The Source Book On Sikhism

Textual Analysis

In recent years, attempts are being made to study Sikh scripture through Judo-Christian approaches, which is inapplicable to Sikh studies. Such attempts are being made to diffuse the originality of the revelatory nature of the Sikh scripture. By definition, textual analysis means “to find the original”. Sikhs have the original scripture, so textual analysis need not apply to Sikh Studies. System of textual, for, or redaction analysis is also inapplicable to Sikh scripture as Guru Arjun compiled an authenticated Sikh scripture in order to avoid any confusion. He established the famous doctrine of Kashi vs. Palki or Sachi Bani; thereby, completely making any manuscript of unacademic importance, whether it is written before and after 1604 to be used for any comparative study. It is a very serious challenge for the 21st century Sikh scholars to continue to promote the Sikh doctrine of Kachi vs. Sachi Bani. Sikhism: