BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF TYPES OF GHAR IN SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB

Ghar 1 [Pehla (First)]: Each sentence (tuk) of the sabad, irrespective of number of ghars, is read/sung together, in order to comprehend the complete Gurmat message of the tuk. Based on number of tuks in a pada, Ghar 1 is of 13 sub-types. A pada of Ghar Pehla has up to 22 tuks.

Ghar 2 [Dooja (Second)]: There are two ghars in each sentence and both ghars are read/sung distinctly.  Based on number of tuks in a pada, Ghar 1 is of 7 sub-types. A pada of Ghar Dooja has up to 20 tuks.

Ghar 3 [Teeja (Third)]: Each pada (stanza), has one, two or three tuks. If there is only one tuk in a pada, all three ghars are incorporated in the only tuk of the pada (depicted as 1³). In case there are two tuks, then either there is one ghar in first tuk and two in the second (depicted as 1+2) or it could be otherwise i.e. two ghars in first tuk and one in second (depicted as 2+1). If there are three tuks in a pada, then every tuk shall contain one ghar each (depicted as 1+1+1). A pada of Ghar 3 can have no more than three tuks.

Ghar 4 [Chautha (Fourth)]: Each pada has either one, two or four tuks. If there is one tuk, then there are four ghars in such a tuk of pada. However, if there are two tuks in a pada, then there are either two ghars in each tuk (depicted as 2+2), or there is one ghar in first tuk and three in second (depicted as 1+3) or three ghars in first tuk and one in second (i.e. 3+1). In case of four tuks in a pada, every tuk comprises of a ghar in each tuk (depicted as 1+1+1+1). A pada of Ghar 4 can, thus, have up to four tuks.

Ghar 5 [Panjvan (Fifth)]: Each pada constitutes of one, two, three, four or five tuks. If there is one tuk in a pada, all five ghars are present in the only tuk in the pada (i.e. 1⁵). The two tuks in a pada comprise of 2+3, 3+2, 4+1 or 1+4 ghars. If there are three tuks in a pada, they constitute of 1+2+2 or 2+2+1 or 1+1+3 or 2+1+2 ghars. If there are four tuks, they constitute of 1+2+1+1 ghars. In case there are five tuks in a pada, every tuk comprises of one ghar each (i.e. 1+1+1+1+1). A pada of Ghar 5 can have up to five tuks.

Ghar 6 [Chevan (Sixth)]: Each pada constitutes of one, two, three, four and six tuks. If there is one tuk in a pada, all six ghars are in the only tuk in the pada (i.e. 1⁶). The two tuks in a pada comprise of 3+3, 2+4 or 4+2 ghars. If there are three tuks in a pada, they constitute of 1+1+4 or 2+2+2 or 3+2+1 ghars. If there are four tuks in a pada, they constitute of 1+1+2+2 or 1+2+1+2 or 2+2+1+1 or 2+1+1+2 ghars. In case there are six tuks in a pada, every tuk comprises of one ghar each (i.e. 1+1+1+1+1+1). A pada of Ghar 6 can have up to six tuks.

Ghar 7 [Satvan (Seventh)]: Each pada constitutes of one, two, three, four, five and six tuks. If there is one tuk in a pada, all seven ghars are in the only tuk in the pada (i.e. 1⁷). The two tuks in a pada comprise of 3+4, 4+3 or 5+2 ghars. If there are three tuks in a pada, they constitute of 3+2+2 or 2+2+3 ghars. If there are four tuks in a pada, they constitute of 2+2+1+2 ghars. If there are five tuks in a pada, they constitute of 1+1+1+1+3 or 3+1+1+1+1 ghars. If there are six tuks in a pada, they constitute of 1+1+1+1+1+2 or 2+1+1+1+1+1 ghars. A pada of Ghar 7 can have up to six tuks.

Ghar 8 [Athhvan (Eighth)]: Each pada constitutes of two, four, six and eight tuks. The two tuks in a pada comprise of 4+4 ghars. If there are four tuks in a pada, they constitute of 3+2+2+1 ghars. If there are six tuks in a pada, they constitute of 1+1+1+1+1+3 ghars. If there are eight tuks in a pada, they constitute 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1 ghars. A pada of Ghar 8 can have up to eight tuks.

Ghar 9 [Navan (Ninth)]: Each pada constitutes of two, three, four and eight tuks. The two tuks in a pada comprise of 3+6 or 6+3 or 4+5 or 5+4 ghars. If there are three tuks in a pada, they constitute of 3+3+3 or 4+2+3 or 5+1+3 ghars. If there are four tuks in a pada, they constitute of 3+2+2+2 ghars. If there are eight tuks in a pada, they constitute of 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+2 ghars. A pada of Ghar 9 can have up to eight tuks.

Ghar 10 [Dasvan (Tenth)]: Each pada constitutes of six tuks. A pada, constitutes of ten ghars in fifteen different ways.

Ghar 11 [Giarhvan (Eleventh)]: Each pada constitutes only of two tuks. There are two ways in Sri Guru Granth Sahib in which eleven ghars are comprised of in the two tuks of pada i.e. 5+6 and 6+5. A pada of Ghar 11 has up to two tuks.

Ghar 12 [Bahrvan (Twelfth)]: Each pada constitutes of four, six and eight tuks. The four tuks in a pada comprise of 3+3+3+3 ghars. If there are six tuks in a pada, they constitute of 2+2+2+2+2+2 ghars. If there are eight tuks in a pada, they comprise of twelve ghars as 2+1+1+1+1+2+2+2 ghars respectively in eight tuks. A pada of Ghar 12 can have up to eight tuks.

Ghar 13 [Tehravan (Thirteenth)]: Each pada constitutes of two, four, five and six tuks. The two tuks in a pada comprise of 8+5 ghars. If there are four tuks in a pada, they constitute of 2+5+2+4 ghars. If there are five tuks in a pada, they constitute of 3+3+3+2+2 or 5+3+1+2+2 ghars. If there are six tuks in a pada, they constitute of 3+2+2+2+2+2 ghars. A pada of Ghar 13 can have up to six tuks.

The discussion about Ghar 14 to Ghar 17 has been taken up separately.

There are 103 sub-types of Ghar of sabads described above. These sub-types are as under;