Chandi Charitar II

Chandi Charitar II
ਚੰਡੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਦੂਜਾ
Dasam Granth
Chapter 1 of the Chandi Charitar II in the hand of Guru Gobind Singh
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ReligionSikhism
AuthorGuru Gobind Singh
Period1690s
Chapters8
Verses262

Chandi Charitar II or Chandi Charitar Duja or Ath Chandi Charitar Likhyate (Punjabi: ਚੰਡੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਦੂਜਾ, lit.'The Story of Chandi (2)'[1]), is the 5th chapter of the Dasam Granth, whose authorship is generally attributed to Guru Gobind Singh.[2][3] The plot of the text is based on the Markandeya Purana,[4] much like the previous Chandi Charitar I.[5]

A retelling of the story of the Hindu goddess, Durga again in the form of Chandi; it again glorifies the feminine with her fighting the war between good and evil, and in this section she slays the buffalo-demon Mahisha, all his associates and supporters thus bringing an end to the demonic violence and war.

  1. ^ Robin Rinehart (2011). Debating the Dasam Granth. Oxford University Press. pp. 27–28. ISBN 978-0-19-984247-6.
  2. ^ Dasam Granth - An Introductory Study
  3. ^ "Sri Dasam.org - Website contain whole text of dasam granth". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  4. ^ Macauliffe, Max Arthur (28 March 2013). The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors, Volume 5. Cambridge University Press. pp. 80, 81.
  5. ^ Chandi Di Vaar : Jeet Singh Sital