Gurfateh
Dear Wahiguru Seeker Ji,
We have Ardas done by Tenth Master started with Ek Oankar only.
ੴ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਹ ॥ ੴ वाहिगुरू जी की फतह ॥
The Lord is one and the Victory is of the Lord.
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਜੀ ਸਹਾਇ ॥ स्री भगउती जी सहाइ ॥
May SRI BHAGAUTI JI (The Sword) be Helpful.
ਵਾਰ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਜੀ ਕੀ ॥ ਪਾਤਸਾਹੀ ੧੦ ॥ वार स्री भगउती जी की ॥ पातसाही १० ॥
The Heroic Poem of Sri Bhagauti Ji (Goddess Durga). (By) Th Tenth Kingg (Guru).
ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮ ਭਗੌਤੀ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਕੈ ਗੁਰੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਲਈਂ ਧਿਆਇ ॥ प्रिथम भगौती सिमरि कै गुरु नानक लईं धिआइ ॥
In the beginning I remember Bhagauti, the Lord (Whose symbol is the sword and then I remember Guru Nanak.
So we find the Bhagouti coming after Ek Oankar. As after creation of visible form of energy ie Light we do get power of Bhagouti/Shakti vide sword.
Why should a shammer writer in next verse of the same text ?
ਤੈ ਹੀ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਸਾਜਿ ਕੈ ਦੈਤਾ ਦਾ ਨਾਸੁ ਕਰਾਇਆ ॥ तै ही दुरगा साजि कै दैता दा नासु कराइआ ॥
O Lord! By creating Durga, Thou hast caused the destruction of demons.
while term Bhagouti is used for sword in same text in verse 53 perhaps vide.
ਦੁਹਾਂ ਕੰਧਾਰਾਂ ਮੁਹਿ ਜੁੜੇ ਨਾਲ ਧਉਸਾ ਭਾਰੀ ॥ दुहां कंधारां मुहि जुड़े नाल धउसा भारी ॥
Alongwith the sounding of the large trumpet, both the forces faced each other.
ਲਈ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਦੁਰਗਸਾਹਿ ਵਰਜਾਗਣਿ ਭਾਰੀ ॥ लई भगउती दुरगसाहि वरजागणि भारी ॥
Durga held out her sword, appearing like great lustrous fire;
ਲਾਈ ਰਾਜੇ ਸੁੰਭ ਨੋ ਰਤੁ ਪੀਐ ਪਿਆਰੀ ॥ लाई राजे सु्मभ नो रतु पीऐ पिआरी ॥
She struck it on the king Sumbh and this lovely weapon drinks blood.
ਸੁੰਭ ਪਲਾਣੋ ਡਿਗਿਆ ਉਪਮਾ ਬੀਚਾਰੀ ॥ सु्मभ पलाणो डिगिआ उपमा बीचारी ॥
Sumbh fell down from the saddle for which the following simile hath been thought.
So Bhagouti is here clearly told for sword, there are some other instance with the text by Tenth Master where Bhagouti is used for sword and sword only.
We find stammers saying that Bhagouti at start means goddess and not sword so in verse 1 it may not be sword but demigoddess.
Then we have an example sword again by different name given respect.
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ ੴ सतिगुर प्रसादि ॥
The Lord is One and He can be attained through the grace of the true Guru.
ਅਥ ਬਚਿਤ੍ਰ ਨਾਟਕ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਲਿਖਯਤੇ ॥ अथ बचित्र नाटक ग्रंथ लिखयते ॥
Now the Granth (Book) entitled `BACHITTAR NATAK` is composed.
ਤ੍ਵਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥ त्वप्रसादि ॥
BY THY GRACE.
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਮੁਖਬਾਕ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੧੦॥ स्री मुखबाक पातशाही १०॥
From the Holy Mouth of the Tenth King (Guru)
ਦੋਹਰਾ ॥ दोहरा ॥
DOHRA
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਖੜਗ ਕੋ ਕਰੋਂ ਸੁ ਹਿਤੁ ਚਿਤੁ ਲਾਇ ॥ नमसकार स्री खड़ग को करों सु हितु चितु लाइ ॥
I salute the Glorious SWORD with all my heart`s affection.
ਪੂਰਨ ਕਰੋਂ ਗਰੰਥ ਇਹੁ ਤੁਮ ਮੁਹਿ ਕਰਹੁ ਸਹਾਇ ॥੧॥ पूरन करों गरंथ इहु तुम मुहि करहु सहाइ ॥१॥
I shall complete this Granth only if Thou Helpest me. I.
ਤ੍ਰਿਭੰਗੀ ਛੰਦ ॥ त्रिभंगी छंद ॥
TRIBHAGI STANZA
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਕਾਲ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਉਸਤਤਿ ॥ स्री काल जी की उसतति ॥
The Eulogy of the Revered Death (KAL).
(then let us see who is this Kaal)
ਖਗ ਖੰਡ ਬਿਹੰਡੰ ਖਲ ਦਲ ਖੰਡੰ ਅਤਿ ਰਣ ਮੰਡੰ ਬਰ ਬੰਡੰ ॥ खग खंड बिहंडं खल दल खंडं अति रण मंडं बर बंडं ॥Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=25505
The sword chops well, chops the forces of fools and this mighty one bedecks and glorifies the battlefield.
