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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
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ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
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Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
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Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="BaljeetSingh" data-source="post: 11642" data-attributes="member: 1458"><p>The quotes mentioned above from gurbani do not relate to Polygamy, but to "lust". </p><p></p><p>Please note that Gurbani is in Gathya (poetic) format and not Pathya (paragraphs). Poetic compositions use different ways (alankars) to communicate a message. For example, "Atishyokti" alankar which is (and was) commonly used by poets to mention things of large proportions....For example, </p><p></p><p> <span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">jy sau cMdw augvih sUrj cVih hjwr</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'"></span></span></span> </p><p> If a hundred moons were to rise, and a thousand suns appeared,</p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"> </span> <span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">eyqy cwnx hoidAW gur ibnu Gor AMDwr ]2]</span></span></span> </p><p> <span style="font-size: 9px"> </span> <p style="text-align: left"> </p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">even with such light, there would </span></span><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">still be pitch darkness without the </span></span><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Guru. ||2|| </span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Now, in the above quote reference to "hundreds" of moons and "thousands" of suns is an example of "atishyokti" alankar. Similary, the third Guru's quote </p><p></p><p> <span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">jy lK iesqrIAw Bog krih nv KMf rwju kmwih ]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">`</span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">You may enjoy the pleasures of hundreds of thousands of women, and </span></span><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">rule the nine continents of the world.</span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>should not be interpreted literally. Instead, study the "rahao" line which clearly contains the central meaning of the whole shabad</p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"> </span> <span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">mn ry igRh hI mwih audwsu ]</span></span></span> </p><p> <span style="font-size: 9px"> </span> <span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">O mind, remain detached in the midst of your household.</span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size: 9px"> </span> <span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniAkharHeavy'">scu sMjmu krxI so kry gurmuiK hoie prgwsu ]1] rhwau ]</span></span></span> </p><p> <span style="font-size: 9px"> </span> <span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Practicing truth, self-discipline and good deeds, the Gurmukh is </span></span><span style="color: blue"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">enlightened. ||1||Pause||</span></span></span> </p><p> </p><p>Upon studing the complete shabad (The first line and the rahao line), it is very clear the teaching of this shabad is how to live a Gursikh life..</p><p></p><p>And all the lines following the rahao line actually a "NOT TO DO LIST" (having sex with millions of (multiple) women, etc.) for a Gursikh.</p><p></p><p>I suggest that you study the entire shabad and look at its meaning in its entirety and not mis quote a single line separately. We all are mature people and should avoid mis quoting gurbani with half cooked interpretations to sensationalize the topic.</p><p></p><p>Coming back to the actual question of polygamy, One thing we all need to think is</p><p> </p><p> Is polygamy = sex with more than one partner</p><p> Or</p><p> Polygamy = Marrying more than one partner</p><p> </p><p>I think it is the later. The former is just pre lust (like visiting prostitutes). The difference is same as between "lust" and "love".</p><p> </p><p>Now is it a sin to love more than one women? I would say no. But is it practical in today's world? I would again say no. For those who are already married, just close your eyes and try to visualize having more than one husband/wife (and more children). I would say, those who visit this forum (Note that the visitors of this forum do not statistically represent the entire population of Sikhs) would agree it is not practical to have more than one married partner.</p><p></p><p>If we all agree that it is impractical to have more than one married partner, then I do not understand what the fuss is about? If someone agrees, then I ask...Have you tried it yet? If you have not tried it, then again ....what the fuss is about? </p><p></p><p>If you have tried it, then please let us know how is it possible to love more than one person at the same time.</p><p></p><p>Regards</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BaljeetSingh, post: 11642, member: 1458"] The quotes mentioned above from gurbani do not relate to Polygamy, but to "lust". Please note that Gurbani is in Gathya (poetic) format and not Pathya (paragraphs). Poetic compositions use different ways (alankars) to communicate a message. For example, "Atishyokti" alankar which is (and was) commonly used by poets to mention things of large proportions....For example, [size=1][color=black][font=GurbaniAkharHeavy]jy sau cMdw augvih sUrj cVih hjwr [/font][/color][/size] [size=1][/size]If a hundred moons were to rise, and a thousand suns appeared, [size=1][color=blue][font=Verdana][/font][/color] [/size] [size=1][color=black][font=GurbaniAkharHeavy]eyqy cwnx hoidAW gur ibnu Gor AMDwr ]2][/font][/color][/size] [size=1] [/size] [left] [/left] [size=1][color=blue][font=Verdana]even with such light, there would [/font][/color][color=blue][font=Verdana]still be pitch darkness without the [/font][/color][color=blue][font=Verdana]Guru. ||2|| [/font][/color][/size] Now, in the above quote reference to "hundreds" of moons and "thousands" of suns is an example of "atishyokti" alankar. Similary, the third Guru's quote [size=1][color=black][font=GurbaniAkharHeavy]jy lK iesqrIAw Bog krih nv KMf rwju kmwih ] `[/font][/color][/size] [size=1][color=blue][font=Verdana]You may enjoy the pleasures of hundreds of thousands of women, and [/font][/color][color=blue][font=Verdana]rule the nine continents of the world.[/font][/color][/size] should not be interpreted literally. Instead, study the "rahao" line which clearly contains the central meaning of the whole shabad [size=1] [/size] [size=1][color=black][font=GurbaniAkharHeavy]mn ry igRh hI mwih audwsu ][/font][/color][/size] [size=1][/size] [size=1] [/size] [size=1][color=blue][font=Verdana]O mind, remain detached in the midst of your household.[/font][/color][/size] [size=1][color=blue][font=Verdana][/font][/color][/size] [size=1] [/size] [size=1][color=black][font=GurbaniAkharHeavy]scu sMjmu krxI so kry gurmuiK hoie prgwsu ]1] rhwau ][/font][/color][/size] [size=1] [/size] [size=1][color=blue][font=Verdana]Practicing truth, self-discipline and good deeds, the Gurmukh is [/font][/color][color=blue][font=Verdana]enlightened. ||1||Pause||[/font][/color][/size] Upon studing the complete shabad (The first line and the rahao line), it is very clear the teaching of this shabad is how to live a Gursikh life.. And all the lines following the rahao line actually a "NOT TO DO LIST" (having sex with millions of (multiple) women, etc.) for a Gursikh. I suggest that you study the entire shabad and look at its meaning in its entirety and not mis quote a single line separately. We all are mature people and should avoid mis quoting gurbani with half cooked interpretations to sensationalize the topic. Coming back to the actual question of polygamy, One thing we all need to think is Is polygamy = sex with more than one partner Or Polygamy = Marrying more than one partner I think it is the later. The former is just pre lust (like visiting prostitutes). The difference is same as between "lust" and "love". Now is it a sin to love more than one women? I would say no. But is it practical in today's world? I would again say no. For those who are already married, just close your eyes and try to visualize having more than one husband/wife (and more children). I would say, those who visit this forum (Note that the visitors of this forum do not statistically represent the entire population of Sikhs) would agree it is not practical to have more than one married partner. If we all agree that it is impractical to have more than one married partner, then I do not understand what the fuss is about? If someone agrees, then I ask...Have you tried it yet? If you have not tried it, then again ....what the fuss is about? If you have tried it, then please let us know how is it possible to love more than one person at the same time. Regards [/QUOTE]
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