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<blockquote data-quote="dalbirk" data-source="post: 97158" data-attributes="member: 6456"><p>Dear JATT Ji , </p><p>Kindly go through the following article .</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.searchsikhism.com/goddess.html" target="_blank">Sikh Articles - Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Hindu Goddesses Kalika and Bhagauti</a></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: maroon"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Bijla Singh</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In this article, I will attempt to clear some of the points that organizations such as the RSS have brought forward. Though most Sikhs who have knowledge of our glorious history and enlightening Bani can easily refute the points made by the RSS, however others who are new to Sikhi might become disillusioned upon hearing the parchar of the RSS. Two points that are commonly brought forward by the RSS will be countered using Gurbani and Sikh history. The two points, which this article will focus on, are, Guru Gobind Singh Ji worshipped Kalika Devi (Chandi Goddess) and the second being that he worshipped Bhagauti (Durga Goddess). I hope that the proofs, which will be provided in this article, will ensure that those who have limited knowledge on Gurbani and Sikh history will not fall prey to the parchar of nefarious organizations such as the RSS.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The RSS makes the claim that while Sikhs say that Gurmat condemns the worship of gods and goddesses, Guru Gobind Singh Ji worshipped goddesses, the proof of this is contained in Bachittar Natak.</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਮਹਾਕਾਲ ਕਾਲਕਾ ਅਰਾਧੀ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">2</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥ </span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">“Mahakal Kalika Aradhi”</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In addition, it appears that the Guru wrote Chandi Charitar in praise of goddess Chandi and has described the importance of its recitation, e.g.</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜਾਹਿ ਨਮਿਤ ਪੜ੍ਹੈ ਸੁਨਹੈ ਨਰ</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸੋ ਨਿਸਚੈ ਕਰਿ ਤਾਹਿ ਦਈ ਹੈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">232</span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ (</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਚੰਡੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਉਕਤਿ ਪਾ: </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">10)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਫੇਰ ਨ ਜੂਨੀ ਆਇਆ ਜਿਨ ਏਹ ਗਾਇਆ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">55</span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ (</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਵਾਰ ਚੰਡੀ ਪਾ: </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">10)</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The RSS has purposely or accidentally over looked the message of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, which is contained in the Dasam Granth.</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਨਮੋ ਪਰਮ ਗਿਆਤਾ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨਮੋ ਲੋਕ ਮਾਤਾ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">52</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Salutation to Thee O Supreme Knower Lord! Salutation to Thee O Universal Mother Lord! ||52||</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In the above quotation, Kalika does not mean anything different from Eternal. To dispel all the doubts we show the condemnation of the worship of goddess in these six statements.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">a)</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Gobind Singh Ji has ordained the Sikhs:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਬਿਨ</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"> ਕਰਤਾਰ ਨ ਕਿਰਤਮ ਮਾਨੋ </span></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></span></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Except Waheguru (God), do not accept anyone as the ruler and controller of the world.</span></span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Moreover, it is written in the Vaar (ode) of Chandi:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਤੈਂ ਹੀ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਸਾਜਿ ਕੈ ਦੈਤਾਂ ਦਾ ਨਾਸ ਕਰਾਇਆ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">O Lord! By creating Durga, Thou hast caused the destruction of demons.</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">It proves that there is a Creator of Durga and she is His Creature. Is it possible that the Guru counsels his Sikhs one thing and he himself does the totally opposite? It is not possible.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">b)</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Sahib makes this supplication and promise:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਤੁਮਹਿ ਛਾਡਿ ਕੋਈ ਅਵਰ ਨ ਧਯਾਊਂ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਜੋ ਬਰ ਚਹੋਂ ਸੁ ਤੁਮ ਤੇ ਪਾਊਂ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I may remember none else except Thee; and obtain all the required boons from Thee. (Chaupai Sahib)</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਇਕ ਬਿਨ ਦੂਸਰ ਸੋ ਨ ਚਿਨਾਰ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Do not accept anyone except God as God. (Shabad Hazaray)</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਭਜੋਂ ਸੁ ਏਕ ਨਾਮਯੰ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਜੁ ਕਾਮ ਸਰਬ ਠਾਮਯੰ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I recite only the Name of the Lord, which is useful at all places. (Bachittar Natak)</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਆਨ ਕੋ ਧਰੋਂ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨ ਨਾਮ ਆਨ ਉਚਰੋਂ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">38</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I do not meditate on anyone else, nor do I repeat the Name of anyone else. ||38|| (Bachittar Natak)</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">From the above quotes, it is clear that Guru Sahib worshipped none other than one Supreme Creator. Is it possible that Guru Sahib acts against his own promise?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">c)</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The author of a Granth writes the name of the deity he worships in the beginning of the Granth. There he writes the invocation. Scholars can tell which deity the author worships from the invocation. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Gobind Singh Ji has always used the invocation:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">One Eternal, True, accessible by the grace of the Guru.</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ੴ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਹਿ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span> </span> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">One True Eternal, Victory to the Wonderful Lord.</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Then how can anyone conclude that Guru Sahib worshipped Durga? It simply never happened.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">d)</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Sikhs believe that the Ten Gurus were in reality One. Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s ideas and objectives were the same as those of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. This is written in Guru Granth Sahib Ji:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਭਰਮੇ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਾ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The angelic beings, goddesses and gods are deluded by doubt. (Ang 258)</span></span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਦੇਵੀਆ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨੈ ਮਰਮ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The goddesses do not know His mystery. (Ang 894)</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਮਹਾ ਮਾਈ ਕੀ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰੈ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨਰ ਸੈ ਨਾਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਅਉਤਰੈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">3</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਤੂ ਕਹੀਅਤ ਹੀ ਆਦਿ ਭਵਾਨੀ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕੀ ਬਰੀਆ ਕਹਾ ਛਪਾਨੀ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">4</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">One who worships the Great Goddess Maya will be reincarnated as a woman, and not a man. ||3|| You are called the Primal Goddess. At the time of liberation, where will you hide then? ||4|| (Ang 874)</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Then Guru Gobind Singh Ji himself says in the Akal Ustat:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਚਰਨ ਸਰਨ ਜਿਹ ਬਸਤ ਭਵਾਨੀ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The goddess Durga takes refuge at the feet of Eternal and abides there.