Shastar Nam Mala

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Shastar Nam Mala is a poetic composition within the Dasam Granth that extols and enumerates various weapons, reflecting the martial and spiritual ethos of Sikh tradition.

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instanceOf Sikh religious text
poetic composition
associatedWith Akal Ustat and other Dasam Granth compositions
Guru Gobind Singh
Khalsa martial ethos
attributedAuthor Guru Gobind Singh
contains descriptions of traditional Indian weapons
metaphorical references to spiritual weapons
culturalContext Sikh warrior tradition
devotionalOrientation theocentric
emphasizes righteous use of force
unity of spiritual and temporal power
focusesOn enumeration of weapons
praise of weapons
genre devotional poetry
martial poetry
influenced Sikh martial symbolism
Sikh understanding of sanctified weaponry
language Braj Bhasha
literaryForm hymn
poem
liturgicalUse recited by some Sikhs in martial or ceremonial contexts
mentions bows and arrows
firearms
spears
swords
various mythological weapons
partOf Dasam Granth
praises God as wielder of all weapons
primaryTheme divine power
martial spirit
spiritual warfare
weapons
purpose to connect weaponry with divine will
to inspire martial spirit among Sikhs
relatedConcept saint-soldier (sant-sipahi) ideal
shastar puja
religiousFunction praise of Akal Purakh through weapons
religiousTradition Sikhism
reveres shastar (weapons) as instruments of divine justice
script Gurmukhi
textualStatus included in standard printed editions of Dasam Granth
timePeriod late 17th century

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Dasam Granth contains Shastar Nam Mala
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