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Khalsa Fateh
The Khalsa is God's; the victory is God's
ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ, ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਿਹ।
Vāhigurū jī kā Khālsā, Vāhigurū jī kī fatih
The Sikh greeting, given by Guru Gobind Singh when he founded the Khalsa. It is what Sikhs say on meeting and on parting, and it is a greeting rather than a repetition practice — this app offers it for what it says, not as something to accumulate.
Source: Sikh Rehat Maryada (SGPC); salutation instituted with the Khalsa, 1699
Traditionally said once, rather than counted on beads.
Not counted on beads
How many times
Traditionally said once.
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What the words say
Vāhigurū jī kā Khālsā — the Khalsa belongs to God. Vāhigurū jī kī fatih — and the victory is God's. The second half is the part that does the work: a victory is claimed, and then immediately handed over. Jī is the particle of respect.
Where it comes from
Instituted by Guru Gobind Singh at the founding of the Khalsa at Anandpur in 1699, replacing earlier forms of greeting. It is prescribed in the Sikh Rehat Maryada.
How it is practised
Said on meeting and parting, and at the close of the Ardas. Not a counted practice.
References
- Sikh Rehat Maryada (SGPC), section on conduct and greeting
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