Why is God described as having sharp teeth, when God is formless?
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The Article is About the question which is usually asked from Anti-Dasam people that why God = Kaal = Mahakaal physical form is made in form of having teeth as God is described as Formless in Guru Granth Sahib?
The lines which are quoted from Dasam granth is from first part of Bachittar Natak
His tongue red like fire seems magnificent and his grinder teeth are very frightening.
Thou hast two grinder teeth. Terrible, white and high, seeing which the tyrants run away from the battlefield.
ਮਦ ਮਤ ਕਰਿਪਾਣ ਕਰਾਲ ਧਰੰ ॥ ਜਯ ਸਦ ਸਰਾਸਰਯੰ ਉਚਰੰ ॥੫੫॥
Salutation to Him, who hath sharp grinder teeth, which are thick and strong.89.
Shingar Rass
God is Formless
God Forms in Guru Granth Sahib
ਸੰਖ ਚਕਰ ਮਾਲਾ ਤਿਲਕ ਬਿਰਾਜਿਤ ਦੇਖਿ ਪਰਤਾਪ ਜਮ ਡਰਿਓ ॥
He is adorned with the conch, the chakra, the mala and the ceremonial tilak mark on his forehead; gazing upon his radiant glory, the Messenger of Death is scared away.
As God is Formless in Guru Granth Sahib, still Guru Sahib is explaining a Form of God. This is form of Formless of Nirankar(). Professor Sahib Singh explained it:
(ਪਰਭੂ ਦਾ) ਸੰਖ, ਚੱਕਰ, ਮਾਲਾ, ਤਿਲਕ ਆਦਿਕ ਚਮਕਦਾ ਵੇਖ ਕੇ, ਪਰਤਾਪ ਵੇਖ ਕੇ, ਜਮਰਾਜ ਭੀ ਸਹਿਮ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
Now if these terms will be written by those people who makes form of god then he will also make form of God through these lines but these lines have their independent meanings. Each word ਸੰਖ, ਚਕਰ, ਮਾਲਾ, ਤਿਲਕ have it's own meaning. This theme is called Shingar Rass which is already used in Guru Granth Sahib at various places
One more form of Formless God
ਸੰਦਰ ਕੰਡਲ ਮਕਟ ਬੈਨ ॥ ਸੰਖ ਚਕਰ ਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਧਾਰੀ ਮਹਾ ਸਾਰਥੀ ਸਤਸੰਗਾ ॥੧੦॥
Bhai Sahib Singh also explained it as following: ਹੇ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਕੰਡਲਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ! ਹੇ ਮਕਟ-ਧਾਰੀ! ਹੇ ਬੰਸਰੀ ਵਾਲੇ! ਹੇ ਸੰਖ-ਧਾਰੀ! ਹੇ ਚੱਕਰ-ਧਾਰੀ! ਹੇ ਗਦਾ-ਧਾਰੀ! ਤੂੰ ਸਤਸੰਗੀਆਂ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਰਥਵਾਹੀ (ਆਗੂ) ਹੈਂ।੧੦।
Though God is formless but in these line Guru Arjun Dev ji is putting Earings in ear of God and also give mace aside of Shankh(Counch), Chakra etc. This is another form of Shingar Rass of depicting god.
ਸਪਰਸੰਨ ਭਝ ਕੇਸਵਾ ਸੇ ਜਨ ਹਰਿ ਗਣ ਗਾਹਿ ॥੪॥
Professor Sahib Singh also stated here: (ਹੇ ਭਾਈ!) ਜਿਨਹਾਂ ਉਤੇ ਸੋਹਣੇ ਲੰਮੇ ਕੇਸਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਪਰਭੂ ਪਰਸੰਨ ਹੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਬੰਦੇ ਪਰਭੂ ਦੇ ਗਣ ਗਾਂਦੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ।੪।
God is shown herew with long hairs, though formless entity have given form. This is a part of Shingar Rass.
Dasam Explaining Mahakaal = God is Formless
In Dasam Granth, Guru Gobind SIngh too explained that Mahakaal is Formless in various lines in same poetry where Sharp Teeth lines are written.
He is Formless, Signless, Colourless and Non-attached. He is Nameless, Placeless; and a Radiating Great Effulgence.
He is Formless, Signless, Colourless and Non-attached. He is Nameless, Placeless; and a Radiating Great Effulgence.
He is Blemishless, Guiseless, Formless and Eternal. He is a Superb Practising Yogi and a Supremely Holy Entity.5.