Piri

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Piri is one of the two symbolic swords associated with the Sikh concept of Miri-Piri, representing spiritual authority and devotion.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Piri canonical 2

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Sikh religious concept ⓘ
religious symbol ⓘ
symbolic sword ⓘ
associatedWith Guru Hargobind ⓘ
componentOf Sikh doctrine of balanced temporal and spiritual life ⓘ
contrastedWith Miri ⓘ
doctrineStatus core Sikh concept ⓘ
emphasizes primacy of spiritual values over temporal power ⓘ
etymology derived from Persian "pir" meaning spiritual guide or elder ⓘ
hasAspect religious leadership ⓘ
saintly conduct ⓘ
spiritual sovereignty ⓘ
hasConceptualRole emphasis on meditation and prayer ⓘ
emphasis on moral and ethical living ⓘ
guidance in spiritual matters ⓘ
influences Sikh personal conduct ideals ⓘ
Sikh understanding of leadership ⓘ
language Punjabi ⓘ
linked to: Punjabi language
pairedWith Miri sword ⓘ
linked to: Kris sword
partOf Miri-Piri ⓘ
religiousTradition Sikhism ⓘ
represents devotion ⓘ
spiritual authority ⓘ
symbolizes connection with the Divine ⓘ
inner piety ⓘ
spiritual dimension of life ⓘ
usedIn Sikh political theology ⓘ
Sikh symbolism ⓘ
Sikh theology ⓘ
visualizedAs one of two crossed swords in some Sikh emblems ⓘ

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Miri-Piri → component → Piri ⓘ
Miri-Piri → hasAspect → Piri ⓘ