Bhattan De Savaiye

Bhattan de Savaiye (Punjabi: ਭੱਟਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਵਈਏ), also known as Bhatt Bani, is a name given to 123 Savaiyas composed by various Bhatts, which are present in Guru Granth Sahib, scripture of Sikhs.[1] According to various scholars, these Savaiyas are eulogies of first five Gurus of Sikhism.

Bhattan de Savaiye
by Sikh Bhatts
Original titleSavaiye Mahalla 1 to Savaiye Mahalla 5
First published inAdi Granth, 1604
CountryIndia
LanguageGurmukhi
Genre(s)Religion
MeterSavaiye
Lines123 Savaiye
Pages1389-1409
Preceded bySavaiye Sri Mukhbakya Mahalla 5(ਸਵਯੇ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਮੁਖਬਾਕ੍ਯ੍ਯ ਮਹਲਾ ੫)
Followed bySalok Vaaran Te Vadheek (ਸਲੋਕ ਵਾਰਾਂ ਤੇ ਵਧੀਕ)

Generally, it is accepted that there were 11 Bhatts whose hymns are present in Adi Granth,[2][3] but controversy still exist that there are 12 or 17.[4][5]

Structure

The savaiye starts from page 1389 from Savaiye Mahalla Pehla Ke[6] and ends at page 1409 of Guru Granth Sahib. The savaiyas are under five titles:

  1. Savaiya Mahalla Pehle Ke 1 (Punjabi: ਸਵਈਏ ਮਹਲੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਕੇ ੧)
  2. Savaiye Mahalle Duje Ke 2 (Punjabi: ਸਵਈਏ ਮਹਲੇ ਦੂਜੇ ਕੇ ੨)
  3. Savaiye Mahalle Teeje Ke 3 (Punjabi: ਸਵਈਏ ਮਹਲੇ ਤੀਜੇ ਕੇ ੩)
  4. Savaiye Mahalle Chauthe Ke 4 (Punjabi: ਸਵਈਏ ਮਹਲੇ ਚਉਥੇ ਕੇ ੪)
  5. Savaiye Mahalle Panjve Ke 5 (Punjabi: ਸਵਈਏ ਮਹਲੇ ਪੰਜਵੇ ਕੇ ੫)

Following is list of Bhatts and their number of savaiyas composed by them:

No. of Saviyas by each Bhatts
NameMahalla PehlaMahalla 2Mahalla 3Mahalla 4Mahalla 5Total
Bhatt Tal10109131254
Bhatt Balh---5-5
Bhatt Bhalh--1--1
Bhatt Bhika--2--2
Bhatt Gayand---13-13
Bhatt Harbans----22
Bhatt Jalap--5--5
Bhatt Kirat--44-8
Bhatt Mathura---7714
Bhatt Nalh---16-16
Bhatt Salh--12-3

Author controversy
  1. Tall or Kal: A Swaiya in name of Bhatt Tall,[7] which according to some scholars is Gurmukhi Typo as it is Kal i.e Bhatt Kalshar.[8]
  2. No. of Bhatts: Few author believe there are 17 Bhatts[4] including above. Others are Bhatt Sevak, Bhatt Jalh, Bhatt Jalan.

References
  1. Chauhan, Dr. G.S. (2006). Bani Of Bhagats. Hemkunt Press. p. 125.
  2. Chauhan, John (2012). Fighting Words: Religion, Violence, and the Interpretation of Sacred Texts. p. 202.
  3. Van Doel, Sarah M. (2008). Sikh Music: History, Text, and Praxis. p. 43.
  4. Singha, H. S. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries). Hemkunt Press. p. 182.
  5. Hinnells, John (2007). Religion and Violence in South Asia: Theory and Practice. Routledge. p. 111.
  6. Singh, Sahib. Guru Granth Sahib Darpan (Exegesis) (in Punjabi). India. ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੀ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਵਿਚ ਉਚਾਰੇ ਹੋਏ ਸਵਈਏ।
  7. ਟਲ' ਜੀ ਕਹਤੇ ਹੈਂ ਹੇ ਭਾਈ ਐਸੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੋਂ ਕੋ ਸਹਜ ਸੁਭਾਵਕ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਹੀ ਸੇਵੀਐ ਹੇ ਭਾਈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੋਂ ਕੇ ਦਰਸਨ ਕਰਨੇ ਤੇ ਜਨਮ ਮਰਨ ਦੁਖ ਜਾਤਾ ਰਹਿਤਾ ਹੈ॥੧੦॥: Page 1392, Teeka Fareedkoti, Adi Granth
  8. Page 1392: ਟਲ = ਹੇ ਟੱਲ! ਹੇ ਕਲ੍ਯ੍ਯ! ਹੇ ਕਲ੍ਯ੍ਯਸਹਾਰ!: Teeka by Professor Sahib Singh, Adi Granth
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