Shri Guru Granth Sahib

The Guru Granth Sahib is the living Guru of Sikhism. It is a voluminous text of 1430 Ang, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh gurus from 1469 to 1708. It is a collection of hymns describing the qualities of God and why one should meditate on God’s name. The hymns are arranged by the thirty one ragas (musical forms) in which they were composed. The hymns that comprise the Granth were originally written in several different languages: Persian, mediaeval Prakrit, Hindi, Marathi, old Panjabi, Multani, and several local dialects. In addition, there are Sanskrit and Arabic portions. This makes it extraordinarily difficult to translate. The translation presented here is the Khalsa Consensus Translation, which is highly regarded by scholars.

The sanctity of the text in the Guru Granth Sahib has been carefully preserved here for the Nook e-Reader in English. This includes sentences, words, structure, grammar, and meanings.

There are protocols to be observed in while reading of the Granth. A Sikh reader suggests the following: "Out of respect, it is advised that before you do read the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, that you cover your hair."