33 Savaiye
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33 Savaiye (Gurmukhi: ੩੩ ਸਵਈਏ; alternatively transliterated as Swayyae; also known as Sri Mukhvak Savaiya) is a religious work written by Guru Gobind Singh which is included in Dasam Granth, second scripture of Sikhs.[3][4] It is present after Sabad Patshahi 10 and continued with Khalsa Mahima.[5][4] It explains qualities of Supreme and the Khalsa.
| 33 Savaiye ੩੩ ਸਵਈਏ | |
|---|---|
| Dasam Granth | |
Verses of 33 Savaiye from the Anandpur Hazuri Bir (manuscript), circa late 17th century | |
| Information | |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Author | Guru Gobind Singh |
| Chapters | 33[1][2] |
Synopsis
The compositions lauds a divine conception that is unreached and unknowable by the elucidations used in the Quranic, Vedic, Biblical, and Puranic literature.[4] It also openly challenges anyone who venerates particular avatars of the divine rather than the whole and those who present themselves to be religious people in public yet remain ignorant.[4] The thirtieth savaiya of the work is a strong rebuking of the materialisticly greedy and corrupted masands, as per Dharam Pal Ashta in The Poetry of the Dasam Granth (1959).[4] Some verses of the work are used occasionally for Amrit Sanchar baptismal ceremonies.[4]
A verse in the text admonished the worshipping of mausoleums and graves, which are a component of Punjabi folk religion.[6] The verse is as follows: Gor marhi mat bhul na manai ("worship not even by mistake [a] mausoleum or grave").[6]
It was written at Anandpur Sahib.[7]
Structure
- It is situated on page 712 to 716 of Dasam Granth.
- These are 33 savaiyas in number, having four stanzas each.
