Paranath Avtar

Dasam Granth Dasam Granth - (ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ)

Banis

Jaap Sahib - Akal Ustat - Bachitar Natak - Chandi Charitar Ukat(i) Bilas - Chandi Charitar 2 - Chandi di Var - Gyan Parbodh - Chobis Avatar - Brahm Avtar - Rudar Avtar - Sabad patshahi 10 - 33 Swaiyey - Khalsa Mahima - Shastar Nam Mala - Charitropakhyan - Zafarnamah - Hikayats

Other Related Banis

Ugardanti - Bhagauti Astotar - Sri Kaal Chopai - Lakhi Jungle Khalsa - Asfotak Kabits - Sahansar Sukhmana - Vaar Malkauns Ki - Chandd - Chaupai Sahib - Tavparsadi Savaiye

History

Historical sources - Memorials

Various aspects

Idolatry Prohibtion

Parasnath Avtar is a composition, within Rudra Avtar, written by Guru Gobind Singh, which is present in Dasam Granth. There are 358 Channds.^[1] The composition is about the life history of Parasnath and his discourse with Matsyendranath. The composition is succeeded with Sabad Patshahi 10. Unlike Chandi Charitar and Krishna Avtar, the source of narration of Parasnath Avtar is not any of the 36 Puranas.^[2]

Internal Struggle

This composition contains an internal contest between Bibek (or discernment) and Abibek (or ignorance), which explains the warriors of Dharma and Adharma.^[3] All vices and virtues are shown in the form of warriors which fight in battle.

How Abibek(Ignorance) looks like?

English	Gurmukhi Script	Devnagri Script
CHHAPAI Avivek has black colour, black chariot and black horses; his garments are black also; seeing him, all the men and women around; His charioteer is also black, whose garments are also black; his chariot is also darkness; his bow and banner are all black and he considers himself a superb and superior peroson; O king ! this is the pretty appearance of Avivek with which he has conquered the world; he is unconquerable and consider him as the likeness of Krishna.169.	ਛਪਯ ॥ ਅਸਿਤ ਬਰਣ ਅਬਿਬੇਕ ਅਸਿਤ ਬਾਜੀ ਰਥ ਸੋਭਤ ॥ ਅਸਿਤ ਬਸਤ੍ਰ ਤਿਹ ਅੰਗ ਨਿਰਖ ਨਾਰੀ ਨਰ ਲੋਭਤ ॥ ਅਸਿਤ ਸਾਰਥੀ ਅਗ੍ਰ ਅਸਿਤ ਆਭਰਣ ਰਥੋ ਤਮ ॥ ਅਸਿਤ ਧਨਖ ਕਰ ਅਸਿਤ ਧੁਜਾ ਜਾਨਕ ਪੁਰਖੋਤਮ ॥ ਇਹ ਛਬ ਨਰੇਸ਼ ਅਬਿਬੇਕ ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਜਗਤ ਜਯੰ ਕਰ ਮਾਨੀਯੈ ॥ ਅਨ ਜਿੱਤ ਜਾਸ ਕਹ ਨਾ ਤਜੋ ਕਿਸ਼ਨ ਰੂਪ ਤਿਹ ਜਾਨੀਯੈ ॥੧੬੯॥	छपय ॥ असित बरण अबिबेक असित बाजी रथ सोभत ॥ असित बसत्र तिह अंग निरख नारी नर लोभत ॥ असित सारथी अग्र असित आभरण रथो तम ॥ असित धनख कर असित धुजा जानक पुरखोतम ॥ इह छब नरेश अबिबेक न्रिप जगत जयं कर मानीयै ॥ अन जि्त जास कह ना तजो किशन रूप तिह जानीयै ॥१६९॥

References

1. Page 17, Dasam Granth, Dr. S.S. Kapoor, Hemkunt Press
2. Dasam Granth, S.S. Kapoor, Page 17
3. Page 185, When Sparrows Became Hawks: The Making of the Sikh Warrior Tradition, 1699-1799, Purnima Dhavan, Oxford University Press, Oct 25, 2011