Gurbani Path Darpan

What this book is about

Gurbani Path Darpan, a Punjabi periodical issued from Gurdwara Gur Darshan Prakash, Meh-ta, under Sant Giani Gurbani Gyan Parkash Akhara, Bhindran Wala, printed by Printwell, 146 Industrial Focal Point, Amritsar; the issue here is of the seventh year, February 2009, priced at Rs 200. Its table of contents divides into two parts. The first, on gurmati saskar and the discipline of reading, carries thirteen pieces including the Satskars, the Das Gur Beesavali, Ragh Mala and Rehiras Sahib Sahib, Kirtan Sohila, thought on Gurmukh and Mul Mantar, and Nam Simran. The second part explains the hard passages that occur in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, taking them in order: Japuji with its six sections, then the raag by raag through Asa, Gujari, Devaridhari, Bihagra, Kedar, Bhairau, Basantu, Sarang, Malaar, Kaanra, Kalyan, Prabhati, Jaitsari and the salok sahas kiriti mahla one, with a piece on words that differ between the sadasi and the ureh in the Raag Ratj. An editorial note stresses that the spelling in the printed Gurbani must be corrected syllable by syllable rather than carelessly altered.