I didn't know--I guess I should have known--that the > > > Sikhs have their own holy book English translation of the Guru Granth Sahib http://tinyurl.com/2rpe4w <http://tinyurl.com/2rpe4w> Complete Guru Granth Sahib (66 hours), read meaning & download gurmat softwares & fonts http://tinyurl.com/yjhl69k <http://tinyurl.com/yjhl69k> What's the original > > > language? "The Guru Granth Sahib is written in Gurmukhi script. The language, which is most often Sant Bhasha, is very close to Punjabi. Predominantly in archaic Punjabi with occasional use of other languages including Braj, Punjabi, Khariboli (Hindi), Sanskrit, regional dialects, and Persian, often coalesced under the generic title of Sant Bhasha It is well understood all over northern and northwest India and was popular among the wandering holy men. Persian and some local dialects have also been used. Many hymns contain words of different languages and dialects, depending upon the mother tongue of the writer or the language of the region where they were composed."
BTW: The hymns are grouped under ragas or classical musical compostions. The chronological arrangement is on the basis of ragas > > > > > > This is indeed beautiful, AnkhAton, thanks for posting > > > it. And you're right, it *should* be on the Web. Could > > > the text perhaps be scanned and run through OCR software? > > > Or even post just the scanned images of the pages? [=D>] v The role of Guru Granth Sahib, as a source or guide of prayer "When we go through the hymns and compositions of the Guru written in Sant Bhasha (saint- language), it appears that some Indian saint of 16th century incarnated". Singh, Kushwant (2005). A history of the sikhs. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195673085. Literature: Religion and Nationalism in India By Harnik Deol. Published by Routledge, 2000. ISBN 0415201 Singh, Kushwant (2005). A history of the sikhs. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195673085. The making of Sikh scripture by Gurinder Singh Mann. Published by Oxford University Press US, 2001. ISBN 0195130243, 9780195130249
