Jaap Sahib — Word-by-Word Meaning
ਜਾਪੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ
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Origin & History
Source: Dasam Granth
Author: Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Period: 17th–18th century CE
Jaap Sahib is the opening bani of the Dasam Granth and a pillar of the Khalsa’s daily discipline. Through its sweeping litany of divine Names it trains the mind to remember God in every form and beyond all forms, kindling both devotion and fearless resolve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed Jaap Sahib?▼
Jaap Sahib was composed by Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Sikh Guru. It appears at the start of the Dasam Granth.
What is Jaap Sahib about?▼
It glorifies God through hundreds of Names and attributes, describing the Divine as formless, timeless, beyond birth and death, without enemy or caste, yet present in all.
When is Jaap Sahib read?▼
It is one of the daily morning Nitnem banis, recited after Japji Sahib.
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