<P> Sikhs consider the Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal living guru, the highest religious and spiritual guide for Sikhs and inspire all of humanity; it plays a central role in guiding the Sikh's way of life . Its place in Sikh devotional life is based on two fundamental principles: on the "Gurbani" (the word of Guru / God) which was received by the Sikh gurus in their divine consciousness from God and revealed to mankind . The Guru Granth Sahib answers all questions regarding religion and that morality can be discovered within it . The word is the guru and the guru is the word . Thus, in Sikh theology, the revealed divine word was written by past gurus . Numerous holy men, aside from the Sikh gurus, are collectively referred to as Bhagats or "devotees ." </P> <P> In 1708 Guru Gobind Singh conferred the title of "Guru of the Sikhs" upon the Adi Granth . The event was recorded in a Bhatt Vahi (a bard's scroll) by an eyewitness, Narbud Singh, who was a bard at the Rajput rulers' court associated with gurus . A variety of other documents also attest to this proclamation by the tenth guru . Thus, despite some aberrations, Sikhs since then have accepted Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred scripture, as their eternal - living guru, as the embodiment of the ten Sikh Gurus . </P> <P> The entire Guru Granth Sahib is written in the Gurmukhi script, which was standardized by Guru Angad Dev in the 16th century . According to Sikh tradition and the Mahman Prakash, an early Sikh manuscript, Guru Angad Dev had taught and spread the Gurmukhi script at the suggestion of Guru Nanak Dev which has invented the Gurmukhi script . The word Gurmukhī translates to "from the mouth of the guru". It descended from the Laṇḍā scripts and was used from the outset for compiling Sikh scriptures . The Sikhs assign a high degree of sanctity to the Gurmukhī script . It is the official script for writing Punjabi in the Indian State of Punjab . </P> <P> Gurus considered divine worship through shabad kirtan as the best means of attaining that state of bliss - vismad - which resulted in communion with the God . Guru Granth Sahib is divided by musical settings or ragas into 1,430 pages known as Angs (limbs) in Sikh tradition . It can be categorized into two sections: </P>

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