Shabad
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Shabad is a sacred hymn or divine word in Sikhism, regarded as the spiritual message of the Guru and the core content of Gurbani Kirtan.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shabad (Divine Word) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh religious term
ⓘ
divine word ⓘ religious concept ⓘ sacred hymn ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gurbani
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ⓘ
Naam ⓘ Shabad Guru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Sikh devotional practice
ⓘ
Sikh liturgy ⓘ Sikh worship ⓘ |
| considered |
revealed word
ⓘ
source of spiritual authority in Sikhism ⓘ timeless ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | mere ritual without understanding ⓘ |
| coreComponentOf |
Gurbani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gurbani Kirtan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
divine word in Sikhism
ⓘ
sacred hymn in Sikhism ⓘ |
| emphasizedBy |
Guru Nanak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikh Gurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Sanskrit ‘śabda’ ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Guru Granth Sahib
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Dasam Granth (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
metrical hymn
ⓘ
poetic composition ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Gurmukhi
ⓘ
Punjabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning |
sound
ⓘ
utterance ⓘ word ⓘ |
| musicallyRenderedIn | Raga ⓘ |
| musicallyRenderedWith | Kirtan instruments ⓘ |
| performedAs |
recited verse
ⓘ
sung hymn ⓘ |
| purpose |
meditation on the Divine
ⓘ
moral and ethical instruction ⓘ spiritual elevation ⓘ |
| regardedAs | spiritual message of the Guru ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| roleIn | formation of Sikh spiritual identity ⓘ |
| transmittedThrough |
scripture
ⓘ
sung performance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Akhand Path
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ⓘ
Kirtan ⓘ Nitnem NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh congregational worship ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
Guru’s word
ⓘ
embodiment of divine wisdom ⓘ medium of spiritual guidance ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Shabad (Divine Word)