Manglacharan Puran - Aka Sarbloh Granth

[sikhreality]

Sri Manglacharan Puran Ji is the real name of Sri Sarbloh Granth Sahib. In the scripture, the author Guru Gobind Singh Ji writes Himself the name of the Granth at the end and calls it Sri Manglacharan Puran. At the end of the story of Sarbloh Avatar, Guru Gobind Singh Ji writes:

ਪੰਚ ਸਹੰਸ੍ਰ ਸਲੋਕ ਯਾ ਗ੍ਰੰਥਾ ॥ ਇਕ ਤਿਸ ਕੋ ਮੰਗਲਾਚਰਣ ਪੰਥਾ ॥

This Granth [is comprised of] 5,000 Saloks, the story of 'Manglacharan' has been described within it.

ਸਾਤਸੈ ਸਲੋਕ ਦੇਵੀ ਮਹਾਤਮ ॥ ਦ੍ਵਾਦਸਿ ਚਤੁਰ ਬਿੰਸ ਅਵਤਾਰਨ ॥

There are 700 Saloks in praise of the Devi, and 1200 Saloks describing the [various Vishnu] Avatars.

[sarbloh Granth Vol 2, page 836, pub. by Budha Dal]

The start of the Granth begins with the praise of the Devi, Maha Maya [The Great Illusion]. Then the story of Manglacharan begins which refers to the story of Sarbloh Avatar, an avatar of Mahakal who must destroy the Demon Beerajnaad to uphold Dharam. After the story of Sarbloh Avatar is described there begins another section which is a condensed version of the Chaubis Avatar in Dasam Guru Granth Sahib. This section contains the stories of the following Vishnu Avatars:

- Mach (fish) Avatar

- Kach (tortoise) Avatar

- Barhā (Wild-Boar) Avatar

- Nar Singh (Half Man half lion) avatar

- Purshraam Avatar

- Rām Avatar, called 'Bīj Ramaein'

- Krishna avatar, called, Dasam Sakand (tenth chapter of Bhagvad Purana)

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