Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji

Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji (SGGS ji) contains the writings of the 6 of Sikh Gurus and 15 Bhagats, as well as a few chronicles from the Bhatts (Bards).

It contains an assortment of Ragas. Each section in the Ragas are ordered chronologically by the Gurus writings, then the writings of the Bhagats follow if any Bhagat wrote in that raag notation lastly Ragas close by Vars which are lengthy compositions. There are considered to be 31 ragas in SGGS ji and 22 Varan.

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One or two toks (lines) is also considered to be written by Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji

Information on 31 Raags in Guru Granth Sahib ji

Panna Raag Common Themes Feelings communicated Timings

• 1-13 ~ ~ ~ ~ 14-93 Sri Maya and detachment Satisfaction and balance 6pm-9pm
• 94-150 Maajh Yearning to merge with Lord, giving up of negative values. Loss, beautification 3pm-6pm
• 151-346 Gauri Principles, serious, thoughtfulness, composed Seriousness 3pm-6pm
• 347-388 Aasa Hope Making effort 3am-6am 489-526 Goojri Prayer (Pooja) Satisfaction, softness of heart, sadness 9am-12pm
• 527-536 Devgandaari Merging with spouse, self – realization No specific feeling but the Raag has a softness 6am-9am 537-556 Bihaagra Yearning due to separation of soul and happiness due to meeting the Lord. Beautification 9pm-12am 557-594 Vadhans Bhakti (Prayer) Ras 2pm-3pm
• 595-599 Sorath Merits of God Motivation 9pm-12am
• 660-695 Dhanaasari Mixed theme Inspiration, motivation 12pm-3pm
• 696-710 Jaitsree Stability Softness, satisfaction, sadness 6pm-9pm 711-718 Todee Maya, separation This being a flexible Raag it is apt for communicating many feelings 9am-12pm 719-720 Bairaari Motivation to sing praises of Lord Sadness, (Gurus have, however, used it for the message of Bhakti) 6am-9am 721-727 Tilang Many words from the vocabulary of Islamic origins are used, sadness, beautification. This is a favourite Raag of Muslims. It denotes feeling of beautification and yearning. 3pm-6pm 728-794 Soohi Being away from home. The soul being away from the House of Lord and the joy of meeting the true husband. Joy and separation 9am-12pm
• 795-858 Bilaaval Beautification of soul, happiness. Happiness 9am-12pm
• 859-875 Gaund Separation, union, surprise. Strangeness, surprise, beauty 9am-12pm
• 876-974 Raamkali to give up the life of a wandering Yogi Calmness 3am-6am
• 975-983 Nat Narayan Joy of meeting the Lord Happiness 9pm-12am
• 984-1987 Maali Gaura Happiness Happiness 6pm-9pm
• 989-1106 Maaru Bravery Giving up of cowardice 12pm-3pm 1107-1117 Tukhari Separation and union with Lord Beautification 3pm-6pm 1118-* * 1124 Kedara Love Love and beautification 6pm-9pm 1125-1167 Bhairau Man's state of hell Seriousness, brings stability of mind 3am-6am
• 1168-1196 Basant Happiness Happiness 6pm-9pm 1197-1253 Saarang Thirst to meet God Sadness 9am-12pm
• 1254-1293 Malaar State of separated and united soul Separation 9pm-12am
• 1294-1218 Kaanra Bhakti (Devotion/Prayer) Bhakti (devotion) and seriousness 9pm-12am
• 1319-1326 Kalyaan Bhakti (Devotion/Prayer) Ras Bhakti Ras (feeling the sweet nectar from loving devotion to the Lord) 6pm-9pm
• 1327-1351 Parbhati Vairaag (Detachment) Bhakti and seriousness 3am-6am
• 1352-1356 Jaijawanti Vairaag (Detachment) Viraag (Detachment) 9pm-12am
• 1357-1430 ~ ~ ~ ~