The Uthānikā Granth Part 01 – Ang 0001 to 0150 Srī Gurū Granth Sāhib Jī by Sant Giānī Harī Singh (Randhāwe Wale).

This book is the first in a series of books explaining the different Uthānikās relating to the shabads found within the Srī Gurū Granth Sāhib Jī. The first question you may ask is, what is an Uthānikā? The Uthānikā is the preface or the context to the shabads within Gurbānī. Not all shabads have a known context but there are many that have a historical link to an incident, a location, or a conversation. This publication is to highlight the context behind some of the shabads within the Srī Gurū Granth Sāhib Jī and here we focus on the initial 150 limbs of Gurbānī. Some of the context includes quotes from other texts to support the historical links. Why am I writing this book or series of books? The reason is simple, the modern Sikh writers are focused on only the basic definitions of Gurbānī and used those commentaries that lack any spiritual depth. Their commentary leaves you wondering what the purpose of the shabad was or why it was written. This causes those listeners or readers who have no faith in the shabads or knowledge of the historical purpose. The Uthānikās provide the reader with reasons for the shabads being uttered and will allow them to delve into the history relating to the lives of the Gurūs.