A common Sikh greeting in Hindi. It roughly means, “Blessed is the person who believes that God is Truth.”
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“Sat Sri Akal” Term Timeline in Train to Pakistan
The timeline below shows where the term “Sat Sri Akal” appears in Train to Pakistan. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
2. Kalyug
...ignores him. When Malli bends near Jugga’s iron bar door and starts to say “ Sat Sri Akal ,” Jugga’s hands shoot through the bars and grab the hair that protrudes from Malli’s...
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4. Karma
...if one does something bad the Guru will try to stop it. They say “ Sat Sri Akal ” to each other and Jugga prepares to leave.
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...of the sleeping heads on the pillow as that of Iqbal. He quietly says, “ Sat Sri Akal , Babuji” and tries to see if Iqbal is awake. Meet Singh asks him not...
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