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<blockquote data-quote="Hardip Singh" data-source="post: 123262" data-attributes="member: 8659"><p><FONT size=3><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">For the last few days, I had some very interesting discussions on the exact meaning of the word “Amrit Vela”. As per Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha in the ‘Mahan Kosh’, the two literal meanings are as below:-<?"urn:<img src="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/ /></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style=" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span><FONT face="Times New Roman"></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">AimRq vylw :- iek sMgXw , ArQ </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">1) rwq dy ipCly ihsy dIAW phu Putn qYM pihlI cwr GiVAW </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">2) mok dwiek vylw, mukiq vylw </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><span style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Now, if we take the first literal meaning, than as per the time formula below</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><span style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1 Day = 8 Pehar and 1 Pehar = 7.5 garhi</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><span style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px">This in turns says 1 garhi = 24 minutes</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><span style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'"><span style="font-size: 12px">And , hence the “Amrit Vela” should be 24x4 garhi = around 1.6 hrs. before sunrise.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'">Now, the time of sunrise at any place in the world varies throughout the year, resulting in varying time for the “Amrit Vela”. Moreover, if say in <?xml::<img src="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/ /><st1:country-region>India</st1:country-region> I am enjoying the Amrit vela in the early morning than it does not hold good for say the whole of American Pensula.</FONT><SPAN style=" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Than what about those places on earth where no sun rise occurs due to some local whether conditions or say at north / south pole where for 6 months its day and the next six month its night, what shall be their “Amrit Vela” ?</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Now, if we go for the second meaning given as above, “Amrit vela” is “Mukat Vela” or the time when you all pressure on your mind and soul cease and exit , one becomes easily united with the Almighty. This can occur any time in day or night depending upon the mental and the meditational level of the individuals. So, this meaning says it can occur any moment. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As my mind goes, this meaning seam to be more appropriate if we judge it as par with SGGS jee’s teachings.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I will be highly obliged, if the learned forum SPN members can put some light on the subject. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"></span></p><p></SPAN></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hardip Singh, post: 123262, member: 8659"] <FONT size=3>[FONT=Arial]For the last few days, I had some very interesting discussions on the exact meaning of the word “Amrit Vela”. As per Bhai Kahan Singh Nabha in the ‘Mahan Kosh’, the two literal meanings are as below:-<?"urn:[IMG]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/ /></SPAN></FONT></P><P class=MsoNormal style=[/IMG][/FONT]<FONT face="Times New Roman"> [FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy][SIZE=3][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]AimRq vylw :- iek sMgXw , ArQ [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]1) rwq dy ipCly ihsy dIAW phu Putn qYM pihlI cwr GiVAW [/FONT][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]2) mok dwiek vylw, mukiq vylw [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif][SIZE=3]Now, if we take the first literal meaning, than as per the time formula below[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif][SIZE=3]1 Day = 8 Pehar and 1 Pehar = 7.5 garhi[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif][SIZE=3]This in turns says 1 garhi = 24 minutes[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif][SIZE=3]And , hence the “Amrit Vela” should be 24x4 garhi = around 1.6 hrs. before sunrise.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Microsoft Sans Serif]Now, the time of sunrise at any place in the world varies throughout the year, resulting in varying time for the “Amrit Vela”. Moreover, if say in <?xml::[IMG]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/ /><st1:country-region>India</st1:country-region> I am enjoying the Amrit vela in the early morning than it does not hold good for say the whole of American Pensula.</FONT><SPAN style=[/IMG] [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Than what about those places on earth where no sun rise occurs due to some local whether conditions or say at north / south pole where for 6 months its day and the next six month its night, what shall be their “Amrit Vela” ?[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]Now, if we go for the second meaning given as above, “Amrit vela” is “Mukat Vela” or the time when you all pressure on your mind and soul cease and exit , one becomes easily united with the Almighty. This can occur any time in day or night depending upon the mental and the meditational level of the individuals. So, this meaning says it can occur any moment. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3]As my mind goes, this meaning seam to be more appropriate if we judge it as par with SGGS jee’s teachings.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Arial]I will be highly obliged, if the learned forum SPN members can put some light on the subject. [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][/SIZE][/FONT] [/FONT] </SPAN> [/QUOTE]
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