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{{Short description|Prayer composed by Guru Gobind Singh}}
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'''Benti Chaupai''' (also referred to as '''Chaupai Sahib''') is a hymn by Guru Gobind Singh. Chaupai is the 404th [[Charitar]] of the Charitropakhyan of the [[Dasam Granth]]<ref>{{cite book |last= Kohli |first=Surindar |title= Limited |isbn= 978-812151044-8 |page= xliii }}</ref> and is a part of a [[Sikh]]'s [[Nitnem]] (daily scripture reading). Chaupai Sahib begins after the 404 Chittar where two massive battles, including the later between Maha Kal and the devils, is narrated and the struggle of a goddess that was born as a result of the first battle and her quest for the acceptance of the [[Supreme Being]], by her abandoning all other worldly desires, is illustrated.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bindra |first= Pritpal |title= Chritro Pakhyaan: Tales Of Male-Female Tricky Deceptions From Sri Dasam Granth Volume II |year=2002 |publisher= B. Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh |location= Amritsar |isbn=8176014842|page=217}}</ref>
'''Kaviyo Bach Benti Chaupai''' (also referred to as '''Chaupai Sahib''') is a hymn by Guru Gobind Singh. Chaupai is the 404th [[Charitar]] of the Charitropakhyan of the [[Dasam Granth]]<ref>{{cite book |last= Kohli |first=Surindar |title= Limited |isbn= 978-812151044-8 |page= xliii }}</ref> and is a part of a [[Sikh]]'s [[Nitnem]] (daily scripture reading). Chaupai Sahib begins after the 404 Chittar where two massive battles, including the later between Maha Kal and the devils, is narrated and the struggle of a goddess that was born as a result of the first battle and her quest for the acceptance of the [[Supreme Being]], by her abandoning all other worldly desires, is illustrated.<ref>{{cite book |last=Bindra |first= Pritpal |title= Chritro Pakhyaan: Tales Of Male-Female Tricky Deceptions From Sri Dasam Granth Volume II |year=2002 |publisher= B. Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh |location= Amritsar |isbn=8176014842|page=217}}</ref>


Benti Chaupai consists of three parts: Kabiyo Bach Benti Chaupai, Arril and Chaupai, and Savaiye and Dohra. Kabiyo Bach Benti Chaupai is normally referred to as '''Chaupai''' in short.
Benti Chaupai consists of three parts: Kabiyo Bach Benti Chaupai, Arril, Chaupai, Savaiye and Dohra. Kabiyo Bach Benti Chaupai is normally referred to as '''Chaupai''' in short.
 
==Dating==
 
Chaupai Sahib, as the author suggests, was completed on Sunday, on eighth day (Ashtami) of waxing moon phase (Shukla Paksha) of Lunar month of [[Bhadra (Hindu calendar)|Bhadrapada]] in [[Vikram Samvat]] year 1753 (1696 A.D.).
 
The author says:
 
{{blockquote|<poem>ਸੰਬਤ ਸੱਤ੍ਰਹ ਸਹਸ ਭਣਿੱਜੈ ॥
ਅਰਧ ਸਹਸ ਫੁਨਿ ਤੀਨਿ ਕਹਿੱਜੈ ॥
ਭਾਦ੍ਰਵ ਸੁਦੀ ਅਸਟਮੀ ਰਵਿਵਾਰਾ ॥
ਤੀਰ ਸਤੁੱਦ੍ਰਵ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸੁਧਾਰਾ ॥੪੦੫॥
 
It was Vikram Samvat 1753 ..
This book was completed on banks of the [[Sutlej]] on Sunday, the eighth day of waxing moon phase of Bhadrapada ..405..</poem>}}


==Method and purpose==
==Method and purpose==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://nitnempath.com/chaupai-sahib-path/ Read Beynti Choupai Sahib with Punjabi Lyrics]
* [https://nitnempath.com/chaupai-sahib-path/ Read Beynti Choupai Sahib with Punjabi Lyrics]
* [http://www.sikhnet.com/s/ReadBanisOnline Read Beynti Choupai online ]
* [https://nitnemsahib.com/chaupai-sahib-in-punjabi-gurmukhi/ Read Beynti Chaupai online ]
* [https://nitnemsahib.com/chaupai-sahib-in-hindi/ Read Beynti Chaupai Bani in Hindi]


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