33 Savaiye
| 33 Savaiye ੩੩ ਸਵਈਏ | |
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| Dasam Granth | |
 Verses of 33 Savaiye from the Anandpur Hazuri Bir (manuscript), circa late 17th century | |
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| Religion | Sikhism |
| Author | Guru Gobind Singh |
| Chapters | 33[1][2] |
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33 Savaiye (Gurmukhi: ੩੩ ਸਵਈਏ; alternatively transliterated as Swayyae; also known as Sri Mukhvak Savaiya) is a religious work written by Guru Gobind Singh which is included in Dasam Granth, second scripture of Sikhs.[3][4] It is present after Sabad Patshahi 10 and continued with Khalsa Mahima.[5][4] It explains qualities of Supreme and the Khalsa.
Synopsis
[edit]The compositions lauds a divine conception that is unreached and unknowable by the elucidations used in the Quranic, Vedic, Biblical, and Puranic literature.[4] It also openly challenges anyone who venerates particular avatars of the divine rather than the whole and those who present themselves to be religious people in public yet remain ignorant.[4] The thirtieth savaiya of the work is a strong rebuking of the materialisticly greedy and corrupted masands, as per Dharam Pal Ashta in The Poetry of the Dasam Granth (1959).[4] Some verses of the work are used occasionally for Amrit Sanchar baptismal ceremonies.[4]
It was written at Anandpur Sahib.[6]
Structure
[edit]- It is situated on page 712 to 716 of Dasam Granth.
- These are 33 savaiyas in number, having four stanzas each.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 'Makin', Gursharan Singh. Zafarnama: The Epistle of Victory (1st ed.). Lahore Book Shop. p. 13. ISBN 8176471798.
- ^ Singha, H.S. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (Over 1000 Entries). Hemkunt Press. p. 54. ISBN 9788170103011.
- ^ Page 176, The History of Sikh Gurus, Prithipal Singh
- ^ a b c d e f Rinehart, Robin (2011). Debating the Dasam Granth. Oxford University Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-19-984247-6.
- ^ Retrieved from Pashaura Singh, Louis E. Fenech: The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies: Oxford University Press, 2014
- ^ Retrieved Page - 6, Dasam Granth, Dr. S.S. Kapoor, Hemkunt Press
External links
[edit]- 33 Savaiye Exegesis on Vimeo
- www.dasamgranth.in: Writings, Audios and Videos on Dasam Granth compositions
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