Suneet Kaur said:
Vahe Guru Ji Ka Khalsa, Vahe Guru Ji Ke Fateh
Does only SGPC has sole authority to interpret and translate Sri Guru Granth sahib Ji or any body who has knowledge of Gurmat and is a Sikh Scholar can translate and interpret Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji? This is a question that is perplexing me when I read in Newspapaers about SGPC putting a ban on the translation of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji? Please if any body can clearify my doubt then I will be very greatful to you all.
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki fateh.
IF we allowed everyone....to "translate" and "interpret" according to his own manmatt..it would be mayhem. Just imagine...Who "DEFINES" a "SIKH"..."SCHOLAR"...GURMATT"....
Any tom {censored} and harry..can say I am a 'SIKH"....I am a "scholar"..and I will tell you what is "gurmatt"....and I will tell you what is the meaning of this Tuk in Gurbani...
Even the Christians with a much larger population of "scholars" and Universities, monastries, etc...dont allow for any tom {censored} and harry to come out with his own private version of the BIBLE...the Cathoic Church has its OWN Official Version, the Protestants have the Official King James Version etc. Same for the Koran..not every tom {censored} and harry can get up and say I am a Muslim Scholar and here is my verison of the Koran.
There has to be a Central Governign Body to vett these translations and verify that they adhere to the Basic truths....the British Govt authorised the Trumpp Version....it was heavily tainted and rejected by teh Sikhs, Gopal Singh came out with his own version, manmohan Singh with his won, Prof Sahib Singh Came out with His Darpan, Prof Harbans Singh has doen hsi own, Bhai Veer Singh did his translation......and then Sant Sinmgh Khalsa did his own, and many like sikitothe max etc are also there. Rajneesh came out with hbsi translation of japji Sahib...and ALL these are NOT SGPC vetted or Controlled but they are ALL Acceptable as they adhere to the basic truths..thats all is asked of those translating in other languages not so widely read and known by SIKHS....so they may pass too far from the Truth..
Jarnail Singh