The Sikh Religion

by Max Arthur Macauliffe

THE SIKH RELIGION

MACAULIFFE

Volumes (not listed in original)

• 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

1. PAGE

2. Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   v

3. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   xxxix

4. Life of Guru Nanak ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

5. Twelve Months ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   138

6. Japji ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   195

7. Asa ki War ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   218

8. Rahiras ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   250

9. Sohila ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   258

10. Guru Nanak's Hymns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    261

11. Additional Sloks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    379

CONTENTS OF VOL. II

1. PAGE

2. Life of Guru Angad, The Second Guru ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. Sloks of Guru Angad ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   46

4. Life of Guru Amar Das, The Third Guru ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   58

5. Anand ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   117

6. Sadd ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   151

7. Hymns of Guru Amar Das ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   154

8. Life of Guru Ram Das, The Fourth Guru ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   253

9. Hymns of Guru Ram Das ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   286

10. Lawan (Epithalamium) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    334

CONTENTS OF VOL. III

1. PAGE

2. Life of Guru Arjan, the Fifth Guru ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. Hymns of Guru Arjan ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   102

4. Twelve Months ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   124

5. Bawan Akhari ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   168

6. Sukhmani ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   197

7. Jaitsari Ki War ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   370

8. Sahaskrit Sloks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   430

9. Gatha ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   434

10. Punhas ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    438

11. Extra Sloks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    443

CONTENTS OF VOL. IV

1. PAGE

2. Life of Guru Har Gobind, the Sixth Guru ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. Gur Das's Analysis of Sikhism ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   241

4. Life of Guru Har Rai, the Seventh Guru ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   275

5. Life of Guru Har Krishan, the Eighth Guru ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   315

6. Life of Guru Teg Bahadur, the Ninth Guru ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   331

7. Hymns of Guru Teg Bahadur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   393

8. Sloks of Guru Teg Bahadur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   414

CONTENTS OF VOL. V

1. PAGE

2. Life of Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Guru ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. Guru Gobind Singh against Idolatry ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   67

4. A Princess's Discussion with a Brahman ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   68

5. Extracts from Bhai Nand Lal's Writings ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   103

6. Zafarnama (the Guru's Epistle to Aurangzeb) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   201

7. Interview with Banda ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   237

8. Banda's Career in the Panjab and Death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   246

9. Compositions of Guru Gobind Singh ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   260

10. Extracts from Aral Ustat ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    261

11. Extracts from Vichitar Natak ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    286

12. Introduction to the Hindu Incarnations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    306

13. Thirty-three Sawaiyas (Quatrains) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    314

14. Hazare Shabd ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    324

15. Chaupai ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    328

16. Ardas (supplication) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    331

17. Rāgs, or Musical Measures of the Gurus' Hymns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    333

CONTENTS OF VOL. VI

1. PAGE

2. Bhagats of the Granth Sahib ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. Life and Hymns of Jaidev ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   4

4. Life of Namdev ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   17

5. Namdev's Hymns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   40

6. Trilochan ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   76

7. Parmanand ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   82

8. Sadhna ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   84

9. Beni ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   88

10. Ramanand and Ramanuj ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    93

11. Dhanna ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    106

12. Pipa ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    111

13. Sain ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    120

14. Life of Kabir ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    122

15. Kabir's Hymns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    142

16. Kabir's Sloks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    278

17. Life of Rav Das ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    316

18. Rav Das's Hymns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    321

19. Mira Bai ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    342

20. Life of Shaikh Farid ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    356

21. Hymns and Sloks of Farid ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    391

22. Bhikan ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    414

23. Sur Das ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    417

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

1. PAGE

2. VOLUME I

3. ⁠The Author and some of his Sikh assistants ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Frontispiece

4. ⁠Guru Nanak, the Founder of the Sikh Religion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

5. VOLUME II

6. ⁠Guru Angad and a Pupil ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

7. ⁠Guru Amar Das ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   58

8. ⁠Guru Ram Das Receiving His Disciples ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   253

9. VOLUME III

10. ⁠Guru Arjan Reading the Granth Sahib ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    1

11. ⁠The Tank and Temple of Amristar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    13

12. ⁠General View of Amristar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    20

13. ⁠Guru Arjan's Shrine ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    101

14. VOLUME IV

15. ⁠Guru Har Gobind ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    1

16. ⁠The Akal Bunga ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    4

17. ⁠Baba Atal's Shrine ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    132

18. ⁠Guru Har Rai Blessing Young Phul ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    275

19. ⁠Guru Har Krishan ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    315

20. ⁠Guru Teg Bahadur ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    331

21. VOLUME V

22. ⁠Guru Gobind Signh ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    1

23. ⁠Fatatgarh ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    199

24. ⁠An Akali ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    210

25. ⁠Mukstar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    214

26. ⁠The Sikh Temple (Hazur Sahib) at Nander ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    246

27. VOLUME VI

28. ⁠Namdev's Shrine at Ghuman ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    39

29. ⁠Followers of Ramanuj and Ramanand ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    105