Understanding Gurbani

[Nidhi]

Satnaam Sri Waheguru

Dearest SatSangat, please share ur knowledge.

And if any others also have some (minor) questions related to Bani, plz post (just remember to continue with the question nr.).

(PS. plz forgive this dust for any mistakes as such )

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa

Waheguru ji ki Fateh

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ds mws mwqw audir rwiKAw bhuir lwgI mwieAw ]1]

dhas maas maathaa oudhar raakhiaa bahur laagee maaeiaa ||1||

For ten months He preserved you in your mother's womb, and then, after you were born, you became attached to Maya. ||1||

Source:

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?ShabadID=1790

1. It says 10 months, but generally a child is born after 9 months.

Reason: one month less or more dosn't matter. Or please help me out on this one... ??

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khw suAwn kau isimRiq sunwey ] 

Why bother to read the Simritees to a dog? 

kahaa su-aan ka-o simrit sunaa-ay. 

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?ShabadID=1787

2. What are the Simritees??

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sqsMgiq imil ibbyk buiD hoeI ] 

Joining the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, discriminating understanding is attained.

satsangat mil bibayk buDh ho-ee. 

   

pwrsu pris lohw kMcnu soeI ]3] 

That iron which touches the Philosopher`s Stone becomes gold. ||3||   

paaras paras lohaa kanchan so-ee. ||3|| 

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/page.asp?ShabadID=1787

3. I undestand the metaphor, but which/(who's) Philosopher's Stone is Kabeer ji referring to?

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4. Iv tried to do a search on how Bani describes the relationship between brothers and sisters. But now I'd also like to ask the Sangat... Plz share any shabad' links.

[s_kaur_d]

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa

Waheguru ji ki Fateh

first one i dont know i assume cuz sometimes births get late and i guess it becomes 10 months iunno but i believe simritees are hindu holy books like Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji for us and the Philosopher`s Stone turns the 8 metals into gold, and Guru Ji like the Philosopher`s Stone turns ordinary people into Gurmukhs... like in Harry Potter and the Philosopher`s Stone if i've said anything wrong Bhul Chuk Maaf

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa

Waheguru ji ki Fateh

[smartsingh24]

I think the ten months thing has to do with the differences between now and then. Given two possible options, it could either be

1. Either people didn't keep good track of what day/month it was

or

2. They were working off of a lunar calendar. when u consider that a month is about 30 days, and the lunar is 28, it would give you an extra 18 or so days, thus, the extra month.

and it's Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone. Any Pot-head knows that, and I'm one big Pot-head

[Banda Singh]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa

Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Khalsa Jee,

Nidhi wrote:

1. It says 10 months, but generally a child is born after 9 months.

Without complications a woman would give birth after nine months after the date of conception,

First month would be from conception to 4 weeks,

Second month = 4 - 8 weeks,

Third month = 8 - 12 weeks,

Forth month = 12 - 16 weeks,

Fifth month = 16 - 20 weeks,

Sixth month = 20 - 24 weeks,

Seventh month = 24 - 28 weeks,

Eight month = 28 - 32 weeks,

Ninth month = 32 - 36 weeks,

Tenth month = 36 - 40 weeks.

So as you see nine months would be 9 * 4 weeks = 36 weeks, and since pregnancy lasts about 38 weeks, it would come into the tenth month. Infact any date after nine months comes into the tenth month.

Nidhi wrote:

2. What are the Simritees??

Hindu Holy Scriptures that talk about life.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa

Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh