Sidh Gosti (
Gurmukhi
Gurmukhī ( pa, ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ, , Shahmukhi: ) is an abugida developed from the Laṇḍā scripts, standardized and used by the second Sikh guru, Guru Angad (1504–1552). It is used by Punjabi Sikhs to write the language, commonly r ...
: ਸਿਧ ਗੋਸਟਿ; ''sidha gōsaṭi'') is a famous spiritual interfaith dialogue
between
Guru Nanak and Hindu
Siddha
''Siddha'' (Sanskrit: '; "perfected one") is a term that is used widely in Indian religions and culture. It means "one who is accomplished." It refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree of physical as well as spiritual ...
s.
The composition is present from page 938 to 946 in
Adi Granth
The Guru Granth Sahib ( pa, ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ, ) is the central holy religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal Guru following the lineage of the ten human gurus of the re ...
. Composition have 73 Stanzas, written in
Ramkali
Raga Ramkali is an early morning raga in Hindustani classical music which belongs to Bhairav Thaat. In this raga, as in Bhairav, Rishabh and Dhaivat are Komal(flat), but the Teevra and the flat nishad are added.
The vadi-samvadi are Pancham an ...
Raga. Prominent Sidh and Naths present during disccusion were
Charpatnath, Bhangarnath and Loharipa
. The popular belief is that this discourse happened at
Achal Batala. Other than that Guru Nanak had discourses with Sidhas at various places mainly at
Gorakhmatta,
Achal Batala and
Mount Meru. The discussion explains differences of
Gurmat with
Yog.
Sidh Gosti is also pronounced as Sidh Goshti or Sidh Gosht or Sidh Gosat.
Content
The discussion explains differences of
Gurmat with
Yog.
[ During the discussion with ]Siddha
''Siddha'' (Sanskrit: '; "perfected one") is a term that is used widely in Indian religions and culture. It means "one who is accomplished." It refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree of physical as well as spiritual ...
s, Guru Nanak explains that renunciation and austerities are not essential for achieving salvation.
References
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Exegesis of Sidh Goshti by Dharam Singh Nihang
Adi Granth
Dialogues
Sikh literature
Hymns