Template:Infobox poem Bhattan de Savaiye (Template:Lang-pa), also known as Bhatt Bani, is a name given to 123 Savaiyas composed by various Bhatts, which are present in Guru Granth Sahib, scripture of Sikhs.[1] According to various scholars, these Savaiyas are eulogies of first five Gurus of Sikhism.
Generally, it is accepted that there were 11 Bhatts whose hymns are present in Adi Granth,[2][3] but controversy still exist that there are 12 or 17.[4][5]
Structure
The savaiye starts from page 1389 from Savaiye Mahalla Pehla Ke[6] and ends at page 1409 of Guru Granth Sahib. The savaiyas are under five titles:
- Savaiya Mahalla Pehle Ke 1 (Template:Lang-pa)
- Savaiye Mahalle Duje Ke 2 (Template:Lang-pa)
- Savaiye Mahalle Teeje Ke 3 (Template:Lang-pa)
- Savaiye Mahalle Chauthe Ke 4 (Template:Lang-pa)
- Savaiye Mahalle Panjve Ke 5 (Template:Lang-pa)
Following is list of Bhatts and their number of savaiyas composed by them:
| Name | Mahalla Pehla | Mahalla 2 | Mahalla 3 | Mahalla 4 | Mahalla 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhatt Tal | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 54 |
| Bhatt Balh | - | - | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Bhatt Bhalh | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Bhatt Bhika | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Bhatt Gayand | - | - | - | 13 | - | 13 |
| Bhatt Harbans | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Bhatt Jalap | - | - | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Bhatt Kirat | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | 8 |
| Bhatt Mathura | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Bhatt Nalh | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 |
| Bhatt Salh | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
Author controversy
- Tall or Kal: A Swaiya in name of Bhatt Tall,[7] which according to some scholars is Gurmukhi Typo as it is Kal i.e Bhatt Kalshar.[8]
- No. of Bhatts: Few author believe there are 17 Bhatts[4] including above. Others are Bhatt Sevak, Bhatt Jalh, Bhatt Jalan.
References
- ↑ Bani Of Bhagats{{#if:Chauhan|, Chauhan}. Hemkunt Press(2006)
- ↑ Fighting Words: Religion, Violence, and the Interpretation of Sacred Texts{{#if:Chauhan|, Chauhan}(2012)
- ↑ Sikh Music: History, Text, and Praxis{{#if:Van Doel|, Van Doel}(2008)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries){{#if:Singha|, Singha}. Hemkunt Press(2000)
- ↑ Religion and Violence in South Asia: Theory and Practice{{#if:Hinnells|, Hinnells}. Routledge(2007)
- ↑ Guru Granth Sahib Darpan{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
- ↑ ਟਲ' ਜੀ ਕਹਤੇ ਹੈਂ ਹੇ ਭਾਈ ਐਸੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੋਂ ਕੋ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਭਾਵਕ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਹੀ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਹੇ ਭਾਈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੋਂ ਕੇ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਰਨੇ ਤੇ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਦੁਖ ਜਾਤਾ ਰਹਿਤਾ ਹੈ॥੧੦॥: Page 1392, Teeka Fareedkoti, Adi Granth
- ↑ Page 1392: ਟਲ = ਹੇ ਟੱਲ! ਹੇ ਕਲ੍ਯ੍ਯ! ਹੇ ਕਲ੍ਯ੍ਯਸਹਾਰ!: Teeka by Professor Sahib Singh, Adi Granth