</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Ji further says:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਦਾਸੀ ਕਉ ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧ ਅਗਿਆਨਾ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The blind, ignorant, self-willed manmukhs forsake their Lord and Master, and dwell on His slave Maya. (Ang 1138)</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Angad Dev Ji describes the goddess as sweeper of the court of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Then how is it possible that a descendant of that tradition could go against the ideas of his ancestors and against his own writings and worship the goddess?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">e)</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">It has been established that Guru Gobind Singh Ji only worshipped One Eternal Waheguru and taught His Sikhs to do the same. Now, let us look at the Shabad and analyze it some.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The word </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕਾਲਕਾ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">does not refer to goddess Kalika but to the One Eternal Lord. The word in fact is a compound word, made up of two separate words. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The first word is: </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕਾਲ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"> - </span></em></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Death</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The second word is: </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕਾ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"> - </span></em></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">of</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">This is not an attempt to break up words so Gurbani can be misinterpreted as in Guru Granth Sahib Ji the word </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕਾਲਿ</span> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">has been used numerous times.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਹਰਿ</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"> ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਕਾਟਿਆ ਭਉ ਕਾਲ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">3</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Meditating, meditating in remembrance on the Lord, I am rid of the fear of death. ||3||</span></span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜਿਨਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਭੇਟਿਓ ਸੇ ਭਾਗਹੀਣ ਵਸਿ ਕਾਲ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Those who have not met the Primal Being, the True Guru, are most unfortunate, and are subject to death.</span></span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Therefore, the line in correct form would be: </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਮਹਾਕਾਲ ਕਾਲ ਕਾ ਅਰਾਧੀ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">2</span></em></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਮਹਾਕਾਲ</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"> - </span></em></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Death</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਕਾਲ</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"> <span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕਾ</span><em> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">- </span></em></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">of death</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਅਰਾਧੀ</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"> - </span></em></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">worshipped</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">This means that Guru Ji worshipped the One Supreme Power that is death of death. By reading the next lines, it becomes quite clear that these in fact are the correct meanings. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਰਤ ਤਪਸਿਆ ਭਯੋ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਦ੍ਵੈ ਤੇ ਏਕ ਰੂਪ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਗਯੋ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In this way, my meditation reached its zenith and I became One with the Omnipotent Lord.</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">It is a well-accepted belief in Sikhi as well as in Hinduism that a goddess is not Waheguru but His creation. If we assume that Guru Ji worshipped goddess then we must admit that before Guru Ji started meditating there were three forms in existence: Lord (Waheguru), Goddess (Kalika) and Guru Ji himself. After a long period of meditation, He became one with Waheguru, which means three forms then became two. However, what Guru Ji says totally contradicts this baseless theory. He clearly states that there were only two in existence: Himself and Waheguru. After meditation, Guru Ji merged with the Light of the true Lord and thus became one with Him. Therefore, two became one. This proves that the worship of goddesses by Guru Sahib never happened. Not only are these stories a fabrication of the truth but also they are a grave misinterpretation of the message of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. </span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">f)</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Bhai Mani Singh Ji received his baptism from Guru Gobind Singh Ji and learned the meanings of Gurbani. He begins the Gyan Ratnavali with the invocation:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਨਾਮ ਸਭ ਦੇਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਦੇਵ ਹੈ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">। </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕੋਈ ਦੇਵੀ ਨੂੰ ਮਨਾਂਵਦਾ ਹੈ</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕੋਈ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕੋਈ ਗਣੇਸ਼ ਨੂੰ</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕੋਈ ਹੋਰ ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਗੁਰੂ ਕੇ ਸਿਖ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ ਨੂੰ ਆਰਾਧਦੇ ਹੈਨ</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਜਿਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਭ ਵਿਘਨ ਨਾਸ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਤਾਂ ਤੇ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ ਦਾ ਮੰਗਲਾਚਾਰ ਆਦਿ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਹੈ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">।</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Name of God is gods of all. Some believe in goddess, some in Shiva and some others in Ganesha and other god. Sikhs of the Guru do not contemplate anybody else other than Sat Naam (True Name) that destroys all disturbances and imperfections. That is why Sat-Naam is invoked in the beginning. </span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Had the Tenth Master believed in the goddess is it possible that His student Bhai Mani Singh Ji would write the above? Praise of the goddess is not the counsel of the Tenth Master. The work of Guru Gobind Singh Ji is really a translation of “Durga Saptshati” in Markandya Purana. That is evident from Chandi Charittar as well.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸਤ ਸੈ ਕੀ ਕਥਾ ਯਹਿ ਪੂਰੀ ਭਈ ਹੈ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥...॥