31. GATHA

GATHA, title of Guru Arjan`s composition comprising twentyfour verses included in the Guru Granth Sahib. In Sanskrit writings, gdthd stands for a religious verse of nonVedic origin, a stanza or a song. In Prakrit and Buddhist traditions, the term sig...

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32. GAURI KI VAR

GAURI KI VAR, by Guru Ram Das, is one of his seven vars in a total of twentytwo in the Guru Granth Sahib. As the title indicates, the Vdr is cast in the Gauri musical measure a rdga commonly sung in the evening. In Sikh Scripture, Gaun is the third o...

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33. GHORIAN

GHORIAN, hymns by Guru Ram Das in measure Vadahans in the Guru Granth Sahib. The word `ghondn` in Punjabi is tlie plural form of ghon, a mare. In Punjabi folk poetry, a type of lyrical songs which are sung on the occasion of marriage are called ghond...

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34. GIAN PRABODH

GIAN PRABODH (Guide to Enlightenment), included in Guru Gobind Singh`s Dasam Granth, is a long poem in Braj employing sixteen different metres. It comprises two independent pans, the first, i.e. the introductory one (stanzas 1 to 125), beginning with...

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35. GUJARI KI VAR MAHALA

GUJARI KI VAR MAHALA 3 is one of the four vdrs composed by Guru Amar Das structured in the form of a vdr or folk poem adapted to a spiritual theme. The Vdr, as the title indicates, falls in the Gujari musical measure, fifth of the thirtyone rdgas in ...

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