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<blockquote data-quote="BhagatSingh" data-source="post: 85745" data-attributes="member: 2610"><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Can't believe no one started this thread or (if they did) I can't believe I didn't find it. Cows are <strong>so important</strong> in Sikhism, how could anyone miss it???</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Well, let me show you. :yes:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Click on "</span><span style="font-size: 10px">view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok" to see line in context of the shabad.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">____________________________________________________________</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=133&english=t&id=5454#l5454" target="_blank"><u>Page 133, Line 7</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="color: BLACK">ਧੇਨੁ ਦੁਧੈ ਤੇ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਕਿਤੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਕਾਮ ॥</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">धेनु दुधै ते बाहरी कितै न आवै काम ॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Ḏẖėn ḏuḏẖai ṯė bāhrī kiṯai na āvai kām.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Without milk, a <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong> serves no purpose.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Arjan Dev</strong></span> - <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=133&L=7&id=5454" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=141&english=t&id=5808#l5808" target="_blank"><u>Page 141, Line 19</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਨਦੀਆ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਧੇਣਵਾ ਸੁੰਮ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਦੁਧੁ ਘੀਉ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">नदीआ होवहि धेणवा सुम होवहि दुधु घीउ ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Naḏī*ā hoveh ḏẖėṇvā summ hoveh ḏuḏẖ gẖī*o.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">If the rivers became <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong>s, giving milk, and the spring water became milk and ghee;</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Nanak Dev</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=141&L=19&id=5808" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=150&english=t&id=6231#l6231" target="_blank"><u>Page 150, Line 5</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਵੁਠੈ ਘਾਹੁ ਚਰਹਿ ਨਿਤਿ ਸੁਰਹੀ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਦਹੀ ਵਿਲੋਵੈ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">वुठै घाहु चरहि निति सुरही सा धन दही विलोवै ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">vuṯẖai gẖāhu cẖareh niṯ surhī sā ḏẖan ḏahī vilovai.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">When it rains, the <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong>s always have grass to graze upon, and housewives can churn the milk into butter.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Nanak Dev</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=150&L=5&id=6231" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=265&english=t&id=11752#l11752" target="_blank"><u>Page 265, Line 5</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਕਾਮਧੇਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਮ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">कामधेन हरि हरि गुण गाम ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Kāmḏẖėn har har guṇ gām.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">The Khaamadhayn, the <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong> of miraculous powers, is the singing of the Glory of the Lord's Name, Har, Har.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Arjan Dev</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=265&L=5&id=11752" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=354&english=t&id=16250#l16250" target="_blank"><u>Page 354, Line 14</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਦੁਧ ਬਿਨੁ ਧੇਨੁ ਪੰਖ ਬਿਨੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਕਾਮਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">दुध बिनु धेनु पंख बिनु पंखी जल बिनु उतभुज कामि नाही ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Ḏuḏẖ bin ḏẖėn pankẖ bin pankẖī jal bin uṯ*bẖuj kām nāhī.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">A <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong> without milk; a bird without wings; a garden without water - totally useless!</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Nanak Dev</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=354&L=14&id=16250" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=471&english=t&id=21327#l21327" target="_blank"><u>Page 471, Line 15</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਗਊ ਬਿਰਾਹਮਣ ਕਉ ਕਰੁ ਲਾਵਹੁ ਗੋਬਰਿ ਤਰਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">गऊ बिराहमण कउ करु लावहु गोबरि तरणु न जाई ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Ga*ū birāhmaṇ ka*o kar lāvhu gobar ṯaraṇ na jā*ī.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">They tax the <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong>s and the Brahmins, but the cow-dung they apply to their kitchen will not save them.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Nanak Dev</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=471&L=15&id=21327" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">MY FAV!!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=481&english=t&id=21779#l21779" target="_blank"><u>Page 481, Line 12</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਦੇਖਤ ਸਿੰਘੁ ਚਰਾਵਤ ਗਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">देखत सिंघु चरावत गाई ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Ḏėkẖaṯ singẖ cẖarāvaṯ gā*ī. ||1|| rahā*o.