</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">232</span></em></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥ </span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">This is the end of the story of seven hundred. </span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In fact, in the original Sanskrit text the ending is given with great detail. In brief:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਦੇਵੀ ਕਹਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਮੇਰੀ ਇਸ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਣਦਾ ਔਰ ਨਿਤ ਪੜ੍ਹਦਾ ਹੈ</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਉਸ ਦੇ ਸਭ ਦੁਖ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਪਾਪ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਦਰਿਦ੍ਰ ਆਦਿਕ ਨਾਸ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">। </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਦੁਸ਼ਮਨ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਚੋਰ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਰਾਜਾ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਔਰ ਅਗਨੀ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਇੰਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਭਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਡਰ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਯੁੱਧ ਵਿਚ ਪੁਰਸ਼ਾਰਥ ਵਧਦਾ ਹੈ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਵੈਰੀ ਮਰ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਮੁਕਤੀ ਮਿਲਦੀ ਹੈ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕੁਲ ਦਾ ਵਾਧਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਗ੍ਰਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਪੀੜਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਰਹਿੰਦੀ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">। </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਰਾਖਸ਼</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਭੂਤ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਪ੍ਰੇਤ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਔਰ ਪਿਸ਼ਾਚਾਂ ਦਾ ਨਾਸ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">। </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਅੱਗ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਚੋਰ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਵੈਰੀ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸ਼ੇਰ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਜੰਗਲੀ ਹਾਥੀ ਇੰਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਘਿਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਛੁਟਕਾਰਾ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">। </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਰਾਜੇ ਤੋਂ ਜੇ ਮਾਰਨ ਦਾ ਹੁਕਮ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇ ਅਥਵਾ ਕੈਦ ਹੋਵੇ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਵਿਚ ਤੂਫਾਨ ਆ ਜਾਵੇ</span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਭ ਦੁੱਖਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">। (</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਇਤਿਆਦਿਕ)</span> <span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"> (ਦੁਰਗਾ ਸਪਤਸ਼ਤੀ ਅ: </span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">12 </span></em><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਲੋਕ </span></span><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1-29)</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Goddess says, he who listens to and recites daily her praise he loses fear of the thief, king, arms and fire. He becomes strong in battle, his enemies are destroyed. He gets emancipated, offspring multiply, troubles of the house go away, Rakhshas, and ghosts are destroyed. If one is surrounded by thieves, enemies, wild lions, elephants, one gets liberated. If under punishment of death from the king or sentenced for prison, there is storm in the sea, one is saved from all these troubles. Etc., etc. (Durga Saptshati Ch.12 Salok 1-29)</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Gobind Singh Ji has covered all of this briefly in his translation:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜਾਹਿ ਨਮਿੱਤ ਪੜੈ ਸੁਨਿ ਹੈ ਨਰ ਸੋ ਨਿਸਚੈ ਕਰਿ ਤਾਹਿ ਦਈ ਹੈ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">232</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">For whatever purpose a person reads it or listens to it, the goddess will assuredly grant him that. ||232|| (Chandi Charittar)</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਫੇਰ ਨ ਜੂਨੀ ਆਇਆ ਜਿਨ ਇਹ ਗਾਇਆ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">੫੫</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">And that person who sings it, will not take birth again. ||55|| (Vaar Chandi)</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The above given information, which is backed with Gurbani and Sikh History makes it crystal clear that Guru Gobind Singh Ji never worshipped the Kalika Devi. Now lets move on to claim number two, which is being put forward by the deceitful RSS and its cohorts.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The RSS and like-minded Hindu organizations make the claim that at Ardaas (congregational prayer) Sikhs always recite:</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮ ਭਗੌਤੀ ਸਿਮਰ ਕੈ...</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In the beginning I remember Bhagauti..</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">It clearly shows that in Khalsa Dharma there is worship of the goddess. In fact the word “Bhagauti” is ‘Bhagwati’, which means goddess. Guru Gobind Singh Ji used to write poetry in Persian script and hence Bhawati and Bhagauti are written in the same way. The writers of the Gurmukhi script, without understanding the concept pronunciation made it into Bhagauti.</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In Gurmat Sudhakar the word ‘Bhagauti’ is discussed in details, which will remove the doubt of those spewing this anti Sikh propaganda and also of those gullible Sikhs who have fallen victim to the poison of the RSS. Here are a few questions that should satisfy the queries of those RSS minded individuals.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">a)</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">It is written in the Vaar of Chandi:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਲਈ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਦੁਰਗਸਾਹ ਵਰ ਜਾਗਨ ਭਾਰੀ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਲਾਈ ਰਾਜੇ ਸੁੰਭ ਨੋ ਰਤੁ ਪੀਐ ਪਿਆਰੀ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Durga held out her sword, appearing like a great lustrous fire; She struck it on the king Sumbh and this lovely weapon drinks blood.</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">If the word ‘Bhagauti’ means goddess then does, the above mean, “Durga caught hold of bhagauti (goddess) and hit her on the head of Raja Sumbh and she tasted his blood?” What kind of goddess is this bhagauti? Is she a tool that can or is used to hit others?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">b)</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Arjan Dev Ji composed the verses written below in the Persian language, which were then inscribed by Bhai Gurdas Ji. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਭਗਉਤੀ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਾ ਰੰਗੁ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਸਗਲ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਦੁਸਟ ਕਾ ਸੰਗੁ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਮਨ ਤੇ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਸਗਲਾ ਭਰਮੁ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕਰਿ ਪੂਜੈ ਸਗਲ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਪਾਪਾ ਮਲੁ ਖੋਵੈ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਤਿਸੁ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਵੈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">…..</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਚਰਨ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਬਸਾਵੈ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਨਾਨਕ ਐਸਾ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਕਉ ਪਾਵੈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">3</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The true Bhagaautee, the devotee of Adi Shakti, loves the devotional worship of God. He forsakes the company of all wicked people. All doubts are removed from his mind. He performs devotional service to the Supreme Lord God in all. In the Company of the Holy, the filth of sin is washed away. The wisdom of such a Bhagaautee becomes supreme……… The Lotus Feet of the Lord abide in his heart. O Nanak, such a Bhagaautee attains the Lord God. ||3||</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Are the RSS and its cohorts saying that Bhai Gurdas Ji made an error while inscribing the words of Guru Arjan Dev Ji by writing bhagauti instead of bhagwati? They should pay attention to the above verses instead of blindly following the illogical interpretation given by their uneducated scholars and tell us is it Bhagauti or Bhagwati? Moreover, what is its gender? As one can see that, the word ‘Bhagauti’ here is used as masculine and hence it clearly cannot mean goddess.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">c)</span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In the Bhagauti Stotar (Panegyric verse) and in the writings of Bhai Gurdas Ji it is written:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਨਮੋ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗੌਤੀ ਬਢੈਲੀ ਸਰੋਹੀ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ (</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਭਗਉਤੀ ਸਤੋਤ੍ਰ ਸਤਰ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1)</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Hail to Siri (mighty) Bhagauti (Sword) that cuts sharp.