Jvala Singh is an author, academic and host of the Suraj Podcast.

In this talk, he goes into detail on the differences and similarities between the Adi Guru Granth and the Dasam Granth. The event was followed by a Q&A session.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro + Roadmap
00:02:09 Guru Gobind Singh Ji
00:03:00 Importance of Dasam
00:05:47 The Dasam Granth
00:07:33 Continuation of Philosophy
00:10:54 Organisation of Dasam
00:12:01 Puranic Metanarrative
00:14:32 Avatar Narratives
00:15:32 The Guru's Mission
00:19:46 Weapon Worship
00:23:56 Praise of Chandi
00:25:09 Martial Inspiration
00:25:43 Blending of Terminology
00:28:37 Recap
00:30:17 Puranic Narratives within Adi Guru Granth
00:32:01 The Divine with Form
00:33:22 Code Switching
00:40:02 Purpose Behind the Dasam
00:41:28 Conclusion and End of Talk
00:47:14 Q: Do weapons inspire as they are given an important distinction in Dasam?
00:49:20 Q: Some people say that Sikhi is a mixture of Hinduism and Islam. What are your thoughts?
00:53:37 Q: Question regarding descriptions of Devi in Dasam Granth
00:57:21 Q: Question regarding weapon worship (in Dasam Granth)
00:59:52 Q: How did we get to the modern-day Dasam Granth / How does Sarbloh Granth fit into the context of Adi and Dasam?
01:06:04 Q: Some people say charitropakyan 325 is missing because it has the capability of ending Kaljug. What are your thoughts on this?
01:07:09 Q: Do the Sau Sakhi stories come from Dasam Granth?
01:09:37 Q: Question regarding the changing perception of Dasam Granth in Gurdwaras
01:11:21 Q: Question regarding the Anandpuri Bir
01:12:18 Q: Question regarding references to other religions in Dasam Granth
01:13:56 Q: There is a theory that Dasam is an explanation for Adi. Therefore, what is the individuality of Dasam? Is Dasam simply a direct explanation of Adi or not?
01:17:25 End of Q&A


Recorded on 09/11/2023 at the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge.


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