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">I saw the lion herding the <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong>s. ||1||Pause||</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Devotee Kabir</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=481&L=12&id=21779" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Another fav!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=482&english=t&id=21821#l21821" target="_blank"><u>Page 482, Line 13</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਹਮ ਗੋਰੂ ਤੁਮ ਗੁਆਰ ਗੁਸਾਈ ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਰਖਵਾਰੇ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">हम गोरू तुम गुआर गुसाई जनम जनम रखवारे ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Ham gorū ṯum gu*ār gusā*ī janam janam rakẖvārė.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">I am a <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong>, and You are the herdsman, the Sustainer of the World. You are my Saving Grace, lifetime after lifetime.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Devotee Kabir</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=482&L=13&id=21821" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=487&english=t&id=22051#l22051" target="_blank"><u>Page 487, Line 18</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਰਵਿਦਾਸੁ ਢੁਵੰਤਾ ਢੋਰ ਨੀਤਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਤਿਆਗੀ ਮਾਇਆ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">रविदासु ढुवंता ढोर नीति तिनि तिआगी माइआ ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Raviḏās dẖuvanṯā dẖor nīṯ ṯin ṯi*āgī mā*i*ā.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Ravi Daas, who used to carry dead <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong>s every day, renounced the world of Maya.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Arjan Dev</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=487&L=18&id=22051" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=669&english=t&id=29107#l29107" target="_blank"><u>Page 669, Line 19</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਇਛਾ ਪੂਰਕੁ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਕਾਮਧੇਨਾ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">इछा पूरकु सरब सुखदाता हरि जा कै वसि है कामधेना ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Icẖẖā pūrak sarab sukẖ*ḏāṯa har jā kai vas hai kāmḏẖėnā.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">The Lord is the Fulfiller of desires, the Giver of total peace; the Kaamadhaynaa, the wish-fulfilling <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong>, is in His power.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Ram Das</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=669&L=19&id=29107" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Another fav!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1021&english=t&id=43621#l43621" target="_blank"><u>Page 1021, Line 4</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਆਪੇ ਗਊ ਆਪੇ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">आपे गऊ आपे रखवाला ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Āpė ga*ū āpė rakẖvālā.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">You Yourself are the <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong>s, and You yourself are their keeper.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Nanak Dev</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1021&L=4&id=43621" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">(talking about beginning of time)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1036&english=t&id=44316#l44316" target="_blank"><u>Page 1036, Line 1</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਦੇਉ ਨ ਦੇਹੁਰਾ ਗਊ ਗਾਇਤ੍ਰੀ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">देउ न देहुरा गऊ गाइत्री ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Ḏė*o na ḏėhurā ga*ū gā*iṯarī.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">There were no demi-gods or temples, no <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong>s or Gaayatri prayer.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Nanak Dev</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1036&L=1&id=44316" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1083&english=t&id=46461#l46461" target="_blank"><u>Page 1083, Line 4</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਆਪੇ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਵੈ ਬਾਨਾ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">आपे गऊ चरावै बाना ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Āpė ga*ū cẖarāvai bānā.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">He Himself grazes the <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong>s in the forest.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Arjan Dev</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1083&L=4&id=46461" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Awwwww!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1118&english=t&id=47924#l47924" target="_blank"><u>Page 1118, Line 9</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਜਿਉ ਬਛੁਰਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਗਊ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਤਿਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗਲਿ ਲਾਵੀਐ ਰੇ ॥੪॥੧॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">जिउ बछुरा देखि गऊ सुखु मानै तिउ नानक हरि गलि लावीऐ रे ॥४॥१॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Ji*o bacẖẖurā ḏėkẖ ga*ū sukẖ mānai ṯi*o Nānak har gal lāvī*ai rė. ||4||1||</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Like the <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong>, which is happy upon seeing her calf, O Lord, please hug Nanak close in Your Embrace. ||4||1||</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Ram Das</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1118&L=9&id=47924" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1166&english=t&id=50183#l50183" target="_blank"><u>Page 1166, Line 6</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਨਾਮਾ ਪ੍ਰਣਵੈ ਸੇਲ ਮਸੇਲ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">नामा प्रणवै सेल मसेल ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Nāmā paraṇvai sėl masėl.