This is a scripture known as the S¿rkut¿vl¿ which is an ethical poem of fifteen chapters written by Pandit Hard¿y¿l J¿.The text of the S¿rkut¿vl¿ is both an ethical and Ved¿ntic poem which is split into various subject matters. Chapter one deals with righteousness, chapter two deals with Gur¿ and disciple, chapter three deals with knowledge, chapter four deals with characteristics of a good person, chapter five deals with deliberation, chapter six deals with four types of people, chapter seven deals with saying good things, chapter eight deals with those who make an effort, chapter nine deals with being charitable, chapter ten deals with vices, chapter eleven deals with Saints and fools, chapter twelve deals with seven bad actions, chapter thirteen deals with senses, chapter fourteen deals with good qualities and fifteen deals with the transformation of fools to great beings.This text is taught in the various S¿kh schisms before the commencement of the Gurb¿n¿ Arth Bodh.