Guru Maneyo Granth

It was composed in this form in the year 1604 with the later addition of Guru Tegh Bahadur's bani (sacred compositions).

(SGGS, Ang 1421) The sacred Granth is installed in all Sikh holy places of worship and treated as the presiding presence of the Guru, an embodiment of Divine Truth.

As a result, the devotee attains the divine light and wisdom which leads him to contemplate and meditate on God's name (Naam).

He then delivered a self-composed hymn: Jo Prabhu ko milo chahe khoj shabad mein le.

The Pure shall rule, and no rebels[8] will exist, The areas and people who are missing will be reunited, those who take refuge in it will be saved.

This historic development which took place in October 1708 ensured that the order of the Khalsa brotherhood always remained an abiding force for Sikh Panth unity.

Painting of Guru Gobind Singh anointing the Adi Granth as the eternal "Guru" of the Sikhs, circa 1900
With his words " Guru Maneyo Granth , " Sri Guru Gobind Singh installed the Adi Granth as the Sri Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal Sikh Guru.
Illuminated Adi Granth folio with the seal of Guru Gobind Singh . The manuscript is of the Lahore recension, late 17th to early 18th century.