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Naam Dayv prayed, and milked the <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong>.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Devotee Namdev</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1166&L=6&id=50183" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1166&english=t&id=50190#l50190" target="_blank"><u>Page 1166, Line 8</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਬਖਸੀ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮੈ ਤੇਰੀ ਗਾਇ ॥੨੨॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">बखसी हिंदू मै तेरी गाइ ॥२२॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Bakẖsī hinḏū mai ṯėrī gā*ė. ||22||</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Forgive me, please, O Hindu; I am just a <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong> before you.||22||</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Devotee Namdev</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1166&L=8&id=50190" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1190&english=t&id=51407#l51407" target="_blank"><u>Page 1190, Line 11</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਆਪੇ ਬਛਰੂ ਗਊ ਖੀਰੁ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">आपे बछरू गऊ खीरु ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Āpė bacẖẖrū ga*ū kẖīr.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">He Himself is the calf, the <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong> and the milk.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Nanak Dev</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1190&L=11&id=51407" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1195&english=t&id=51644#l51644" target="_blank"><u>Page 1195, Line 9</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਗੋਬਰੁ ਜੂਠਾ ਚਉਕਾ ਜੂਠਾ ਜੂਠੀ ਦੀਨੀ ਕਾਰਾ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">गोबरु जूठा चउका जूठा जूठी दीनी कारा ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Gobar jūṯẖā cẖa*ukā jūṯẖā jūṯẖī ḏīnī kārā.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Impure is the <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong> dung, and impure is the kitchen square. Impure are the lines that mark it off.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Devotee Kabir</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1195&L=9&id=51644" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">hehe! No this is talking about being too busy in your pleasures to care about anything else. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1196&english=t&id=51712#l51712" target="_blank"><u>Page 1196, Line 16</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਸੁਰਹ ਕੀ ਜੈਸੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਚਾਲ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">सुरह की जैसी तेरी चाल ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Surah kī jaisī ṯėrī cẖāl.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">You walk like a <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong>.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Devotee Kabir</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1196&L=16&id=51712" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1295&english=t&id=55599#l55599" target="_blank"><u>Page 1295, Line 13</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਸੰਤ ਮਿਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜੈਸੇ ਗਊ ਦੇਖਿ ਬਛਰਾਕ ॥੨॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">हरि के संत मिले हरि मिलिआ जैसे गऊ देखि बछराक ॥२॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Har kė sanṯ milė har mili*ā jaisė ga*ū ḏėkẖ bacẖẖrāk. ||2||</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Meeting with the Lord's Saints, I meet with the Lord, just as when the calf is seen - the <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">cow</span></strong> is there as well. ||2||</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Ram Das</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1295&L=13&id=55599" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A3" target="_blank">ਬ੍ਰਹਮਣ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%88%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਕੈਲੀ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%98%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਘਾਤੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%9E%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਕੰਞਕਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%A3%E0%A8%9A%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਅਣਚਾਰੀ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਕਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A7%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਧਾਨੁ </a> ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #008080">ब्रहमण कैली घातु कंञका अणचारी का धानु ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px">Barahmaṇ kailī gẖāṯ kañkā aṇcẖārī kā ḏẖān.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000080">If a Brahmin kills a cow or a female infant, and accepts the offerings of an evil person,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AB%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9F%E0%A8%95" target="_blank">ਫਿਟਕ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AB%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9F%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਫਿਟਕਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B%E0%A9%9C%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਕੋੜੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%86" target="_blank">ਬਦੀਆ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਸਦਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਸਦਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%AD%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ </a> ॥</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #008080">फिटक फिटका कोड़ु बदीआ सदा सदा अभिमानु ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px">Fitak fitkā koṛ baḏī*ā saḏā saḏā abẖimān.