diff --git a/salt/modules/state.py b/salt/modules/state.py
index 5362b19698..47bcd583d0 100644
--- a/salt/modules/state.py
+++ b/salt/modules/state.py
@@ -154,6 +154,29 @@ def show_lowstate():
     st_ = salt.state.HighState(__opts__)
     return st_.compile_low_chunks()
 
+
+def show_sls(mods, env='base', test=None, **kwargs):
+    '''
+    Display the state data from a specific sls or list of sls files on the
+    master
+
+    CLI Example::
+
+        salt '*' state.sls core,edit.vim dev
+    '''
+    opts = copy.copy(__opts__)
+    if not test is None:
+        opts['test'] = test
+    salt.utils.daemonize_if(opts, **kwargs)
+    st_ = salt.state.HighState(opts)
+    if isinstance(mods, string_types):
+        mods = mods.split(',')
+    high, errors = st_.render_highstate({env: mods})
+    if errors:
+        return errors
+    return high
+
+
 def show_masterstate():
     '''
     Display the data gathered from the master compiled state
@@ -165,6 +188,7 @@ def show_masterstate():
     st_ = salt.state.RemoteHighState(__opts__, __grains__)
     return st_.compile_master()
 
+
 def single(fun=None, test=None, **kwargs):
     '''
     Execute a single state function with the named kwargs, returns False if