The document provides information about the Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (SGGSJ), the holy scripture of Sikhism: - It describes the origins and compilation of the SGGSJ, originally known as the Adi Granth, by the 5th Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev Ji. - It lists the contributors to the SGGSJ, including the 1st-5th and 9th Sikh gurus as well as 11 Bhatts, 15 Bhagats, and 3 other important contributors. - It shares several physical facts about the SGGSJ, including that it contains 1430 ang (pages), 5894 hymns arranged in

1. Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Demystifying SGGSJEST. 1604

2. Our Siri Guru Granth Sahib
Ji(SGGSJ)
– “Where” did SGGSJ come from?
– “Who” contributed to SGGSJ?
– Physical Fun Facts
– Reflection & Discussion
– Guru’s Passport
– Explore!

3. Where did our SGGSJ come
from?
“Dhur kee bani aee, thin saglee chint mitaayee”
-5th Guru, Guru Arjan Dev Ji
“Bani Guru, Guru haa Bani”
-3rd Guru, Guru Amardas Ji
• Only manuscript compiled by a living religious
leader in the WORLD
• ADI GRANTH, now our SGGSJ
• Sacha Patshah – that is how Guru Arjan Dev Ji
wanted us to treat our “True Guru of Gurus”

4. Who contributed to SGGSJ?
• ADI GRANTH: 5th Guru, Arjan Dev Ji 1-5 Gurus
• SGGSJ: 1-5 Guru’s plus the 9th Guru
• Others upheld = equal value:
 11 Bhatts – Sanskrit priests and
experts
 15 Bhagats – Spiritual beings
 Bhagats Kabir ji, Farid ji & Namdev ji
 3 Other Very Important Contributors:
 Bhai Mardana Ji,
 Bhai Sunder Ji, &
 Sata & Balwand

5. Physical Fun Facts…1
• 1430 ang [pages] = limbs/parts of the
body
• Mool mantra: 33 times in SGGSJ
• Written in Gurmukhi, mixture of the
languages of the people: Punjabi,
Urdu, Sanskrit, Persian, Hindi
• Lareedar Script – all the words were
joined together forming one long word
• Hymns in the form of shabad, astpadi,

6. Physical Fun Facts…2
• 5894 hymns
o 974 hymns are written by the first Guru, 62 by
the second Guru, 907 by the third, 679 by the fourth,
2218 by the fifth, and 115 by the ninth.
o Among the remaining 922 hymns of
Bhagats & Bhatts, the highest number of hymns
(541) is by Kabir.
• Hymns are arranged in:
 Dhohayrah 2 lines
 Thaythukhee 3 lines
 Chaupayee 4 lines
 Chunt 6 lines
 Astpadhee 8 lines

7. Physical Fun Facts…3
• Shabads are organized into Raags
• There are 31 Raags in SGGSJ
• Headings: Jaitsaree Mahala 5 Ghar 4
Aulokhia Ik Oangkaar Satgur Prasad
–Raag = Jaitsaree
–Author = Mahala 5
–Rhythm = Ghar 4
–Subject = Aulokhia
–The Focus = Ik Oangkaar Sut Gur Prasad

8. Physical Fun Facts…4
• Security System (Ank) – all shabads,
astpadi, chants, vaars, saloks are
numbered individually and in
cumulative form
EXAMPLE: |4|4|125|
4th pauri, 4th shabad, out of 125
shabads in this style

9. Physical Fun Facts…5
• Rahao = Pause
STOP &
THINK

10. Exploration directions
• Get into your gatka groups please!
o Ruby, Jeewan, Kulveen & Indervir
• Timer – Fathay at the 5 min mark
• 4 Stations:
o 1-Gutka Gathering, 2-Parts & Pieces, 3-SGGSJ, and
4-Physical Fun Facts!
• Reflection
• Guru’s Passport
• Wrap-Up

11. Let’s go Explore!
• Station 1: Gutka Gathering [Sutinder Auntyji]
 Look at TOC -Ank Numbering System - Rahao
 Examine headings -
• Station 2: Parts & Pieces [Randeep K.]
 Chaur Sahib, Romalay, Chandoa, Chandini, Suchkhand,
 Contibuters to Baani (Gurus, Bhatts, Bhagats, & 3 Others
• Station 3: Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji [Harsimar
K.]
 First page (p.1) - Middle (p. 715) -Last page (p. 1430: Raagmala)
• Station 4: Physical Fun Facts! [Sukhwinder S.]
• Reflection & Discussion [Parminder K.]
 Reflect on what you just experienced and focus on the learnings
 Hand-out passport
• Guru’s Passports [Group leaders: Ruby,
Jeewan, Indervir & Kulveen]

12. Reflection & Discussion
• Reflection & Discussion [Parminder]
 Sit in your groups with group leaders
 Reflect on what you just experienced
 Focus on what you learned
 Hand-out passport

13. Guru’s Passport
• Guru’s Passports [Group leaders]
 Hand-out passports
 Group leader assign a buddy
 Finish up the passports!
 Ask your group leader if you are done!
 If so, “matha tako” appropriately and go on up to the langar hall for
your