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000080">he is cursed with the leprosy of curses and criticism; he is forever and ever filled with egotistical pride.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਪਾਹਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87" target="_blank">ਏਤੇ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਜਾਹਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਵੀਸਰਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE" target="_blank">ਨਾਨਕਾ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਇਕੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਨਾਮੁ </a> ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #008080">पाहि एते जाहि वीसरि नानका इकु नामु ॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px">Pāhi ėṯė jāhi vīsar nānkā ik nām.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong><span style="color: #000080">One who forgets the Naam, O Nanak, is covered by countless sins.</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #800000"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%AD" target="_blank">ਸਭ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%A7%E0%A9%80" target="_blank">ਬੁਧੀ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF" target="_blank">ਜਾਲੀਅਹਿ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਇਕੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%88" target="_blank">ਰਹੈ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਤਤੁ </a> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%81" target="_blank">ਗਿਆਨੁ </a> ॥੪॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #008080">सभ बुधी जालीअहि इकु रहै ततु गिआनु ॥४॥</span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px">Sabẖ buḏẖī jālī*ah ik rahai ṯaṯ gi*ān. ||4||</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #000080">Let all wisdom be burnt away, except for the essence of spiritual wisdom. ||4||</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">------------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p></p><p>And that's how important cows are in Sikhism! :yes: Hope you all enjoyed.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p>If you still don't see how "imporant" they are, then you are a cow. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> <a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1196&L=16&id=51712" target="_blank">Click here to see why.</a></p><p></p><p>Remember kids, </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=141&english=t&id=5767#l5767" target="_blank"><u>Page 141, Line 1</u></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span> <span style="font-family: 'AnmolUniPr'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">ਹਕੁ ਪਰਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਉਸੁ ਸੂਅਰ ਉਸੁ ਗਾਇ ॥</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">हकु पराइआ नानका उसु सूअर उसु गाइ ॥</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">Hak parā*i*ā nānkā us sū*ar us gā*ė.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: BLACK">: To take what rightfully belongs to another, is like a Muslim eating pork, or a Hindu eating <strong><span style="color: #ab5555">beef</span></strong>.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span> <span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: green"><strong>Guru Nanak Dev</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> - </span><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=141&L=1&id=5767" target="_blank"><u>view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok</u></a></span></p><p></p><p>Forgot one last quote, lol.</p><p></p><p>Fateh!:}{}{}:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BhagatSingh, post: 85745, member: 2610"] [SIZE=2]Can't believe no one started this thread or (if they did) I can't believe I didn't find it. Cows are [B]so important[/B] in Sikhism, how could anyone miss it??? Well, let me show you. :yes: Click on "[/SIZE][SIZE=2]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok" to see line in context of the shabad. ____________________________________________________________ [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=133&english=t&id=5454#l5454"][U]Page 133, Line 7[/U][/URL] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][COLOR=BLACK]ਧੇਨੁ ਦੁਧੈ ਤੇ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਕਿਤੈ ਨ ਆਵੈ ਕਾਮ ॥[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=BLACK]धेनु दुधै ते बाहरी कितै न आवै काम ॥[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLACK]Ḏẖėn ḏuḏẖai ṯė bāhrī kiṯai na āvai kām.[/COLOR] [COLOR=BLACK]Without milk, a [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B] serves no purpose.[/COLOR] [COLOR=green][B]Guru Arjan Dev[/B][/COLOR] - [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=133&L=7&id=5454"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=141&english=t&id=5808#l5808"][U]Page 141, Line 19[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਨਦੀਆ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਧੇਣਵਾ ਸੁੰਮ ਹੋਵਹਿ ਦੁਧੁ ਘੀਉ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]नदीआ होवहि धेणवा सुम होवहि दुधु घीउ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Naḏī*ā hoveh ḏẖėṇvā summ hoveh ḏuḏẖ gẖī*o.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]If the rivers became [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B]s, giving milk, and the spring water became milk and ghee;[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Nanak Dev[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=141&L=19&id=5808"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=150&english=t&id=6231#l6231"][U]Page 150, Line 5[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਵੁਠੈ ਘਾਹੁ ਚਰਹਿ ਨਿਤਿ ਸੁਰਹੀ ਸਾ ਧਨ ਦਹੀ ਵਿਲੋਵੈ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]वुठै घाहु चरहि निति सुरही सा धन दही विलोवै ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]vuṯẖai gẖāhu cẖareh niṯ surhī sā ḏẖan ḏahī vilovai.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]When it rains, the [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B]s always have grass to graze upon, and housewives can churn the milk into butter.