Anand Sahib (Gurmukhi: ਅਨੰਦ ਸਾਹਿਬ anada sāhiba) is a collection of hymns[citation needed] in Sikhism, written in the Ramkali Raag by Guru Amar Das, the third Guru of the Sikhs. It appears on the pages 917 to 922 in Guru Granth Sahib Ji. The word Anand means complete happiness.[1][2]
Synopsis edit
The Anand Sahib is a part of the Nitnem (daily prayers) which are read by Amritdhari Sikhs before dawn. Anand Sahib is chanted at all the religious ceremonies of the Sikhs irrespective of the nature of the event.[1] There are two versions of Anand Sahib: one which extends 40 pauries and one shorter version often called Chhota Anand Sahib[3][4] which comprises the first five pauries and then skips to the last one. This shorter version of Anand Sahib is usually recited at the closing ceremonies[5][6] before Ardas. The Chhota Anand Sahib is included at the end of Rehras Sahib.
Anand Sahib, alongside Panj Granthi's (five chosen texts) Dakhni Oankar and Sidh Gosht are written in Raga Ramkali—the Raga of the coincides with part of the night before sunrise[7] or perhaps the first part of the day[8] after sunrise.
History edit
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The Anand Sahib was composed by Guru Amar Das, whom, according to Sikh legend, composed it around the time he got news of the birth of his grandson, Baba Anand, whom is believed to have been a reincarnation of the soul of a yogi who met Guru Amar Das in a previous life.[9][10] Baba Anand was personally named after the composition by the Guru.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b Kaur, Gurwinder (May 2007). "The Theme and Significance of 'Anand' Bani" (PDF). The Sikh Review. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-07.
- ^ Macauliffe, Max (1909). The Sikh Religion, Vol. II. Clarendon Press Oxford. p. 130.
- ^ Neki, J. "Anand Saheb". thesikhencyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Khokhar, Kulwant (2003). Nit-Nem Daily Prayer. Virginia, USA.: Dr. Baljit Singh Sidhu-Dr. Jatindar Kaur Sidhu. p. 11.
- ^ "ANAND SAHEB - Sri Guru Granth Sahib and Guru Gobind Singh's Bani". Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
- ^ Khokhar, Kulwant Singh (2003). "NIT NEM - Daily Prayer" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-04.
- ^ Mansukhani, Gobind Singh (1982). Indian Classical Music: And Sikh Kirtan. Oxford & IBH.
- ^ Singh, Pashaura (2003). The Guru Granth Sahib Canon, Meaning and Authority. Oxford University Press.
- ^ Journal of Sikh Studies. Vol. 11. Department of Guru Nanak Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University. 1984. p. 75.
- ^ a b Gandhi, Surjit Singh (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1469-1606 C.E. History of Sikh Gurus Retold. Vol. 1. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 296. ISBN 9788126908578.