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Bassi, A Study of the Sikh Kanya Mahavidyalaya, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3219-8 168 Annexure: Gurmat Curriculum of the Sikh Kanya Mahavidyalaya: 1916 … 1916 1929 First class Committing to memory—the main hymn (Mul Mantra) and Bani Kanth (committing to memory): Mul Mantra and two Shabads: Memorization of Bani (Bani Kanth) Shabads: (1) Ucchh aadhar beant swami and (2) Tera kita How to respect, and bow to, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, to keep jato nahi quiet and stand with clasped hands, when praying or Maryada (modesty)—To treat Sri Guru Granth Sahib with reciting Shabads, to sit by squatting in congregation, to take respect and bow down, read Shabads, avoid gossip during the Parshad (sacramental food) with both hands opened, to Ardasa, be seated in cross-legged posture during address all persons respectfully and to say Fateh with hands congregations, accept consecrated food with folded hands, to clasped address everybody with ‘ji’ and to utter Fateh with folded Shabads 2: (1) Uch apar beant Swami; (2) Tera kita jato hands nahin First class senior (Pakki) Committing to memory—First five Pauris (stanzas) of Japji Bani Kanth (committing to memory): Five stanzas of Japuji Sahib and names of Ten Gurus, five Pyaras (disciples) and Sahib and three Shabads—(1) Tu Thakur tum peh ardas; (2) the four Sahibzadas (princes) He Govind he Gopal he dayal lal; and (3) Thir ghar baiso har Shabads—Three (1) Santa de karaj; (2) Rate sai; and (3) He jan pyare Gobind he Gopal Names of Ten Gurus, five Pyaras (disciples) and the four Sahibzadas (prince) Sadachar (Virtues)—Practice camaraderie with peers (apni jamatana nal prem varto) Itihas (History)—Dharam Pothi First (continued) Annexure: Gurmat Curriculum of the Sikh Kanya Mahavidyalaya: 1916 … 169 (continued) 1916 1929 II lower primary Committing to memory—First twenty-five Pauris of Japji Bani Kanth (committing to memory): Twenty stanzas of Japji Sahib, the Ardasa Sahib and five Shabads—(1) Ditthe sabhe thanv; (2) Kita 6 Shabads: (1) Thir ghar baiso; (2) Sabh avgun main gun lodhiye kam; (3) Jagat mein jhoothi dekhi preet; (4) Satguru nahin koi; (3) Ditthe sabhe thanv; (4) Kita lodhiye kam; (5) hoye dayal taan sardha puriye; and (5) Nanak aakhe re mana Jagat mein jhoothi dekhi preet; and (6) Satguru hoye dayal suniye Sikh sahi History—Lives of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji and Bibi Nanaki ji Maryada: five kakars, educative field trips to Dharamsalas and Gurus’ shrines, observance of Panj ishnaan (five washings—washing of two hands, two feet and face before entering the Gurdwara), be affectionate towards boarding house students and those living in the neighbourhood Sadachar—Not to steal anything, be truthful, to learn to live harmoniously Itihas—Dharam Pothi second III lower primary class Committing to memory—Japji Sahib, Shabad Hazara and Bani Kanth (committing to memory): Japuji Sahib (whole), Ten Sawayas Hazare de Shabad and Kirtan Sohila, 7 Shabads—(1) paati Recitation—7 Shabads (1) Paati tore malni; (2) Hum santan tore malini; (2) Hum santan ke ren; (3) Jachak mange daan ki ren; (3) Kavn gun pranpat; (4) Nanak aakhe re mana; (5) deh pyareya; (4) Naavan challe teerthi mann khote tann chor; Akhi vekh na rajiya; (6) Tum thakur tum peh ardas; and (7) (5) Dadda data ek hai; (6) Jaag leho re mana; and (7) Thakur He achut he parbrahm tum sarnai aaya Gurbani reading—Panjgranthi Path (Reading)—Panjgranthi Sikh History—Life of 2, 3 and 4th Gurus (Khalsa Tract Itihas—Life sketch of Bibi Nanki ji, Dharam Pothi third Society) (continued) 170 Annexure: Gurmat Curriculum of the Sikh Kanya Mahavidyalaya: 1916 … (continued) 1916 1929 IV upper primary class Committing to memory—Raihras and Kirtan Sohila Committing to memory—Raihras and Ten Sawaiyye Recitation—7 Shabads (1) Jachak mange daan; (2) Thakur Recite—10 Shabads: (1) Bisar gayi sab tat parai; (2) Sadho tum sharnayi aaya; (3) Bisar gayi sab tat parayi; (4) Sadho man ka maan tyago; (3) Ram simar ram simar; (4) Mein man ka maan; (5) Ram simar Ram simar; (6) Mein andhle andhle ki tek; (5) Bin kartar na kirtan mano; (6) Hasat khelat ki tek; and (7) Bin kartar na kirtan mano tere dehorey aaya; (7) Dhan suhela jit darshan karna; (8) Gurbani reading—Bai Waran Satgur aayo saran tuhari; (9) Mittar pyare nu haal murida da Sikh History: Life of 5th and 7th Gurus, practical lessons in kehna; and (10) Akhi vekh na rajiya opening Sri Guru Granth Sahib and reading Him at random Sikh History—Life sketches of first and second Gurus, practical lessons in opening Guru Granth Sahib and reading at random Maryada—learn etiquettes related to community meals (langar), to wake up in the ambrosial hour of morning Sadachar—Serve parents and elders, think about welfare