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    The document discusses the history and significance of Adi Birh Prakash Utsav, or the first installation of the Guru Granth Sahib. It explains that Guru Arjan Dev Ji compiled the hymns of the first 5 Sikh Gurus and 16 Bhagats/Saints into the Adi Granth to preserve the authentic Sikh scripture and raise esteem for Gurbani. The compilation was installed at Harmandir Sahib in 1604 and Sikhs were asked to respect it as an embodiment of the Guru. The numbering system used in the Guru Granth Sahib and the organization of hymns by author, meter and theme is also summarized.

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    The document discusses the history and significance of Adi Birh Prakash Utsav, or the first installation of the Guru Granth Sahib. It explains that Guru Arjan Dev Ji compiled the hymns of the first 5 Sikh Gurus and 16 Bhagats/Saints into the Adi Granth to preserve the authentic Sikh scripture and raise esteem for Gurbani. The compilation was installed at Harmandir Sahib in 1604 and Sikhs were asked to respect it as an embodiment of the Guru. The numbering system used in the Guru Granth Sahib and the organization of hymns by author, meter and theme is also summarized.

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    Adi Birh Prakash Utsav

    History & Significance


    References: Prof Sahib Singh, Adi Birh Baare Several online Sikh wikis

    Adi Birh &GuruGranth SahibJi


    GuruNanakDevJi GuruAngad DevJi CompiledbyfifthGuru GuruAmardas Ji GuruRamdas Ji GuruGranth SahibJi: GuruArjan DevJi CompiledbytenthGuru Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji 1430pages Additionalcompositionsof 16Bhagats/Saints 17Bhatts GuruTegh Bahadur Ji +Raag JaiJai Vantee 3Others TOTAL

    Adi Birh:

    974 63 907 679 2218 116 804 123 11 5895

    WhyCompilationofAdi Birh?
    Pathpavedbyfirst5Pathshahi
    Centralmessagespread,Gurmukhi script formalized,Banis collectedandpreserved, Amritsarestablished,Harmandir Sahib constructed, TimewasrightforaSikhscripture

    Fakecompositionshadstartedemerging
    SikhsneededaccesstoauthenticGurbani UtmostregardforGurbani neededtoberaised

    CollectingBanis:Myths
    DidGuruArjan DevJi nothavetheBani of previousPatshahis withhim?
    Hedid!

    DidGuruArjan DevJi singpraisesforBhai Mohantogethandsonmanuscripts?


    No!

    Severalothermyths
    Bhagats descending,bindingoftheoriginalcopy,

    OrganizationofAdi Birh
    Foreachcomposition,Guruji
    Identifiedtheauthorofthecomposition(intitle) DeterminedanappropriateRaag (outof30) DeterminedfromthecontextwheretoplacetheBani

    WithineachRaag,Guruji arrangedBani:
    InorderofSikhGurus,followedbyBhagats,others Accordingtothemeters/taals AssociatedSloks withPaudis ofVaars

    Usedacool(anticorruption)numberingsystem HadBani writtenwithoutspacesbetweenwords

    Gurbani NumberingSystem
    (Pannaa 685intheGuruGranth SahibJi)

    4th (last)shabad Thisshabad has inRaag Dhanasri 2stanzas ofMehalla 9

    9Shabads by GuruNanak DevJi

    9Shabads 13Shabads 58Shabads byGuru byGuru byGuru Amardas Arjan Dev RamDas Thereare93shabads inRaag Dhanasri

    4Shabads (last)byGuru Teg Bahadur

    Installation
    FirstPrakash:
    Aug30,1604 atHarmandir Sahib

    Guruji setexampleofgivingutmostrespecttothe Adi Granth


    SikhsaskedtorespecttheGranth asembodimentof theGuru

    EternalGiftofGurbani
    OurGurushadaprettyeffectivemessage
    HowtoachievelovefilledcommunionwithGod Withoutrelyingonphysical,ritualistic,egoistic, confiningmethods

    Previously,otherstoohadasimilarmessage
    Kabir,Farid,Namdev, Butmessagesgotcorrupted,lost,overtime

    GuruArjan DevJis gifthelpedensurethatour Gurbani ispreservedforeternity

    WhereDoWeFitIn?
    Whatdowedoright?
    GivephysicalrespectandcaretotheBirh Beproudofourheritage

    Homework:
    Partnerwithatleastoneother Selectarandompage Read23referencestounderstandmeaningin detail Discussandshare!

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