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[[File:Varan Gyan Ratnavali.jpg|thumb|Bhai Gurdas Varan]]
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'''Varan Bhai Gurdas''' is the name given to the 40 [[Var (poetry)|vars]] (a form of Punjabi poetry) which is traditionally attributed to [[Bhai Gurdas]].<ref name="singh">{{cite book|title=Bhai Gurdas|first=Pritama|last=Singh|year=1992|pages=33–36|isbn=9788172012182|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j0d1CKGuKBUC&q=varan+bhai+gurdas&pg=PA34}}</ref>

Bhai Gurdas was a first cousin of [[Mata Bhani]], mother of [[Guru Arjan Dev]]. He was the first scribe of [[Guru Granth Sahib]] and a scholar of great repute. From his work it is clear that he had mastery of various Indian languages and had studied many ancient Indian religious scriptures.

Each of the 40 chapters of '''"Varan Bhai Gurdas"''' consists of a differing number of Pauris (sections, paragraphs). The composition is a collection of detailed commentary and explanation of theology and the ethics of Sikh beliefs as outlined by the Gurus. It explains the Sikh terms like [[Sangat (term)|sangat]], [[haumai]], "Gun", Gurmukh and Manmukh, Sat, [[Naam]], etc. Many of the principles of [[Sikhism]] are explained in simple terms by Bhai Sahib and at times in many different ways.

==See also==
* [[Bhai Gurdas]]
* [[Sikh scriptures]]

==References==

{{reflist|1}}

==External links==
* [http://searchgurbani.com/main.php?book=bhai_gurdas_vaaran&action=vaarindex searchgurbani.com]
* [https://www.deutsches-informationszentrum-sikhreligion.de/VaaranBhaiGurdas_de.php Bhai Gurdas Varan]
* [http://www.sikhitothemax.com/BGIndex.asp?Vaar=0 sikhitothemax.com]
* [http://www.allaboutsikhs.com/gurbani/gurdas/vaar01-01.htm allaboutsikhs.com]

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