I am from a group of Sikh history scholars dedicated to accuracy in portraying Sikhism and Sikh History. I have no allegiance to any Jatha, Sants or any other sects within Sikhism; I am allied only to Orthodox Sikhism.
I believe in publishing the truth, no matter how unpalatable that may be for some sects within Sikhism.
I have always found it amusing how people who do not understand the "cryptic" and metaphorical language of Vaaran Bhai Gurdas use it to justify whatever they want as here?
| ਹਸਤਿ ਅਖਾਜੁ ਗੁਮਾਨ ਕਰਿ ਸੀਹੁ ਸਤਾਣਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਖਾਈ । |
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| The proud elephant is inedible and none eats the mighty lion. |
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| ਹੋਇ ਨਿਮਾਣੀ ਬਕਰੀ ਦੀਨ ਦੁਨੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਪਾਈ । |
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| Goat is humble and hence it is respected everywhere. |
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| ਮਰਣੈ ਪਰਣੈ ਮੰਨੀਐ ਜਗਿ ਭੋਗਿ ਪਰਵਾਣੁ ਕਰਾਈ । |
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| On occasions of death, joy, marriage, yajna, etc only its meat is accepted. |
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| ਮਾਸੁ ਪਵਿਤ੍ਰ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਸਤ ਨੋ ਆਂਦਹੁ ਤਾਰ ਵੀਚਾਰਿ ਵਜਾਈ । |
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| Among the householders its meat is acknowledged as sacred and with its gut stringed instruments are made. |
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| Drums are mounted by its skin and then in the holy congregation the delight-giving kirtan, eulogy of the Lord, is sung. |
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| ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਸਰਣਾਈ ॥੧੩॥ |
| saadhasangati satigur saranaaee ॥13॥ |
| In fact, going to the holy congregation is the same as going to the shelter of the true Guru. |
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