</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਨਾਉ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਲੋਹੁ ਘੜਾਇਆ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Name Bhagauti made of iron. (Bhai Gurdas Ji, Vaar 25)</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Does it mean that Bhagauti (goddess – if that is the meaning) is made of iron? In Dabistan-Mazahib, Mohsanfani has given an account to which he was an eyewitness. His narration of the account should make it clear to those who are foolishly blabbering and spreading the false propaganda (Sikhs worshipped the goddess) that the Sikhs never even respected this so-called goddess let alone worshiped her. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਕੀਰਤਪੁਰ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਜੋ ਤਾਰਾ ਚੰਦ ਦੀ ਰਾਜਧਾਨੀ ਵਿਚ ਸੀ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">। </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਉਥੋਂ ਦੇ ਲੋਕ ਮੂਰਤੀ ਪੂਜਕ ਸਨ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">। </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਪਹਾੜ ਦੇ ਸਿਰ ਪਰ ਇਕ ਨੈਣਾਂ ਦੇਵੀ ਦਾ ਮੰਦਰ ਸੀ</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਜਣ ਲਈ ਆਸ ਪਾਸ ਦੇ ਲੋਕ ਆਇਆ ਕਰਦੇ ਸਨ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">। </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਇਕ ਭੈਰੋਂ ਨਾਮੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਸਿਖ ਨੇ ਮੰਦਰ ਵਿਚ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਕੇ ਨੈਣਾਂ ਦੇਵੀ ਦਾ ਨੱਕ ਤੋੜ ਸੁੱਟਿਆ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">। </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਦੀ ਚਰਚਾ ਸਾਰੇ ਫੈਲ ਗਈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">। </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਪਹਾੜੀ ਰਾਜਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਪਾਸ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਕੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਇਤ ਕੀਤੀ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">। </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨੇ ਭੈਰੋਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਜਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਬੁਲਾ ਕੇ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ ਕੇ ਦੇਵੀ ਤੋਂ ਪੁੱਛਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਓਸ ਦਾ ਨੱਕ ਕਿਸ ਨੇ ਤੋੜਿਆ ਹੈ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">। </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਇਸ ਪਰ ਰਾਜਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਭੈਰੋਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ ਕਿ ਹੇ ਮੂਰਖ! ਕਦੇ ਦੇਵੀ ਭੀ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">? </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਭੈਰੋਂ ਨੇ ਹੱਸ ਕੇ ਜਵਾਬ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਕਿ ਜੋ ਦੇਵੀ ਬੋਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਕਦੀ ਔਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਅੰਗਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਬਚਾ ਸਕਦੀ</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">, </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਤੁਸੀਂ ਓਸ ਤੋਂ ਨੇਕੀ ਦੀ ਕੀ ਉਮੈਦ ਰਖਦੇ ਹੋ</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">? </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ ਰਾਜੇ ਚੁੱਪ ਹੋ ਗਏ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">।</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Gobind Singh Ji reached Kiratpur, which was in the state of Raja Tara Chand. People of that state worshipped the goddess. On the hilltop there was a temple of Naina Devi (goddess) and people used to come there for worship. There was a Sikh Bhairo. He cut the nose of the goddess (idol). News spread all over, the hill kings complained to the Guru. The Guru enquired from the Sikh in front of the kings. He said, “It should be asked from the goddess who has cut her nose.” On this the kings said, “Bhairo, are you an idiot? You know the goddess cannot speak.” Bhairo laughed and replied, “if the goddess (idol) cannot speak and cannot protect the body then what good you expect from her?” Then the kings were quiet.</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In conclusion it would be worthwhile to say something about the goddess to our Sikh brethren.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Dear followers of Guru Nanak: First of all, consider who the goddess was and what good she has done for the world? From the Puranas we learn that she was the daughter of the Himalayas and was married to Shiva. This is why she is known by various names such as Parvati and Girja. She helped the gods by fighting against the demons. She also helped Indra a number of times to gain his throne. Indra is the god who spent his entire day watching the dance and show of beautiful maidens and passed his time in pleasures. From the Puranas we learn that there was hardly a Rishi (saint) whom Indra did not disturb while they were meditating, by sending women whose characters were morally corrupt. Indra himself indulged with the wives of the saints, one such story is that of Aahaleya. What good did the goddess perform by helping a person whose character was so unbelievably corrupt and sinful? What reforms Indra introduce on taking his throne?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Some self-willed individuals say that they do not worship the daughter of Himalaya, i.e. the goddess with eight arms, but instead they believe in her power, which they say is the Eternal power of God. We ask them, is God’s power separate from Himself? Is it Eternal? If you accept Devi (goddess) separate from God, conscious, primal and eternal and worship that, then you do not accept Ik Oankar (One God) concept of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, which is not Sikhi. If the goddess is not separate from God then to worship her by giving her a separate image is ignorance and lack of sagacity. If goddess is some transient (non-eternal) identity even then according to Sikh religion she is not worthy of worship. In principle, there is no justification for the worship of goddess in Sikhi. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Dear Sikh brothers, in our religion there have been noble women such as Bibi Nanaki, Bibi Amro, Bibi Bhani Ji, Bibi Veero Ji, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Mayee Bhaag Kaur Ji. Study their lives, remember their good deeds, follow them and instruct your daughters to gain good qualities like theirs. Thereby your human birth will be fruitful and you will be worthy of being called the sons and daughters of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. This will make you reformers in the country.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">There is another goddess which Guru Gobind Singh Ji has blessed you with. Without that, you will be greatly distant from religion. By dint of that goddess you removed injustice from Punjab and what is now called India and you were respected by the Muslims and British. That goddess is:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਨਮੋ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗੌਤੀ ਬਢੈਲੀ ਸਰੋਹੀ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਕਰੇ ਏਕ ਤੇ ਦਵੈ ਸੁਭਟ ਹਾਥ ਸੋਹੀ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">(</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਭਗਉਤੀ ਸਤੋਤ੍ਰ ਸਤਰ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">1-2)</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Hail to Siri (mighty) Bhagauti (Sword) that cuts sharp. That makes two of one and is beautiful in hand.</span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਜੋਊ ਮੰਯਾਨ ਤੇ ਬੀਰ ਤੋ ਕੋ ਸੜੱਕੈ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਪ੍ਰਲੈ ਕਾਲ ਕੇ ਸਿੰਧ ਬੱਕੈ ਕੜੱਕੈ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'"><span style="font-size: 12px">॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'"><span style="font-size: 12px">ਧਸੈ ਖੇਤ ਮੈਂ ਹਾਥ ਲੈ ਤੋਹਿ ਸੂਰੇ </span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਭਿਟੈ ਸਾਮੂਹੈ ਸਿੱਧ ਸਾਵੰਤ ਸੂਰੇ </span><span style="font-family: 'Mangal'">॥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'">(</span><span style="font-family: 'Raavi'">ਭਗਉਤੀ ਸਤੋਤ੍ਰ ਸਤਰ </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">21-24)</span></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">When the brave take thee out of the sheath, they roar and pass the ocean of death. They advance in the battlefield and fight advancing forward. </span></span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px">By turning your backs on these devis (noble women) you have offered many riches to these blood thirsty goddesses. If you had spent that on the well-being of your daughters, the name of the Sikhs would have been known like the sun all over the world and coming generations would have been grateful to you. Still there is time. If you want progress for your Quam (community) and country, establish schools and colleges where Sikh character can be infused, reinforced and nourish devis (noble women) who are strong, praise worthy and worthy of Dharma. By that your decedents will learn of the counsel of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and they will change the kali-age (age of darkness) into Satyug (age of truth). Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dalbirk, post: 97158, member: 6456"] Dear JATT Ji , Kindly go through the following article . [url=http://www.searchsikhism.com/goddess.html]Sikh Articles - Guru Gobind Singh Ji and Hindu Goddesses Kalika and Bhagauti[/url] [B][COLOR=maroon][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Bijla Singh[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]In this article, I will attempt to clear some of the points that organizations such as the RSS have brought forward. Though most Sikhs who have knowledge of our glorious history and enlightening Bani can easily refute the points made by the RSS, however others who are new to Sikhi might become disillusioned upon hearing the parchar of the RSS. Two points that are commonly brought forward by the RSS will be countered using Gurbani and Sikh history. The two points, which this article will focus on, are, Guru Gobind Singh Ji worshipped Kalika Devi (Chandi Goddess) and the second being that he worshipped Bhagauti (Durga Goddess). I hope that the proofs, which will be provided in this article, will ensure that those who have limited knowledge on Gurbani and Sikh history will not fall prey to the parchar of nefarious organizations such as the RSS.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3] [/SIZE] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The RSS makes the claim that while Sikhs say that Gurmat condemns the worship of gods and goddesses, Guru Gobind Singh Ji worshipped goddesses, the proof of this is contained in Bachittar Natak.[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਮਹਾਕਾਲ ਕਾਲਕਾ ਅਰਾਧੀ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]2[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥ [/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]“Mahakal Kalika Aradhi”[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]In addition, it appears that the Guru wrote Chandi Charitar in praise of goddess Chandi and has described the importance of its recitation, e.g.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਜਾਹਿ ਨਮਿਤ ਪੜ੍ਹੈ ਸੁਨਹੈ ਨਰ[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਸੋ ਨਿਸਚੈ ਕਰਿ ਤਾਹਿ ਦਈ ਹੈ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]232[/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥ ([/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਚੰਡੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ ਉਕਤਿ ਪਾ: [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]10)[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਫੇਰ ਨ ਜੂਨੀ ਆਇਆ ਜਿਨ ਏਹ ਗਾਇਆ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]55[/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥ ([/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਵਾਰ ਚੰਡੀ ਪਾ: [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]10)[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The RSS has purposely or accidentally over looked the message of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, which is contained in the Dasam Granth.[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਨਮੋ ਪਰਮ ਗਿਆਤਾ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਨਮੋ ਲੋਕ ਮਾਤਾ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]52[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Salutation to Thee O Supreme Knower Lord! Salutation to Thee O Universal Mother Lord! ||52||[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]In the above quotation, Kalika does not mean anything different from Eternal. To dispel all the doubts we show the condemnation of the worship of goddess in these six statements.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]a)[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Guru Gobind Singh Ji has ordained the Sikhs:[/SIZE][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਬਿਨ[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Raavi] ਕਰਤਾਰ ਨ ਕਿਰਤਮ ਮਾਨੋ [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][COLOR=black][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Except Waheguru (God), do not accept anyone as the ruler and controller of the world.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Moreover, it is written in the Vaar (ode) of Chandi:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਤੈਂ ਹੀ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਸਾਜਿ ਕੈ ਦੈਤਾਂ ਦਾ ਨਾਸ ਕਰਾਇਆ [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]O Lord! By creating Durga, Thou hast caused the destruction of demons.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]It proves that there is a Creator of Durga and she is His Creature. Is it possible that the Guru counsels his Sikhs one thing and he himself does the totally opposite? It is not possible.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]b)[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Guru Sahib makes this supplication and promise:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਤੁਮਹਿ ਛਾਡਿ ਕੋਈ ਅਵਰ ਨ ਧਯਾਊਂ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਜੋ ਬਰ ਚਹੋਂ ਸੁ ਤੁਮ ਤੇ ਪਾਊਂ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]I may remember none else except Thee; and obtain all the required boons from Thee. (Chaupai Sahib)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਇਕ ਬਿਨ ਦੂਸਰ ਸੋ ਨ ਚਿਨਾਰ [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Do not accept anyone except God as God. (Shabad Hazaray)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਭਜੋਂ ਸੁ ਏਕ ਨਾਮਯੰ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਜੁ ਕਾਮ ਸਰਬ ਠਾਮਯੰ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]I recite only the Name of the Lord, which is useful at all places. (Bachittar Natak)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਨ ਧਿਆਨ ਆਨ ਕੋ ਧਰੋਂ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਨ ਨਾਮ ਆਨ ਉਚਰੋਂ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]38[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]I do not meditate on anyone else, nor do I repeat the Name of anyone else. ||38|| (Bachittar Natak)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]From the above quotes, it is clear that Guru Sahib worshipped none other than one Supreme Creator. Is it possible that Guru Sahib acts against his own promise?[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]c)[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The author of a Granth writes the name of the deity he worships in the beginning of the Granth. There he writes the invocation. Scholars can tell which deity the author worships from the invocation. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Guru Gobind Singh Ji has always used the invocation:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]One Eternal, True, accessible by the grace of the Guru.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ੴ ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਕੀ ਫਤਹਿ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT] [/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]One True Eternal, Victory to the Wonderful Lord.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Then how can anyone conclude that Guru Sahib worshipped Durga? It simply never happened.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]d)[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Sikhs believe that the Ten Gurus were in reality One. Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s ideas and objectives were the same as those of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. This is written in Guru Granth Sahib Ji:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਭਰਮੇ ਸੁਰਿ ਨਰ ਦੇਵੀ ਦੇਵਾ [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The angelic beings, goddesses and gods are deluded by doubt. (Ang 258)[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਦੇਵੀਆ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਨੈ ਮਰਮ [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The goddesses do not know His mystery. (Ang 894)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਮਹਾ ਮਾਈ ਕੀ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰੈ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਨਰ ਸੈ ਨਾਰਿ ਹੋਇ ਅਉਤਰੈ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]3[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਤੂ ਕਹੀਅਤ ਹੀ ਆਦਿ ਭਵਾਨੀ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਮੁਕਤਿ ਕੀ ਬਰੀਆ ਕਹਾ ਛਪਾਨੀ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]4[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]One who worships the Great Goddess Maya will be reincarnated as a woman, and not a man. ||3|| You are called the Primal Goddess. At the time of liberation, where will you hide then? ||4|| (Ang 874)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Then Guru Gobind Singh Ji himself says in the Akal Ustat:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਚਰਨ ਸਰਨ ਜਿਹ ਬਸਤ ਭਵਾਨੀ [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The goddess Durga takes refuge at the feet of Eternal and abides there.