A Panj Granthi () is a small booklet which contains five hymns chosen from Guru Granth Sahib.
Description
The Guru Granth Sahib is very sacred so it can only be recited in a prescribed ritualistic manner. Small anthologies called Gutka Sahib or Panj Granthi began to be made for recitation of certain hymns in private setting. They are usually small and easily fit in the hand of a person. Nowadays, the title 'Panj Granthi' has become a misnomer as a Panj Granthi may include more than five hymns from Guru Granth Sahib. A parallel booklet known as 'Das Granth' also exists which exclusively contains chosen compositions from
Dasam Granth.
Das Granthi
Das Granthi () is a small religious booklet containing only few selected compositions from
Dasam Granth. Das stands for
Ten and Granthi stands for
booklet. It means Booklet of 10th Guru of Sikhism. This booklet was created for beginners and lay readers for reading these compositions in daily liturgy for proper understanding.
[Page 330, Punjab District and State Gazetteers: Compiled and published under the authority of the Punjab government, 1900][Page 62, Struggle of the Sikhs for Sovereignty, Surjit Singh Gandhi][Page 180, The Guru Consorts, Mahindara Kaura Gilla, Radha Publications]
There is no standardization of this booklet and various sects in Sikhism have their own versions. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee contains eight texts namely, Jaap Sahib, Bachittar Natak, Chandi Charitra I, Shabad Hazare Patshahi 10, Akal Ustat, Chandi Charitra 2, Gian Prabodh and Chandi di Var.[ The Sikh Encyclopedia]