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Nanak Dev[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=150&L=5&id=6231"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=265&english=t&id=11752#l11752"][U]Page 265, Line 5[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਕਾਮਧੇਨ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਮ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]कामधेन हरि हरि गुण गाम ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Kāmḏẖėn har har guṇ gām.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]The Khaamadhayn, the [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B] of miraculous powers, is the singing of the Glory of the Lord's Name, Har, Har.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Arjan Dev[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=265&L=5&id=11752"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=354&english=t&id=16250#l16250"][U]Page 354, Line 14[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਦੁਧ ਬਿਨੁ ਧੇਨੁ ਪੰਖ ਬਿਨੁ ਪੰਖੀ ਜਲ ਬਿਨੁ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਕਾਮਿ ਨਾਹੀ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]दुध बिनु धेनु पंख बिनु पंखी जल बिनु उतभुज कामि नाही ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Ḏuḏẖ bin ḏẖėn pankẖ bin pankẖī jal bin uṯ*bẖuj kām nāhī.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]A [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B] without milk; a bird without wings; a garden without water - totally useless![/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Nanak Dev[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=354&L=14&id=16250"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=471&english=t&id=21327#l21327"][U]Page 471, Line 15[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਗਊ ਬਿਰਾਹਮਣ ਕਉ ਕਰੁ ਲਾਵਹੁ ਗੋਬਰਿ ਤਰਣੁ ਨ ਜਾਈ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]गऊ बिराहमण कउ करु लावहु गोबरि तरणु न जाई ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Ga*ū birāhmaṇ ka*o kar lāvhu gobar ṯaraṇ na jā*ī.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]They tax the [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B]s and the Brahmins, but the cow-dung they apply to their kitchen will not save them.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Nanak Dev[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=471&L=15&id=21327"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] MY FAV!!! :D [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=481&english=t&id=21779#l21779"][U]Page 481, Line 12[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਦੇਖਤ ਸਿੰਘੁ ਚਰਾਵਤ ਗਾਈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]देखत सिंघु चरावत गाई ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Ḏėkẖaṯ singẖ cẖarāvaṯ gā*ī. ||1|| rahā*o.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]I saw the lion herding the [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B]s. ||1||Pause||[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Devotee Kabir[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=481&L=12&id=21779"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] Another fav!! [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=482&english=t&id=21821#l21821"][U]Page 482, Line 13[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਹਮ ਗੋਰੂ ਤੁਮ ਗੁਆਰ ਗੁਸਾਈ ਜਨਮ ਜਨਮ ਰਖਵਾਰੇ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]हम गोरू तुम गुआर गुसाई जनम जनम रखवारे ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Ham gorū ṯum gu*ār gusā*ī janam janam rakẖvārė.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]I am a [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B], and You are the herdsman, the Sustainer of the World. You are my Saving Grace, lifetime after lifetime.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Devotee Kabir[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=482&L=13&id=21821"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=487&english=t&id=22051#l22051"][U]Page 487, Line 18[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਰਵਿਦਾਸੁ ਢੁਵੰਤਾ ਢੋਰ ਨੀਤਿ ਤਿਨਿ ਤਿਆਗੀ ਮਾਇਆ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]रविदासु ढुवंता ढोर नीति तिनि तिआगी माइआ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Raviḏās dẖuvanṯā dẖor nīṯ ṯin ṯi*āgī mā*i*ā.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Ravi Daas, who used to carry dead [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B]s every day, renounced the world of Maya.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Arjan Dev[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=487&L=18&id=22051"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=669&english=t&id=29107#l29107"][U]Page 669, Line 19[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਇਛਾ ਪੂਰਕੁ ਸਰਬ ਸੁਖਦਾਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਾ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਹੈ ਕਾਮਧੇਨਾ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]इछा पूरकु सरब सुखदाता हरि जा कै वसि है कामधेना ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Icẖẖā pūrak sarab sukẖ*ḏāṯa har jā kai vas hai kāmḏẖėnā.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]The Lord is the Fulfiller of desires, the Giver of total peace; the Kaamadhaynaa, the wish-fulfilling [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B], is in His power.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Ram Das[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=669&L=19&id=29107"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] Another fav!! :D [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1021&english=t&id=43621#l43621"][U]Page 1021, Line 4[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਆਪੇ ਗਊ ਆਪੇ ਰਖਵਾਲਾ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]आपे गऊ आपे रखवाला ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Āpė ga*ū āpė rakẖvālā.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]You Yourself are the [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B]s, and You yourself are their keeper.