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Guru Ji further says:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਠਾਕੁਰੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਦਾਸੀ ਕਉ ਸਿਮਰਹਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਅੰਧ ਅਗਿਆਨਾ [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The blind, ignorant, self-willed manmukhs forsake their Lord and Master, and dwell on His slave Maya. (Ang 1138)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Guru Angad Dev Ji describes the goddess as sweeper of the court of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Then how is it possible that a descendant of that tradition could go against the ideas of his ancestors and against his own writings and worship the goddess?[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]e)[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]It has been established that Guru Gobind Singh Ji only worshipped One Eternal Waheguru and taught His Sikhs to do the same. Now, let us look at the Shabad and analyze it some.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The word [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Raavi]ਕਾਲਕਾ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]does not refer to goddess Kalika but to the One Eternal Lord. The word in fact is a compound word, made up of two separate words. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The first word is: [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Raavi]ਕਾਲ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS] - [/FONT][/I][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Death[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The second word is: [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Raavi]ਕਾ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS] - [/FONT][/I][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]of[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]This is not an attempt to break up words so Gurbani can be misinterpreted as in Guru Granth Sahib Ji the word [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Raavi]ਕਾਲਿ[/FONT][I][FONT=Raavi] [/FONT][/I][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]has been used numerous times.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਹਰਿ[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Raavi] ਸਿਮਰਿ ਸਿਮਰਿ ਕਾਟਿਆ ਭਉ ਕਾਲ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=GurbaniAkharHeavy]3[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Meditating, meditating in remembrance on the Lord, I am rid of the fear of death. ||3||[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਜਿਨਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਨ ਭੇਟਿਓ ਸੇ ਭਾਗਹੀਣ ਵਸਿ ਕਾਲ [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Those who have not met the Primal Being, the True Guru, are most unfortunate, and are subject to death.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Therefore, the line in correct form would be: [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Raavi]ਮਹਾਕਾਲ ਕਾਲ ਕਾ ਅਰਾਧੀ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS]2[/FONT][/I][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਮਹਾਕਾਲ[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS] - [/FONT][/I][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Death[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਕਾਲ[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][I][FONT=Raavi] [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਕਾ[/FONT][I][FONT=Raavi] [/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]- [/FONT][/I][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]of death[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਅਰਾਧੀ[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS] - [/FONT][/I][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]worshipped[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]This means that Guru Ji worshipped the One Supreme Power that is death of death. By reading the next lines, it becomes quite clear that these in fact are the correct meanings. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਇਹ ਬਿਧਿ ਕਰਤ ਤਪਸਿਆ ਭਯੋ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਦ੍ਵੈ ਤੇ ਏਕ ਰੂਪ ਹ੍ਵੈ ਗਯੋ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]In this way, my meditation reached its zenith and I became One with the Omnipotent Lord.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]It is a well-accepted belief in Sikhi as well as in Hinduism that a goddess is not Waheguru but His creation. If we assume that Guru Ji worshipped goddess then we must admit that before Guru Ji started meditating there were three forms in existence: Lord (Waheguru), Goddess (Kalika) and Guru Ji himself. After a long period of meditation, He became one with Waheguru, which means three forms then became two. However, what Guru Ji says totally contradicts this baseless theory. He clearly states that there were only two in existence: Himself and Waheguru. After meditation, Guru Ji merged with the Light of the true Lord and thus became one with Him. Therefore, two became one. This proves that the worship of goddesses by Guru Sahib never happened. Not only are these stories a fabrication of the truth but also they are a grave misinterpretation of the message of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]f)[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Bhai Mani Singh Ji received his baptism from Guru Gobind Singh Ji and learned the meanings of Gurbani. He begins the Gyan Ratnavali with the invocation:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਨਾਮ ਸਭ ਦੇਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਦੇਵ ਹੈ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]। [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਕੋਈ ਦੇਵੀ ਨੂੰ ਮਨਾਂਵਦਾ ਹੈ[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਕੋਈ ਸ਼ਿਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਕੋਈ ਗਣੇਸ਼ ਨੂੰ[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਕੋਈ ਹੋਰ ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਗੁਰੂ ਕੇ ਸਿਖ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ ਨੂੰ ਆਰਾਧਦੇ ਹੈਨ[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਜਿਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਭ ਵਿਘਨ ਨਾਸ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਤਾਂ ਤੇ ਸਤਿਨਾਮੁ ਦਾ ਮੰਗਲਾਚਾਰ ਆਦਿ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਹੈ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]।[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Name of God is gods of all. Some believe in goddess, some in Shiva and some others in Ganesha and other god. Sikhs of the Guru do not contemplate anybody else other than Sat Naam (True Name) that destroys all disturbances and imperfections. That is why Sat-Naam is invoked in the beginning. [/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Had the Tenth Master believed in the goddess is it possible that His student Bhai Mani Singh Ji would write the above? Praise of the goddess is not the counsel of the Tenth Master. The work of Guru Gobind Singh Ji is really a translation of “Durga Saptshati” in Markandya Purana. That is evident from Chandi Charittar as well.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਸਤ ਸੈ ਕੀ ਕਥਾ ਯਹਿ ਪੂਰੀ ਭਈ ਹੈ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥...॥