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Are you having a problem with the word ਵੋਦ (veda)?

As the word used here has an aunkar ੁ below the ਦ, it's masculine singular by Prof. Sahib Singh.

Therefore, it doesn't refer to the Vedas (plural), a group of 4 books which are usually considered the foundation of Hindu philosophy.

Rather, it would refer to the literal meaning of ved, being "knowledge".

That's the way Prof. Sahib Singh translated Ved (singular) in Japji Sahib.

ਅਹਰਣਿ ਮਤਿ ਵੇਦੁ ਹਥੀਆਰੁ ॥

http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=8&g=1&h=0&r=0&t=0&p=0&k=1

He translated the line as:

ਹੇ ਭਾਈ! ਗੁਰੂ ਦੀ ਬਾਣੀ ਹੀ (ਸਿੱਖ ਵਾਸਤੇ) ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਦਾ ਵੇਦ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਬਾਣੀ ਦੀ ਬਰਕਤਿ ਨਾਲ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਦਾ) ਧਰਮ (ਆਪਣੇ ਹਿਰਦੇ ਵਿਚ) ਪੱਕਾ ਕਰੋ (ਨਾਮ ਸਿਮਰਿਆਂ ਸਾਰੇ) ਪਾਪ ਦੂਰ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ।

In no way is it implied that P. Sahib Singh's translation is 100% correct in every instance.

Sant Singh Khalsa translates it like this:

ਬਾਣੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਵੇਦੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਹੁ ਪਾਪ ਤਜਾਇਆ ਬਲਿ ਰਾਮ ਜੀਉ ॥

Instead of the hymns of the Vedas to Brahma, embrace the righteous conduct of Dharma, and renounce sinful actions.

The Faridkot teeka says:

ਬਾਣੀ ਜੋ ਬੇਦ ਰੂਪ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਉਚਾਰਤਾ ਹੈ ਤਿਸ ਬੇਦ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣ ਧਰਮ ਕੋ ਦ੍ਰਿੜ ਕਰੋ ਐਸੇ ਗੁਰੋਂ ਨੇ ਕਹਿਆ ਹੈ ਔ ਪਾਪੋਂ ਕਾ ਤ੍ਯਾਗ ਕਰਾਯਾ ਹੈ ਬਲਿਹਾਰੇ ਜਾਈਏ ਰਾਮ ਜੀ ਕੇ॥

The latter meaning seems to contradict other portions of bani which reject the vedas.

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VahegurooJiKaKhalsaVahegurooJiKiFateh!

I think both Prof Sahib Singh Ji and Bhai Sant Singh Khalsa translations (which are along the same lines) are correct. Sri Dasam Bani:

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਚਾਰ ਹੀ ਬੇਦ ਬਨਾਏ ॥ ਸਰਬ ਲੋਕ ਤਿਹ ਕਰਮ ਚਲਾਏ ॥

Brahma composed all the four Vedas, all the people followed the injunctions contained in them.

ਜਿਨ ਕੀ ਲਿਵ ਹਰਿ ਚਰਨਨ ਲਾਗੀ ॥ ਤੇ ਬੇਦਨ ਤੇ ਭਏ ਤਿਆਗੀ ॥੧੯॥

Those who were devoted to the Feet of the Lord, they abandoned the Vedas.19.

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