# The Sikh Religion

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Containing translations of Sikh texts, including much of the Guru Granth Sahib, and biographies of important Sikh figures.
THE SIKH RELIGION
MACAULIFFE
* Volume I (transcription project)
* Volume II (transcription project)
* Volume III (transcription project)
* Volume IV (transcription project)
* Volume V (transcription project)
* Volume VI (transcription project)
CONTENTS OF VOL. I
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* Preface................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v
* Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................xxxix
* Life of Guru Nanak................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* Twelve Months................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................138
* Japji................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................195
* Asa ki War................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................218
* Rahiras................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................250
* Sohila................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................258
* Guru Nanak's Hymns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................261
* Additional Sloks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................379
CONTENTS OF VOL. II
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* Life of Guru Angad, The Second Guru................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* Sloks of Guru Angad................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
* Life of Guru Amar Das, The Third Guru................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
* Anand................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117
* Sadd................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151
* Hymns of Guru Amar Das................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
* Life of Guru Ram Das, The Fourth Guru................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................253
* Hymns of Guru Ram Das................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................286
* Lawan (Epithalamium)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................334
CONTENTS OF VOL. III
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* Life of Guru Arjan, the Fifth Guru................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* Hymns of Guru Arjan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
* Twelve Months................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................124
* Bawan Akhari................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................168
* Sukhmani................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................197
* Jaitsari Ki War................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................370
* Sahaskrit Sloks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................430
* Gatha................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................434
* Punhas................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................438
* Extra Sloks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................443
CONTENTS OF VOL. IV
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* Life of Guru Har Gobind, the Sixth Guru................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* Gur Das's Analysis of Sikhism................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................241
* Life of Guru Har Rai, the Seventh Guru................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................275
* Life of Guru Har Krishan, the Eighth Guru................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................315
* Life of Guru Teg Bahadur, the Ninth Guru................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................331
* Hymns of Guru Teg Bahadur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................393
* Sloks of Guru Teg Bahadur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................414
CONTENTS OF VOL. V
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* Life of Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Guru................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* Guru Gobind Singh against Idolatry................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................67
* A Princess's Discussion with a Brahman................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* Extracts from Bhai Nand Lal's Writings................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
* Zafarnama (the Guru's Epistle to Aurangzeb)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................201
* Interview with Banda................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................237
* Banda's Career in the Panjab and Death................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................246
* Compositions of Guru Gobind Singh................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................260
* Extracts from Aral Ustat................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................261
* Extracts from Vichitar Natak................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................286
* Introduction to the Hindu Incarnations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................306
* Thirty-three Sawaiyas (Quatrains)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................314
* Hazare Shabd................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................324
* Chaupai................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................328
* Ardas (supplication)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................331
* Rāgs, or Musical Measures of the Gurus' Hymns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................333
CONTENTS OF VOL. VI
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* Bhagats of the Granth Sahib................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* Life and Hymns of Jaidev................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
* Life of Namdev................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* Namdev's Hymns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
* Trilochan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................76
* Parmanand................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* Sadhna................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
* Beni................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88
* Ramanand and Ramanuj................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93
* Dhanna................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106
* Pipa................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
* Sain................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* Life of Kabir................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................122
* Kabir's Hymns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................142
* Kabir's Sloks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................278
* Life of Rav Das................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................316
* Rav Das's Hymns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................321
* Mira Bai................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................342
* Life of Shaikh Farid................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................356
* Hymns and Sloks of Farid................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................391
* Bhikan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................414
* Sur Das................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................417
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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* VOLUME I
* The Author and some of his Sikh assistants................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Frontispiece
* Guru Nanak, the Founder of the Sikh Religion................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* VOLUME II
* Guru Angad and a Pupil................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* Guru Amar Das................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
* Guru Ram Das Receiving His Disciples................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................253
* VOLUME III
* Guru Arjan Reading the Granth Sahib................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* The Tank and Temple of Amristar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
* General View of Amristar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
* Guru Arjan's Shrine................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101
* VOLUME IV
* Guru Har Gobind................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* The Akal Bunga................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
* Baba Atal's Shrine................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................132
* Guru Har Rai Blessing Young Phul................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................275
* Guru Har Krishan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................315
* Guru Teg Bahadur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................331
* VOLUME V
* Guru Gobind Signh................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* Fatatgarh................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................199
* An Akali................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................210
* Mukstar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................214
* The Sikh Temple (Hazur Sahib) at Nander................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................246
* VOLUME VI
* Namdev's Shrine at Ghuman................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
* Followers of Ramanuj and Ramanand................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................105
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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