.

Baba Kirtan Singh
Baba Sohan Singh
Baba Kundan Singh
Baba Kharag Singh
Baba Bishen Singh
Baba Lehna Singh
Baba Karam Singh
Baba Gurbax Singh
Baba Giana Singh
Dhundiya Vala Baba
Baba Harbhajan Singh

Just a small list of Nihang Singhs who are stll today highly celebrated Brahmgianis, all of the past three decades or so. And of course the various mahapursh still within the dalpanths. Unfortunately Nihang Singhs havent exactly been the best at recording history of their mahapursh, stories of the mahapursh can only really be heard of within the dals they belonged or by local villagers. The ones mentioned all have their barsi's celebrated with full glory.

....if the sikh groups before singh sabha had been perfect it would have never arisen.

Agreed. But that doesnt make Singh Sabha prefect. Singh Sabha cannot just be thought of as a movement (independence of Gurdwara etc) it was also a set of ideals, a philosophy, a set of theories etc.