Jaswant Singh is a scholar of Sikh Studies. His immense love for Gurbani propels him to read, reflect, research, and share Gurbani’s wisdom and understanding with the wider community.
He currently serves as the Director of Gurbani Research at the Sikh Research Institute, and Content Lead of The Guru Granth Sahib Project. He worked at the Sikh Centre (Singapore) conducting various courses on Guru Granth Sahib, Sikh religion and history.
To-date, he has delivered discourses on Gurbani and Sikhi and facilitated seminars and camps globally. He has over 20 years of experience teaching Sikhi. Dr Singh is a passionate speaker and published author. He is the co-author of the Gurbani linguistics book Guru Granth Sahib – Its Language and Grammar. He co-founded AWAT (A Word A Thought) and served as its Director and Chief Editor. He holds a Master’s degree in Religious Studies and a Doctorate in the linguistics of Guru Nanak Bani.
He currently lives in Mohali (Panjab, India) with his family.
While reading the Guru Granth Sahib, we come across various Sabad structures and forms. Some small and others long. Some have two stanzas, others three, four, or more. What do these different stanzas tell us about a Sabad or its structure?