Bhai Mani Singh Ji Altered Guru Granth Sahib Ji? Whaa?

[hsingh8963]

Reading Panth Parkash and it says Bhai Mani Singh Ji altered Guru Granth Sahib Ji, so he was cursed by the Sikh Congregation?

Bhai Mani Singh had altered guru Granth Sahib’s compilation,

His own body would be dismembered limb by limb.

As the Sikh congregation had hurled a curse on him,

Mani Singh had invited this sin upon himself. (11)

As Mani Singh heard the heaping of this curse,

He felt concerned at the consequences of such a curse.

Since the congregation’s collective prayer never goes unrewarded,

Such a curse would really be heaped upon his head. (12)

Standing before the congregation with folded hands,

He begged for mercy for his breach of conduct.

Since the Guru and Guru’s devout congregation were synonymous,

There was no difference between the Guru and congregation. (13)

Since he had accepted the congregation’s verdict cheerfully,

The congregation should bless him to fulfill their word.

He should remain steadfast in his Sikh faith,

And be able to endure the mortification of his body’s dismemberment. (14)

He must not betray his faith in the least,

And be able to sacrifice his life against the Mughals.

He must not be scared of his body’s dismemberment

[13Mirch]

You have to understand that a lot of historic Sikh texts are varied on certain specific points. Matters are cleared if you attempt to understand the author's mindset rather than what he is writing.

[savinderpalsingh]

I would suggest read in native form and translate it yourself with mahan kosh

It will. Improve your knowledge and you will know the actual thing English translations do not do justice to gurmukhi scriptures

[hsingh8963]

TO GURMUKHI WE GO!!!

You have to understand that a lot of historic Sikh texts are varied on certain specific points. Matters are cleared if you attempt to understand the author's mindset rather than what he is writing.

By the Way Just read Dressed To KIll and its awesome!!

[13Mirch]

Maybe its Bhangu's attempt to show the power of the sangat. Remember the story of Budhu's kiln?

[hsingh8963]

Don't recall the story seems familiar... But I get your point.

[Akalifauj]

You have to understand that a lot of historic Sikh texts are varied on certain specific points. Matters are cleared if you attempt to understand the author's mindset rather than what he is writing.

To get a message across to the sangat, the writer of this text puts a stain on Bhai Mani Singh? This is not Sikhi. This is how sinister people with sinister motives act or this is how scriptures become corrupted and the latter followers of the religion blind try to find justifications which cannot be justified. From the first day Sikhi came out in the open there has been deliberate attempts to discredit those who have written Gurbani and have sacrificed their lives for Sikhi. Such a stain on Bhai Mani Singh leads others to believe he could have had made a similar altering of compiling Sri Dasam Granth Sahib. Bhai Mani Singh's was the first trusted scribe of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji by Guru Gobind Singh Sahib ji and this may be an attempt to discredit Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji as authentic.

And do not jump on the hinduphobia beating a dead horse rant. Who are we more likely to trust. A person Guru Gobind Singh Sahib ji put as the scribe of the first Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji or the other guy or a text which can be changed? The story cannot be held credible because other historical accounts of changing of Gurbani were dealt with more harsh punishments. Ram Rai was excommunicated out of the Khalsa Panth. The Khalsa Panth would have had no mercy for Bhai Mani Singh and done the same. Instead he was cursed with being cut from limb to limb. Sikhs do no fear the death of the body, they fear the death of the soul. After such a grave deliberate act he would have lost the life game and went back to reincarnation cycle or worse. The theory the sangat blessed Bhai Mani Singh with forgiveness is ridiculous because they cursed him with death. It will be wishful thinking to believe he was given forgiveness in the same breath of cursing death. The theory of sangat taking a more relaxed stance on Bhai Mani Singh does not hold either because in 1929 Teja Singh Bhasaur Singh was excommunicated for taking certain Gurbani out of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. Former Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Prof. Darshan Singh Ragi was most recently excommunicated for very similar reasons. No matter how high of a position was held in the Khalsa Panth all will or have got the ax for changing any of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. Bhai Mani Singh would not have been no exception. The Sikh sangat of Bhai Mani Singh time were stronger in jeevans and gave their lives easily for Sikhi. They would not let such a grave mistake go off by cursing him to death.

[13Mirch]

Don't recall the story seems familiar... But I get your point.

Interesting point though, if I get the time I will look into it further.

[Guest]

What bhai mani Singh Ji did was he made Guru Granth Sahib Ji in two senchis. This caused a major uproar and the Sikh panth was pissed at him.

[hsingh8963]

What bhai mani Singh Ji did was he made Guru Granth Sahib Ji in two senchis. This caused a major uproar and the Sikh panth was pissed at him.

I See I didn't know about that what resources do we have that speak on this.