[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS]232[/FONT][/I][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥ [/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]This is the end of the story of seven hundred. [/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]In fact, in the original Sanskrit text the ending is given with great detail. In brief:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਦੇਵੀ ਕਹਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਮੇਰੀ ਇਸ ਉਸਤਤਿ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਣਦਾ ਔਰ ਨਿਤ ਪੜ੍ਹਦਾ ਹੈ[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਉਸ ਦੇ ਸਭ ਦੁਖ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਪਾਪ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਦਰਿਦ੍ਰ ਆਦਿਕ ਨਾਸ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]। [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਦੁਸ਼ਮਨ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਚੋਰ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਰਾਜਾ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਔਰ ਅਗਨੀ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਇੰਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਭਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਡਰ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਯੁੱਧ ਵਿਚ ਪੁਰਸ਼ਾਰਥ ਵਧਦਾ ਹੈ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਵੈਰੀ ਮਰ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਮੁਕਤੀ ਮਿਲਦੀ ਹੈ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਕੁਲ ਦਾ ਵਾਧਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਗ੍ਰਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਪੀੜਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਰਹਿੰਦੀ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]। [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਰਾਖਸ਼[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਭੂਤ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਪ੍ਰੇਤ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਔਰ ਪਿਸ਼ਾਚਾਂ ਦਾ ਨਾਸ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]। [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਅੱਗ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਚੋਰ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਵੈਰੀ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਸ਼ੇਰ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਜੰਗਲੀ ਹਾਥੀ ਇੰਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਘਿਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਛੁਟਕਾਰਾ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]। [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਰਾਜੇ ਤੋਂ ਜੇ ਮਾਰਨ ਦਾ ਹੁਕਮ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇ ਅਥਵਾ ਕੈਦ ਹੋਵੇ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਵਿਚ ਤੂਫਾਨ ਆ ਜਾਵੇ[/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸਭ ਦੁੱਖਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]। ([/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਇਤਿਆਦਿਕ)[/FONT] [FONT=Raavi] (ਦੁਰਗਾ ਸਪਤਸ਼ਤੀ ਅ: [/FONT][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS]12 [/FONT][/I][FONT=Raavi]ਸਲੋਕ [/FONT][/SIZE][I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]1-29)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Goddess says, he who listens to and recites daily her praise he loses fear of the thief, king, arms and fire. He becomes strong in battle, his enemies are destroyed. He gets emancipated, offspring multiply, troubles of the house go away, Rakhshas, and ghosts are destroyed. If one is surrounded by thieves, enemies, wild lions, elephants, one gets liberated. If under punishment of death from the king or sentenced for prison, there is storm in the sea, one is saved from all these troubles. Etc., etc. (Durga Saptshati Ch.12 Salok 1-29)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Guru Gobind Singh Ji has covered all of this briefly in his translation:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਜਾਹਿ ਨਮਿੱਤ ਪੜੈ ਸੁਨਿ ਹੈ ਨਰ ਸੋ ਨਿਸਚੈ ਕਰਿ ਤਾਹਿ ਦਈ ਹੈ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]232[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]For whatever purpose a person reads it or listens to it, the goddess will assuredly grant him that. ||232|| (Chandi Charittar)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਫੇਰ ਨ ਜੂਨੀ ਆਇਆ ਜਿਨ ਇਹ ਗਾਇਆ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Raavi]੫੫[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]And that person who sings it, will not take birth again. ||55|| (Vaar Chandi)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The above given information, which is backed with Gurbani and Sikh History makes it crystal clear that Guru Gobind Singh Ji never worshipped the Kalika Devi. Now lets move on to claim number two, which is being put forward by the deceitful RSS and its cohorts.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3] [/SIZE] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The RSS and like-minded Hindu organizations make the claim that at Ardaas (congregational prayer) Sikhs always recite:[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਪ੍ਰਿਥਮ ਭਗੌਤੀ ਸਿਮਰ ਕੈ...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]In the beginning I remember Bhagauti..[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]It clearly shows that in Khalsa Dharma there is worship of the goddess. In fact the word “Bhagauti” is ‘Bhagwati’, which means goddess. Guru Gobind Singh Ji used to write poetry in Persian script and hence Bhawati and Bhagauti are written in the same way. The writers of the Gurmukhi script, without understanding the concept pronunciation made it into Bhagauti.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]In Gurmat Sudhakar the word ‘Bhagauti’ is discussed in details, which will remove the doubt of those spewing this anti Sikh propaganda and also of those gullible Sikhs who have fallen victim to the poison of the RSS. Here are a few questions that should satisfy the queries of those RSS minded individuals.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]a)[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]It is written in the Vaar of Chandi:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਲਈ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਦੁਰਗਸਾਹ ਵਰ ਜਾਗਨ ਭਾਰੀ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਲਾਈ ਰਾਜੇ ਸੁੰਭ ਨੋ ਰਤੁ ਪੀਐ ਪਿਆਰੀ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Durga held out her sword, appearing like a great lustrous fire; She struck it on the king Sumbh and this lovely weapon drinks blood.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]If the word ‘Bhagauti’ means goddess then does, the above mean, “Durga caught hold of bhagauti (goddess) and hit her on the head of Raja Sumbh and she tasted his blood?” What kind of goddess is this bhagauti? Is she a tool that can or is used to hit others?[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3] [/SIZE] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]b)[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Guru Arjan Dev Ji composed the verses written below in the Persian language, which were then inscribed by Bhai Gurdas Ji. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਭਗਉਤੀ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਭਗਤਿ ਕਾ ਰੰਗੁ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਸਗਲ ਤਿਆਗੈ ਦੁਸਟ ਕਾ ਸੰਗੁ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਮਨ ਤੇ ਬਿਨਸੈ ਸਗਲਾ ਭਰਮੁ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਕਰਿ ਪੂਜੈ ਸਗਲ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਪਾਪਾ ਮਲੁ ਖੋਵੈ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਤਿਸੁ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਕੀ ਮਤਿ ਊਤਮ ਹੋਵੈ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]…..[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਚਰਨ ਹਿਰਦੈ ਬਸਾਵੈ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਨਾਨਕ ਐਸਾ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਭਗਵੰਤ ਕਉ ਪਾਵੈ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]3[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]The true Bhagaautee, the devotee of Adi Shakti, loves the devotional worship of God. He forsakes the company of all wicked people. All doubts are removed from his mind. He performs devotional service to the Supreme Lord God in all. In the Company of the Holy, the filth of sin is washed away. The wisdom of such a Bhagaautee becomes supreme……… The Lotus Feet of the Lord abide in his heart. O Nanak, such a Bhagaautee attains the Lord God. ||3||[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Are the RSS and its cohorts saying that Bhai Gurdas Ji made an error while inscribing the words of Guru Arjan Dev Ji by writing bhagauti instead of bhagwati? They should pay attention to the above verses instead of blindly following the illogical interpretation given by their uneducated scholars and tell us is it Bhagauti or Bhagwati? Moreover, what is its gender? As one can see that, the word ‘Bhagauti’ here is used as masculine and hence it clearly cannot mean goddess.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]c)[/SIZE][/FONT][/B][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]In the Bhagauti Stotar (Panegyric verse) and in the writings of Bhai Gurdas Ji it is written:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਨਮੋ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗੌਤੀ ਬਢੈਲੀ ਸਰੋਹੀ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ ([/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਭਗਉਤੀ ਸਤੋਤ੍ਰ ਸਤਰ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]1)[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Hail to Siri (mighty) Bhagauti (Sword) that cuts sharp.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਨਾਉ ਭਗਉਤੀ ਲੋਹੁ ਘੜਾਇਆ [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Name Bhagauti made of iron. (Bhai Gurdas Ji, Vaar 25)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Does it mean that Bhagauti (goddess – if that is the meaning) is made of iron? In Dabistan-Mazahib, Mohsanfani has given an account to which he was an eyewitness. His narration of the account should make it clear to those who are foolishly blabbering and spreading the false propaganda (Sikhs worshipped the goddess) that the Sikhs never even respected this so-called goddess let alone worshiped her. