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Chhota Anand Sahib – It is short variety of Anand, and is called Chhota Anand Sahib
(Short Anand Sabib), or simply Anand Sahib. It is the first 5, plus the 40 th stanzas of the regular
Anand, and is recited or sung at the end of every function of joy or sorrow. This is the part of
Rahraas, as well.
Other Banis
Chaupaee
This is “Paatshahi 10, Kabeovach Baenat.i. Chaupaee.” – The Hymn of supplication
(Invocation) by the Tenth Guru Gobind Singh. Its start is “Hamree karo haath d.ae rachhaa.....”
and its 25 stanzas are usually recited in the morning. It was composed by Guru Gobind Singh,
and is a section of “Ath Pakhiaan Charit.r Likhyat.ae”, under the heading “It.t.e Sree Chirit.t.re
Pakhyaanae T.riyaa Chrit.t.re” in Dassam Granth. At the start of this chapter “Patshahi 10” is
given, but not at the start of this Chaupaee. It is recited daily in Rahraas, and is one of the five
Banis for preparing Amrit (Holy Drink). Many do not consider it the composition of Guru
Gobind Singh. It takes about 2-3 minutes to recite it.
Chaupaee
“Prannvo Aade Aekankaara.....” is in Akaal-Ustat, in Dassam-Granth, and is the composition of
Guru Gobind Singh. It has 10 stanzas, recited in the morning, taking a minute or so.
This Chaupai has been corrected according to Shabdarath Dassam Granth, by Bhai
Randheer Singh, page 16 of the Volume I, printed in 1985, by Punjabi University, Patiala. In
this book, the Chaupai starts from “Tav Parsaad Chaupaee, “Pranvo Aad Aekankaaraa.” The
heading is according to a Nit-Nem Gutka (Booklet).
Commonly recited Bani
Sukhmani – Sukhmani Sahib
Sukhmani Sahib is the composition of the 5 th Guru Arjun Dev, given on the page 262 of Guru
Granth Sahib. It has 24 Ashtpadees (Octaves – 8 stanzas in each octave). It is recited full or in
parts, mostly in the morning hours, taking about one to one and a half hours. In the Gurdwaras,
it is recited every morning.
Asaa Dee Vaar
It is not included in this book. In the Gurdwaras, it is sung in the morning as a routine. It takes
from 1 to 1.5 hours to sing it complete. Some, individually, may recite it daily, in full or in
parts. For reciting only, without added Shabads, it takes about 20-25 minutes.
This is given on the page 462, of Guru Granth Sahib. It was composed by Guru Nanak
Dev, in Raag Asaa, and it has Bani of the Second Guru, also. It has 24 steps and is to sing the
Glories of God.
Ard.aas
This is invocation, supplication or prayer. It may be performed at the start and very sure at the
end of every function. It is recited after the morning and evening prayers. The requirement is to
say it with single mind, humility, and total surrender. Its starting stanza “Vaar Sri Bhaut.ee ji
Pat.shahi Dasveen.” is by Guru Gobind Singh, and in its recitation or scribing no change is
permitted. The rest of it kept developing with the Sikh history.