Akal Ustat
| Akal Ustat ਅਕਾਲ ਉਸਤਤਿ | |
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| Dasam Granth | |
Akal Ustat composition of Guru Gobind Singh inscribed on a plate of the 'Charaina' (translates to “four mirrors”) body armour worn by Guru Gobind Singh in the battle of Bhangani, ca.1688 | |
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| Religion | Sikhism |
| Author | Guru Gobind Singh |
| Verses | 271 and a half |
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| Dasam Granth ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ |
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| Apocryphal compositions (Asfottak Banis) |
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Akal Ustat (Punjabi: ਅਕਾਲ ਉਸਤਤਿ, pronounced [aːkaːl ʊsteːti], lit. ‘the praise of the Timeless One’) is the name given to the second Bani (sacred composition) present in the second holy scriptures of the Sikhs called the Dasam Granth. It is composed of 271 verses, and is largely devotional in nature.