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਕੀਰਤਪੁਰ ਪਹੁੰਚੇ[/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਜੋ ਤਾਰਾ ਚੰਦ ਦੀ ਰਾਜਧਾਨੀ ਵਿਚ ਸੀ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]। [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਉਥੋਂ ਦੇ ਲੋਕ ਮੂਰਤੀ ਪੂਜਕ ਸਨ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]। [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਪਹਾੜ ਦੇ ਸਿਰ ਪਰ ਇਕ ਨੈਣਾਂ ਦੇਵੀ ਦਾ ਮੰਦਰ ਸੀ[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਜਣ ਲਈ ਆਸ ਪਾਸ ਦੇ ਲੋਕ ਆਇਆ ਕਰਦੇ ਸਨ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]। [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਇਕ ਭੈਰੋਂ ਨਾਮੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਸਿਖ ਨੇ ਮੰਦਰ ਵਿਚ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਕੇ ਨੈਣਾਂ ਦੇਵੀ ਦਾ ਨੱਕ ਤੋੜ ਸੁੱਟਿਆ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]। [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਦੀ ਚਰਚਾ ਸਾਰੇ ਫੈਲ ਗਈ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]। [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਪਹਾੜੀ ਰਾਜਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਪਾਸ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਕੇ ਸਿੱਖ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਇਤ ਕੀਤੀ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]। [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨੇ ਭੈਰੋਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਜਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਸਾਹਮਣੇ ਬੁਲਾ ਕੇ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ ਕੇ ਦੇਵੀ ਤੋਂ ਪੁੱਛਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਓਸ ਦਾ ਨੱਕ ਕਿਸ ਨੇ ਤੋੜਿਆ ਹੈ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]। [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਇਸ ਪਰ ਰਾਜਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਭੈਰੋਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਖਿਆ ਕਿ ਹੇ ਮੂਰਖ! ਕਦੇ ਦੇਵੀ ਭੀ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]? [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਭੈਰੋਂ ਨੇ ਹੱਸ ਕੇ ਜਵਾਬ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਕਿ ਜੋ ਦੇਵੀ ਬੋਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਕਦੀ ਔਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਅੰਗਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਬਚਾ ਸਕਦੀ[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS], [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਤੁਸੀਂ ਓਸ ਤੋਂ ਨੇਕੀ ਦੀ ਕੀ ਉਮੈਦ ਰਖਦੇ ਹੋ[/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]? [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ ਰਾਜੇ ਚੁੱਪ ਹੋ ਗਏ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]।[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Guru Gobind Singh Ji reached Kiratpur, which was in the state of Raja Tara Chand. People of that state worshipped the goddess. On the hilltop there was a temple of Naina Devi (goddess) and people used to come there for worship. There was a Sikh Bhairo. He cut the nose of the goddess (idol). News spread all over, the hill kings complained to the Guru. The Guru enquired from the Sikh in front of the kings. He said, “It should be asked from the goddess who has cut her nose.” On this the kings said, “Bhairo, are you an idiot? You know the goddess cannot speak.” Bhairo laughed and replied, “if the goddess (idol) cannot speak and cannot protect the body then what good you expect from her?” Then the kings were quiet.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]In conclusion it would be worthwhile to say something about the goddess to our Sikh brethren.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Dear followers of Guru Nanak: First of all, consider who the goddess was and what good she has done for the world? From the Puranas we learn that she was the daughter of the Himalayas and was married to Shiva. This is why she is known by various names such as Parvati and Girja. She helped the gods by fighting against the demons. She also helped Indra a number of times to gain his throne. Indra is the god who spent his entire day watching the dance and show of beautiful maidens and passed his time in pleasures. From the Puranas we learn that there was hardly a Rishi (saint) whom Indra did not disturb while they were meditating, by sending women whose characters were morally corrupt. Indra himself indulged with the wives of the saints, one such story is that of Aahaleya. What good did the goddess perform by helping a person whose character was so unbelievably corrupt and sinful? What reforms Indra introduce on taking his throne?[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Some self-willed individuals say that they do not worship the daughter of Himalaya, i.e. the goddess with eight arms, but instead they believe in her power, which they say is the Eternal power of God. We ask them, is God’s power separate from Himself? Is it Eternal? If you accept Devi (goddess) separate from God, conscious, primal and eternal and worship that, then you do not accept Ik Oankar (One God) concept of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, which is not Sikhi. If the goddess is not separate from God then to worship her by giving her a separate image is ignorance and lack of sagacity. If goddess is some transient (non-eternal) identity even then according to Sikh religion she is not worthy of worship. In principle, there is no justification for the worship of goddess in Sikhi. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Dear Sikh brothers, in our religion there have been noble women such as Bibi Nanaki, Bibi Amro, Bibi Bhani Ji, Bibi Veero Ji, Mata Sahib Kaur Ji and Mayee Bhaag Kaur Ji. Study their lives, remember their good deeds, follow them and instruct your daughters to gain good qualities like theirs. Thereby your human birth will be fruitful and you will be worthy of being called the sons and daughters of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. This will make you reformers in the country.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]There is another goddess which Guru Gobind Singh Ji has blessed you with. Without that, you will be greatly distant from religion. By dint of that goddess you removed injustice from Punjab and what is now called India and you were respected by the Muslims and British. That goddess is:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਨਮੋ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਭਗੌਤੀ ਬਢੈਲੀ ਸਰੋਹੀ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਕਰੇ ਏਕ ਤੇ ਦਵੈ ਸੁਭਟ ਹਾਥ ਸੋਹੀ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]([/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Raavi]ਭਗਉਤੀ ਸਤੋਤ੍ਰ ਸਤਰ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]1-2)[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]Hail to Siri (mighty) Bhagauti (Sword) that cuts sharp. That makes two of one and is beautiful in hand.[/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਜੋਊ ਮੰਯਾਨ ਤੇ ਬੀਰ ਤੋ ਕੋ ਸੜੱਕੈ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਪ੍ਰਲੈ ਕਾਲ ਕੇ ਸਿੰਧ ਬੱਕੈ ਕੜੱਕੈ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Mangal][SIZE=3]॥[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Raavi][SIZE=3]ਧਸੈ ਖੇਤ ਮੈਂ ਹਾਥ ਲੈ ਤੋਹਿ ਸੂਰੇ [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਭਿਟੈ ਸਾਮੂਹੈ ਸਿੱਧ ਸਾਵੰਤ ਸੂਰੇ [/FONT][FONT=Mangal]॥ [/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet MS]([/FONT][FONT=Raavi]ਭਗਉਤੀ ਸਤੋਤ੍ਰ ਸਤਰ [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]21-24)[/SIZE][/FONT] [I][FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]When the brave take thee out of the sheath, they roar and pass the ocean of death. They advance in the battlefield and fight advancing forward. [/SIZE][/FONT][/I] [FONT=Trebuchet MS][SIZE=3]By turning your backs on these devis (noble women) you have offered many riches to these blood thirsty goddesses. If you had spent that on the well-being of your daughters, the name of the Sikhs would have been known like the sun all over the world and coming generations would have been grateful to you. Still there is time. If you want progress for your Quam (community) and country, establish schools and colleges where Sikh character can be infused, reinforced and nourish devis (noble women) who are strong, praise worthy and worthy of Dharma. By that your decedents will learn of the counsel of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and they will change the kali-age (age of darkness) into Satyug (age of truth). Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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