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    'Yudh Mai Bani' refers to 'War Scripture', and speaks solely of warfare and combat.

    The warfare depicted within it, is mostly of the Sanatan Indian Hindu demigods, goddesses, 'Avtar' (incarnations of 'Vishnu' and 'Shiva' primarily) and 'Yodha'. These beings are seen as the devotees of 'Akal', and thus, are fully respected but not worshipped, though some times the line between this respect and worship is very fine.

    For example, what may be seen as seemingly to contradict the above said quote if one did not appreciate the 'Virod Pash' nature of 'Dasam Guru Durbar', as Akali Nihang Guru Gobind Singh exclaims:

    'One Vishnu fully focuses upon me [the Supreme Being speaking to 'Brahma'].
    With great service he has pleased me.
    What boon he desired. I have given such?
    Between him and I is no difference.
    All the world has known him as such [confused him with the Immortal Being].
    He is recognized as the creator by all the worlds, netherworlds and mountains.'
    (Akali Nihang Guru Gobind Singh, Brahma Avatar, Dasam Guru Durbar)

    Apart from depiction of mythological warfare, within Bachitar Natak the Guru tells of his own battle experience in Dasam Guru Durbar. The 'Chandi' concept of 'Chatka' is found through out the 'Yudh Mai Bani'.

     

     

    Laying Siege to a Fort, Pahari painting, circa early 1800s
    The Great Goddesses and 7 Matrikas, private collection, circa mid 1800s
    Akali Nihang Baba Gurbaksh Singh, fresco, Baba Atal, Amritsar
    'Shastars' (weapons), Nanded, Maharashtra
    Inner sanctum at Sach Khand Hazur Sahib, Maharashtra

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