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.

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Shabad (Divine Word) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sikh religious term
divine word
religious concept
sacred hymn
associatedWith Gurbani NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Kirtan
Nitnem NERFINISHED
Sikh congregational worship
viewedAs Guru’s word
embodiment of divine wisdom
medium of spiritual guidance

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Waheguru associatedWithConcept Shabad
this entity surface form: Shabad (Divine Word)