of all and be affectionate towards peers in the school Itihaas (History)—Dharam Pothi fourth, life sketches of the first two Gurus Path (Reading): Bai Waran (continued) Annexure: Gurmat Curriculum of the Sikh Kanya Mahavidyalaya: 1916 … 171 (continued) 1916 1929 V upper primary class Committing to memory—Asa de war Bani Kanth (committing to memory): Asa di Var; Hymns of Reading—Bani Bhagtan saints (Bani Bhagatan) History—Life sketch of 8th, 9th and 10th Guru (Guru Har Ten Shabads: (1) Moti ta mandir usre; (2) Kewal kalai kartar; Krishan), information about the Four Sikh Takhts and (3) Pritpal prabh kirpal; (4) Aval Allah noor upaya; (5) Principal Rahts (codes of conduct) Aavhu bhaine gal milah; (6) Dilo mohabbat jin sei sacheya; Songs (1) Aavhu bhaine gal milah; (2) Moti ta mandir usre; (7) Aavoh sajna haun dekhan darshan tera; (8) Sadho man ka (3) Kewal kalai kartar; (4) Pritpal prabh kirpal maan tyago; (9) Sukh raje hari chand; and (10) Darshan dekh Practical lesson on how to close the Guru Granth Sahib jeevan gur tera Shabads—7 Maryada—To learn to open the holy Granth Sadachar—Serve congregations, hospitality, be kind and courteous to all Itihas—Dharam Pothi Fifth, life sketches of third and fourth Gurus I middle class To be committed to memory—24 Chhakkas, Sukhmani Bani Kanth (committing to memory): Anand Sahib Sahib, 1,2 Ashtpadies Ten Shabads: (1) Simrat ved puran pukaran pothiyan; (2) Reading—Sri Guru Granth Sahib first one-third Jaisa satgur sunida; (3) Tu visre ta sab ko lagu; (4) Prabh ji tu Explanation in Punjabi-Japji Sahib whole mere pran adhare; (5) Begampura sehar ko nau; (6) Prani History—Janamsakhi first Guru by Bhai Ditt Singh ji Gyani param purakh pag lago; (7) Kurbani tina Gursikha pichal Recitation—Eight Shabads: (1) Sant jana mil har jas gayo; raati uth kholondey; (8) Satguru Nanak Pargateya; (9) Hove (2) Simrit ved puran pukaran pothiyan; (3) Chit charan sifat khasam di noor arso kurishu jattiye; and (10) Bin kartar kamal ka aasra; (4) Jaisa Satgur sunida; (5) Tu visre ta sab na kirtan mano ko lagu; (6) Prabh ji tu mere pran adhare; (7) Aval Allah Maryada—Rituals and Shabads at the time of birth; closing noor upaya; and (8) Begumpura sehar ko nau ceremony (Sukhasan) of the Guru Granth Sahib Rites—A knowledge of ceremonies to be performed at a Sadachar: Have good and pure thoughts, do not accept Sikh child’s birth or a Sikh’s death other’s things and keep all objects at their places Itihas—Dharam Pothi Sixth, life sketches of fifth and sixth Gurus (continued) 172 Annexure: Gurmat Curriculum of the Sikh Kanya Mahavidyalaya: 1916 … (continued) 1916 1929 II middle class To be committed to memory—Sukhmani Sahib first Bani Kanth (committing to memory): 16 Ashtpadies, fourteen Ashtpadies Sukhmani Sahib Reading—Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ten Shabads: (1) Hum mele tum ujjal karte; (2) Prabh ji Recitation—Seven Shabads: (1) Hum maile tum ujjal; (2) mohe kaun anath vichar; (3) Bikhe ban feeka; (4) Galli aasi Prabhu ji mohe kaun anath vichar; (3) Bikhe ban feeka; (4) changiyan; (5) Prabh milbe ko preet man lagi; (6) Mithi agya Galli assi changiyan; (5) Prabh milbe ko preet man lagi; (6) pir ki lagi; (7) Prabh ju to keh laaj hamari; (8) Hum maskin Mithi agya pir ki lagi; and (7) Dhan su vela jit darsan karna khudai bande tum rajas man bhavai; (9) Ouh Gur Gobind Rites—The Amrita ceremony hoye pragateya; and (10) Bin hari naam na bachan peh Maryada—Celebration of Gurpurab; rituals related to Death ceremony Sadachar—Considering all human beings as one without distinction of caste—love all, thus becoming capable of joining Gursikhi Itihas: Dharam Pothi seventh; life sketches of seventh and eighth Gurus Devotional reading—Guru Granth Sahib till Maru Raag Arth (Meaning)—Kirtan Sohila, Shabad Hazare, Ten Sawaiyye (Dus Savaye) (continued) Annexure: Gurmat Curriculum of the Sikh Kanya Mahavidyalaya: 1916 … 173 (continued) 1916 1929 III middle class To committed to memory—Sukhmani Sahib (whole) Bani Kanth (committing to memory): whole Sukhmani Sahib Shri Guru Granth Sahib (whole) Ten Shabads: (1) Ab hum chali thakur peh haar; (2) Poori Explanation in Punjabi—Kirtan Sohila, Shabad Hazare, 10 aasa ji meri mansa; (3) Mere man mukh ta Hari Hari bol; (4) Sawayas Man ka sutak lobh hai; (5) Durlabh deh pai vadabhagi; (6) History—Singhnian de Sidaq, Bhai Taru Singh and Bhinni rainariye chamkan taare; (7) Darshan dekh jivan gur Martyrdom of Bhai Mehtab Singh of Mirankot tera; (8) Santan ke karaj aap khaloya; (9) Re man aiso kar Recitation—7 Shabads: (1) Ab hum chali thakur peh haar; sanyasa; and (10) Man kaha’bisario Ram Nam (2) Poori aasa ji meri mansa; (3) Mere man mukh ta Hari Interpretation of Asa di Var Hari bol; (4) Man ka sutak lobh hai; (5) Durlabh deh pai Maryada—Sikh matrimonial ceremony and conventions vadbhagi;