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Nanak Dev[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1021&L=4&id=43621"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2] (talking about beginning of time) [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1036&english=t&id=44316#l44316"][U]Page 1036, Line 1[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਦੇਉ ਨ ਦੇਹੁਰਾ ਗਊ ਗਾਇਤ੍ਰੀ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]देउ न देहुरा गऊ गाइत्री ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Ḏė*o na ḏėhurā ga*ū gā*iṯarī.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]There were no demi-gods or temples, no [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B]s or Gaayatri prayer.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Nanak Dev[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1036&L=1&id=44316"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1083&english=t&id=46461#l46461"][U]Page 1083, Line 4[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਆਪੇ ਗਊ ਚਰਾਵੈ ਬਾਨਾ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]आपे गऊ चरावै बाना ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Āpė ga*ū cẖarāvai bānā.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]He Himself grazes the [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B]s in the forest.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Arjan Dev[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1083&L=4&id=46461"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] Awwwww!!! [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1118&english=t&id=47924#l47924"][U]Page 1118, Line 9[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਜਿਉ ਬਛੁਰਾ ਦੇਖਿ ਗਊ ਸੁਖੁ ਮਾਨੈ ਤਿਉ ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਗਲਿ ਲਾਵੀਐ ਰੇ ॥੪॥੧॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]जिउ बछुरा देखि गऊ सुखु मानै तिउ नानक हरि गलि लावीऐ रे ॥४॥१॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Ji*o bacẖẖurā ḏėkẖ ga*ū sukẖ mānai ṯi*o Nānak har gal lāvī*ai rė. ||4||1||[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Like the [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B], which is happy upon seeing her calf, O Lord, please hug Nanak close in Your Embrace. ||4||1||[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Ram Das[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1118&L=9&id=47924"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1166&english=t&id=50183#l50183"][U]Page 1166, Line 6[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਨਾਮਾ ਪ੍ਰਣਵੈ ਸੇਲ ਮਸੇਲ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]नामा प्रणवै सेल मसेल ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Nāmā paraṇvai sėl masėl.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Naam Dayv prayed, and milked the [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B].[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Devotee Namdev[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1166&L=6&id=50183"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1166&english=t&id=50190#l50190"][U]Page 1166, Line 8[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਬਖਸੀ ਹਿੰਦੂ ਮੈ ਤੇਰੀ ਗਾਇ ॥੨੨॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]बखसी हिंदू मै तेरी गाइ ॥२२॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Bakẖsī hinḏū mai ṯėrī gā*ė. ||22||[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Forgive me, please, O Hindu; I am just a [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B] before you.||22||[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Devotee Namdev[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1166&L=8&id=50190"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1190&english=t&id=51407#l51407"][U]Page 1190, Line 11[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਆਪੇ ਬਛਰੂ ਗਊ ਖੀਰੁ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]आपे बछरू गऊ खीरु ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Āpė bacẖẖrū ga*ū kẖīr.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]He Himself is the calf, the [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B] and the milk.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Nanak Dev[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1190&L=11&id=51407"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1195&english=t&id=51644#l51644"][U]Page 1195, Line 9[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਗੋਬਰੁ ਜੂਠਾ ਚਉਕਾ ਜੂਠਾ ਜੂਠੀ ਦੀਨੀ ਕਾਰਾ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]गोबरु जूठा चउका जूठा जूठी दीनी कारा ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Gobar jūṯẖā cẖa*ukā jūṯẖā jūṯẖī ḏīnī kārā.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Impure is the [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B] dung, and impure is the kitchen square. Impure are the lines that mark it off.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Devotee Kabir[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1195&L=9&id=51644"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] hehe! No this is talking about being too busy in your pleasures to care about anything else. [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1196&english=t&id=51712#l51712"][U]Page 1196, Line 16[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਸੁਰਹ ਕੀ ਜੈਸੀ ਤੇਰੀ ਚਾਲ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]सुरह की जैसी तेरी चाल ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Surah kī jaisī ṯėrī cẖāl.[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]You walk like a [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B].[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Devotee Kabir[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1196&L=16&id=51712"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=1295&english=t&id=55599#l55599"][U]Page 1295, Line 13[/U][/URL] [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਹਰਿ ਕੇ ਸੰਤ ਮਿਲੇ ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਜੈਸੇ ਗਊ ਦੇਖਿ ਬਛਰਾਕ ॥