SGGS Academy is pleased to announce the commencement of the Katha of Sri Gurpertap Suraj Granth which is a detailed account on the lives of Sikh Gurus. This Katha will cover the lives of Guru Angad Dev Ji right up to the Joti Joyt of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. All are most welcome to subscribe to this playlist and embark on this beautiful journey together.

Katha Gurpertap Suraj Granth Raas 1

This chapter will contain the history on how Guru Amar Das Ji meets with Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji.

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 15

This chapter will cover the sewa performed by Sri Amar Das Ji for 12 years.

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 16

This track will cover the selfless and tireless Seva of Sri Amar Das Ji. Also covered will the blessings bestowed by Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji upon Baba Amar Das Ji.

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 17

In this track, Sri Amardas Ji will accompany Bhai Gonda to Goindwal to remove the demons and ghosts

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 18

This track will cover the establishment of Goindwal Sahib

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 19

This track will speak on the qualities of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 20

This track will contain the story of an egoistic ascetic based in Khadoor Sahib who was envious of Guru Angad Dev Ji

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 21

In this chapter, Kavi Santokh Singh Ji before commencing his magnus opus, Sri Gurpertap Suraj Granth narrates the origin of the source of his narration. Kavi Ji trails back to Baba Buddha Ji and slowly descends to Baba Ram Koer Ji (Baba Gurbaksh Singh Ji).

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 2

In this chapter, Kavi Santokh Singh Ji dwells deeper into the background of Baba Ram Koer Ji (Baba Gurbaksh Singh Ji) who is his source in the writing of this Granth. Furthermore, a story of Baba Ram Koer Ji's encounter with a group of villagers is narrated wherein Baba Ji is invited by the villagers on a funerary ceremony. In that ceremony, Baba Ji is fed with Kheer and Baba Ji being pleased asks what is the occasion? The villagers reply that it is because someone had passed away, Baba Ji immediately says that a person will die every day (so that he will receive the delicious kheer). So it did happen and after a while, the anxious villagers came back to Baba Ji and called him over for a wedding function and served him with Kheer. Being pleased, Baba Ji says that everyday there would be a wedding in this village.

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 3

This chapter will cover the history when the invaders ransacked Baba Ram Koer Ji's village of Ramdas and looted everything. However, Baba Ji was unaffected but when the looters reached their headquarters in Lahore, their governor who knew about Baba Ji was frightened as he knew that any word which comes out from Baba Ji's mouth turns into reality. So he immediately comes down to Ramdas village and apologises to Baba Ji and asks Baba Ji to list down the items which were stolen so that they are returned. Baba Ji only mentions 3 items which were: a horse, a silk rope and a stand for his falcon. The governor acknowledges them and invites Baba Ji to Lahore. Baba Ji agrees and is brought for a tour of Lahore and upon its completion, Baba Ji asks the governor, "Who will return the looted items if Lahore is ransacked?" Governor is speechless. He later gifts Baba Ji a stubborn horse so that he can test if Baba Ji is indeed miraculous, Baba Ji as usual sat on one side of the horse and without any rein. As Baba Ji rode it, the horse was no longer wild and became tame

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 4

In this chapter, Kavi Satokh Singh Ji writes his literary background and the books he had written prior to the Suraj Granth. He also mentions of the main source of his book which was the history narrated by Baba Ram Koeir Ji to the Sikhs. The pothi which was referenced is no longer extant.

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 5

In this chapter, brief history of the 2 sons of Guru Nanak Dev Ji following His Joti Joyt is narrated. Also, the birth of a sect in Sikhi, Udasi is also mentioned along with their foremost leaders (Baba Almast, Baba Balu Hasna, Baba Goind and Baba Phool)

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 6

This Chapter shall cover the Gur Pranali (the chronological information on the lives of Sikh Guru) from Guru Nanak Dev Ji till Guru Arjan Dev Ji.

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 7

This Chapter is the continuation from the previous where the Gur Pranali (the chronological information on the lives of Sikh Guru) from Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji till Guru Gobind Singh Ji is narrated by Baba Ram Koier (Baba Gurbaksh Singh) Ji.

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 8

In this chapter, Kavi Santokh Singh writes on the aftermath of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Joti Joyt where Guru Angad Dev Ji no longer speaks or eat. Guru Ji stays in the house of Mata Bhirayi Ji at Khadur Sahib and instructs Mata Ji to wall up the room he is in. Mata Bhirayi Ji was Baba Pheru Mal Ji's god-sister and Guru Ji's aunt. The Sikhs led by Baba Buddha Ji starts seaching and finally after 6 months finds Guru Ji. Upon the request of Sikhs, Guru Ji starts to sit in congregation and used to utter Gurbani and bless the Sikhs.

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 9

This chapter covers the following;
1. Daily routine of Guru Angad Dev Ji
2. Conversation with the Siddhas
3. King Himayun visits Guru Angad Dev Ji

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 10

This chapter covers the sermons given by Guru Ji to Bhai Jiwa Ji, Bhai Gujjar Luhar, Bhai Dhinga Naei and Bhai Paro Julka Ji.

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 11

In this chapter, the following Sikhs come to Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji and receives sermons from Guru Ji;
1] Bhai Mallu Shahi
2] Bhai Kedari
3] Bhai Deepa
4] Bhai Narayan Das
5] Bhai Bulla

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 12

In this chapter, Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji goes back to His village, Harike where a local village-head in arrogance does not serve Guru Ji but instead sits beside Guru Ji. Guru Ji uttered that the person shall loose every possession he has. 
The next story is on an alcoholic village-head of Khadur who is also an epileptic. Once he comes to Guru Ji and requests to have his illness cured. Guru Ji advices him not to drink alcohol and the seizures will no longer torment him. Sometime passed and once in ignorance he started to drink alcohol and taunted Guru Ji, it was then he fell and died. 
The third story is on a lazy man who used to stay in the Dharamsala and used to eat from the Langar. Sikhs used to advice him to contribute by serving but he used to refuse by saying that if the Guru tells him, only then he would. So, once, Guru Ji came to him and told him to make a pyre and jump into it and die as he has only has a day worth of breaths remaining. He immediately goes and prepares the pyre and lits it but he lose his faith and couldn't jump in it. At the same time, a thief was passing through with looted materials. The thief gave his stolen belongings and accepted the Guru's word and jumped in it. He was liberated and the Sikh was hanged by the king for theft.

Gurpertap Suraj Granth Ras 1 Chapter 13

In this chapter, the background history of Sri Guru Amar Das Ji is covered.