Importance of shudh uchaaran of GurbaNi

[Gurjeet_Kaur]

http://www.tapoban.org/phorum/read.ppa?f=1...i=14549&t=14549

Author: Dass Sevadar

Date: 07-11-04 10:51

This is a Sakhi which is written in the manuscript of Parchian Seva Das in October 1708CE. Seva Das was an Udasi Sikh during the time of Sahib Sri Guru Gobind Singh.

One day a Sikh was reciting the hymn of Dakhni Onkar Bani before the Guru.

When he recited this verse, " Karte ki mit karta janey, ke janey gur sura, "

he missed one vowel. The Ardasia Sikh was instructed to catch hold of the Sikh and to give him a beating with sticks. The Sikhs asked the Guru Sahib, " O True Emperor, the sikh was reciting the sacred 'Onkar' . Why is he being punished?

"He is not getting the beating for reciting the 'Onkar', but for reciting it incorrectly," replied the Guru and ordered them to bring the book (granth).

The Sikhs brought the Granth and opened it. The Sikh who had been reciting, was made to read the verse again.

He recited as he had done earlier, omitting a vowel as "Karte ki mit karta janey, ke janey gur sura." "How is this verse recorded in the book?" asked the Guru.

In the Granth (book) it was found to be thus "Karte ki mit karta janey, KAI janey gur sura." "Look, the Sikh was beaten for distortion of the verse," said the Guru, and continued, "This was a gross distortion. When he recites, 'Karte ki mit karta janey, ke janey gur sura,' it means 'the Creator knows His extent, What does the Guru know about it?' By reciting it this way he has belittled the Guru. The Guru who is to be revered like the

Creator, has been misinterpreted by the Sikh as "What does the Guru know?" Hence he had created a big confusion.

The correct version is, 'Karte ki mit karta janey, Kai janey gur sura.' This means that God's extent is known to God and to the Guru. No third person knows it. Thus, the Guru and God have been shown equal, or the same (one form).

Countless number of times in the Granth Sahib, have the Guru and God been represented as inseparable. He who recites the gurbani correctly, alone gets the benefit from the recital. He who does not recite correctly, deserves to be punished. That is why he received stick blows.

[Gupat Singhni]

I was also told this story when I did santia.. and it changed the way I did paath.

Its essential we recite gurbani correctly, afterall bani is guru..

Bhul Chuk Maaf!

[Gupt daasan daas]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

this is how the damdami taksal was started

he wasnt beaten with sticks

he was slapped by a singh at the order of guru je

then the guy who got slapped asks guru that you said if we read bani we will go to sach khand, but i get beat up for reading it

then guru je said

just like you felt pain because of that slap, everythime you read bani wrong guru je feels pain cause ure breaking his limbs

no stick beating

bhula chuka maf

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!