੨॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]हरि के संत मिले हरि मिलिआ जैसे गऊ देखि बछराक ॥२॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Har kė sanṯ milė har mili*ā jaisė ga*ū ḏėkẖ bacẖẖrāk. ||2||[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Meeting with the Lord's Saints, I meet with the Lord, just as when the calf is seen - the [B][COLOR=#ab5555]cow[/COLOR][/B] is there as well. ||2||[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Ram Das[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1295&L=13&id=55599"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [/SIZE][FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%8D%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%A3"]ਬ੍ਰਹਮਣ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%88%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%80"]ਕੈਲੀ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%98%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%81"]ਘਾਤੁ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%9E%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE"]ਕੰਞਕਾ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%A3%E0%A8%9A%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%80"]ਅਣਚਾਰੀ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE"]ਕਾ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A7%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%81"]ਧਾਨੁ [/URL] ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080]ब्रहमण कैली घातु कंञका अणचारी का धानु ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Barahmaṇ kailī gẖāṯ kañkā aṇcẖārī kā ḏẖān. [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080]If a Brahmin kills a cow or a female infant, and accepts the offerings of an evil person,[/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AB%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9F%E0%A8%95"]ਫਿਟਕ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AB%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9F%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE"]ਫਿਟਕਾ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8B%E0%A9%9C%E0%A9%81"]ਕੋੜੁ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%86"]ਬਦੀਆ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BE"]ਸਦਾ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BE"]ਸਦਾ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%AD%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%81"]ਅਭਿਮਾਨੁ [/URL] ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080]फिटक फिटका कोड़ु बदीआ सदा सदा अभिमानु ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Fitak fitkā koṛ baḏī*ā saḏā saḏā abẖimān. [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080]he is cursed with the leprosy of curses and criticism; he is forever and ever filled with egotistical pride.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF"]ਪਾਹਿ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%8F%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%87"]ਏਤੇ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF"]ਜਾਹਿ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BF"]ਵੀਸਰਿ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%BE"]ਨਾਨਕਾ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%81"]ਇਕੁ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%81"]ਨਾਮੁ [/URL] ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080]पाहि एते जाहि वीसरि नानका इकु नामु ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Pāhi ėṯė jāhi vīsar nānkā ik nām. [B][COLOR=#000080]One who forgets the Naam, O Nanak, is covered by countless sins.[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%AD"]ਸਭ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%A7%E0%A9%80"]ਬੁਧੀ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%85%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BF"]ਜਾਲੀਅਹਿ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%81"]ਇਕੁ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%88"]ਰਹੈ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%A4%E0%A8%A4%E0%A9%81"]ਤਤੁ [/URL] [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.dictionary?Param=%E0%A8%97%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%81"]ਗਿਆਨੁ [/URL] ॥੪॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008080]सभ बुधी जालीअहि इकु रहै ततु गिआनु ॥४॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Sabẖ buḏẖī jālī*ah ik rahai ṯaṯ gi*ān. ||4|| [/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000080]Let all wisdom be burnt away, except for the essence of spiritual wisdom. ||4||[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2]------------------------------------------------------------[/SIZE] _______________________________________________________________ And that's how important cows are in Sikhism! :yes: Hope you all enjoyed.:p If you still don't see how "imporant" they are, then you are a cow. :p [URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=1196&L=16&id=51712"]Click here to see why.[/URL] Remember kids, [SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=141&english=t&id=5767#l5767"][U]Page 141, Line 1[/U][/URL] [/SIZE] [FONT=AnmolUniPr][SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]ਹਕੁ ਪਰਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕਾ ਉਸੁ ਸੂਅਰ ਉਸੁ ਗਾਇ ॥[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=2] [/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]हकु पराइआ नानका उसु सूअर उसु गाइ ॥[/COLOR] [/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]Hak parā*i*ā nānkā us sū*ar us gā*ė.[/COLOR] [/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=BLACK]: To take what rightfully belongs to another, is like a Muslim eating pork, or a Hindu eating [B][COLOR=#ab5555]beef[/COLOR][/B].[/COLOR] [/SIZE] [SIZE=2][COLOR=green][B]Guru Nanak Dev[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2] - [/SIZE][SIZE=2][URL="http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=KeertanPage&K=141&L=1&id=5767"][U]view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok[/U][/URL][/SIZE] Forgot one last quote, lol. 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