ਭੁਜ ਦੰਡ ਅਖੰਡੰ ਤੇਜ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡੰ ਜੋਤਿ ਅਮੰਡੰ ਭਾਨ ਪ੍ਰਭੰ ॥ भुज दंड अखंडं तेज प्रचंडं जोति अमंडं भान प्रभं ॥
It is the unbreakable staff of the arm, it has the powerful luster and its light even bedims the radiance of the sum.
ਸੁਖ ਸੰਤਾ ਕਰਣੰ ਦੁਰਮਤਿ ਦਰਣੰ ਕਿਲਬਿਖ ਹਰਣੰ ਅਸਿ ਸਰਣੰ ॥ सुख संता करणं दुरमति दरणं किलबिख हरणं असि सरणं ॥
It brings happiness to the saints, mashing the vicious ones, it is the destroyer of sins and I and under its refuge.
ਜੈ ਜੈ ਜਗ ਕਾਰਣ ਸ੍ਰਿਸਟਿ ਉਬਾਰਣ ਮਮ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਰਣ ਜੈ ਤੇਗੰ ॥੨॥ जै जै जग कारण स्रिसटि उबारण मम प्रतिपारण जै तेगं ॥२॥
Hail, hail to the cause of the world, saviour of the universe, it is my preserver, I hail its victory. 2.
Then we find some trouble with the following verses
ਦੁਰਗਾ ਪਾਠ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਸਭੇ ਪਉੜੀਆਂ ॥ दुरगा पाठ बणाइआ सभे पउड़ीआं ॥
All the Pauris (stanza) of this DURGA PATH (The text about the exploits of Durga) have been composed;
ਫੇਰਿ ਨ ਜੂਨੀ ਆਇਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਇਹ ਗਾਇਆ ॥੫੫॥ फेरि न जूनी आइआ जिनि इह गाइआ ॥५५॥
And that person who sings it, will not take birth again.55.
ਇਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਕੀ ਵਾਰ ਸਮਾਪਤੰ ਸਤੁ ਸੁਭਮ ਸਤੁ इति स्री दुरगा की वार समापतं सतु सुभम सतु
First let us take Var Durga Ki. We have Var Siri Rag Ki(it may mean Var for the love of goddess Laxmi)We have Asa Di Var. In the same way we find Durga is a Rag, So no one has any restriction bestowed onto Tenth Master to not to use a new Rag(He even made new style of Khayal, now popular in Sufi , by Peer E Hind Dashmesh, As a Sikh das finds glory of Tenth Master understood by them but we ??).
Coming to Durga Path.
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ ਪੂਰਬੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਕਰਹਲੇ Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=25505 रागु गउड़ी पूरबी महला ४ करहले Rāg ga▫oṛī pūrbī mėhlā 4 karhale Raag Gauree Poorbee, Fourth Mehl, Karhalay:
(Ang 234)
Here name of the composition by God is given as Camel, but it does not mean that we are to worship camel in here. So lesson of Durga(a creation of Akal) motivate to fight unjust evil by rising the mind above from thought full ness into full concentration of fight.(in final assault thinkers may not survive).
So now as sword is proved.
weather sword or Ek Onakar.
Well a few suggestion on that issue.
We can remove sword from our emblem or Nishan Sahib, We could remove Khanda from all Gurudwara, we could remove Kirpan from Kirpan Bhet of Karrah Prasad, We could remove Kirpan from Amrit Sanchar, perhaps from Kakars also. all could be shammed ,done by Vam Margi Shakta Mati Brahmin(in Tantric Granths no where name used for goddess is addressed for any weapon, only knife is praised when sacrifice of goat is done, for its being tool for the offering of demigoddess). So let us replace everything with Ek Oankar.
When Muslims or Hindus come to grab or misbehave with our female folks. OK , we will use Ek Oankar.
All is well.
Coming to Ardas before the Tenth Master, as told above they must have thought of Akal Purakh, at that time Charan Pahil was not from the feet or thumb of Human but from the corner of cloth called Rumala covering Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji( as per Sau Sakhi, Mangal Prakash by Baba Ram Kaur).
So Amrit sorry, only Bani is Amrit (As per anyway all matter is made up of energy so which itself is eternal, quarks making nuclear matter are vibrations or words only so saying only Bani is Amrit is not as per science but of the level of junior school science) So Pahil could be made in this way.
Next as per Sevapanthis Ardas could be done only be remembering Akal.
Das wrote about Ardas is first post. That Ardas RSS guys talk is the one used before Tenth Master started the present Day Ardas.
Soon we will find that as in past Hindus as per Manusamriti, were to cut hairs only as an offense, else they had to keep hairs.(Term Churha Sanskar refered to making ball of hairs, which Brahmins misinterpreted later to shave or Mundan, just to appease Jain and Buddhist rulers). so it is some one shamming as agent of Hindu has told us to keep uncut hairs.
Sorry for an outburst of emotions. Forgive das considering him as an idiot child. Yet to be a Sikh.