Guru Granth Sahib on meat

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Concept of Meat in Gurmat. Guru Granth Shaib Ji and Sikh History

This article in the concern and understanding of meat according to Sri Guru Granth Shaib Ji, and the historical factors according to Historical Granths of the Khalsa Panth, which are Panth proven by Akaal Thakat Shaib, and a large part of the sikh history from 1700 century to 1800.


The Shabads taken from Sri Guru Granth Shaib Ji, which are most discussed in the Panth, and have used the arths from theeka and other sources. NOTE: The English arths given on-line are not the real arths, they cannot express the realm behind Gurbani in 1 line, because it takes more to understand something spiritually and the depth of the real meaning . I have read many people’s views and articles on this topic and they all have missed something out; no one has ever attacked the real realm which gurbani is trying to state.


Sri Guru Granth Shaib Ang – 1289 ਮਃ ੧ ॥ First Mehl:

ਮਾਸੁ ਮਾਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਝਗੜੇ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਣੈ ॥ The fools argue about flesh and meat, but they know nothing about meditation and spiritual wisdom. The foolish pandit, who is anti of meat, he himself says “meat meat” and starts pointless debates and arguements with others, but he doesn't know anything about knowledge and wisdom. (ਆਪਣੇ ਵਲੋਂ ਮਾਸ ਦਾ ਤਿਆਗੀ) ਮੂਰਖ (ਪੰਡਿਤ) ਮਾਸ ਮਾਸ ਆਖ ਕੇ ਚਰਚਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਪਰ ਨਾਹ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਆਤਮਕ ਜੀਵਨ ਦੀ ਸਮਝ ਨਾਹ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਰਤ ਹੈ)


ਕਉਣੁ ਮਾਸੁ ਕਉਣੁ ਸਾਗੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਪ ਸਮਾਣੇ ॥ The pandit should ask himself and think (Veechare) – what is meat ? and what is the difference between Green vegetables? and from eating which leads to sins ? (ਨਹੀਂ ਤਾਂ ਇਹ ਗਹੁ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਚਾਰੇ ਕਿ) ਮਾਸ ਤੇ ਸਾਗ ਵਿਚ ਕੀਹ ਫ਼ਰਕ ਹੈ, ਤੇ ਕਿਸ (ਦੇ ਖਾਣ) ਵਿਚ ਪਾਪ ਹੈ।


ਗੈਂਡਾ ਮਾਰਿ ਹੋਮ ਜਗ ਕੀਏ ਦੇਵਤਿਆ ਕੀ ਬਾਣੇ ॥ In the old times people, would kill a rhinoceros, as according to the habit/tradition of Devtas, and would do Jagg( Hindu ritual Fest) and make a feast of the burnt offering.

(ਪੁਰਾਣੇ ਸਮੇ ਵਿਚ ਭੀ, ਲੋਕ) ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਸੁਭਾਉ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ (ਭਾਵ, ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ) ਗੈਂਡਾ ਮਾਰ ਕੇ ਹੋਮ ਤੇ ਜੱਗ ਕਰਦੇ ਸਨ

ਮਾਸੁ ਛੋਡਿ ਬੈਸਿ ਨਕੁ ਪਕੜਹਿ ਰਾਤੀ ਮਾਣਸ ਖਾਣੇ ॥ The person who acts as a vegetarian (Renounce Meat) – ਮਾਸ ਦਾ ਤਿਆਗੀ – Whenever he smells meat or come near it, they close their noses and say they they can smell meat. But these same hypocrite people, devour men at night (Means kill and think bad within their minds, to hurt and destroy in a physical and a mental way.) ਜੋ ਮਨੁੱਖ (ਆਪਣੇ ਵਲੋਂ) ਮਾਸ ਤਿਆਗ ਕੇ (ਜਦ ਕਦੇ ਕਿਤੇ ਮਾਸ ਵੇਖਣ ਤਾਂ) ਬੈਠ ਕੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਨੱਕ ਬੰਦ ਕਰ ਲੈਂਦੇ ਹਨ (ਕਿ ਮਾਸ ਦੀ ਬੋ ਆ ਗਈ ਹੈ) ਉਹ ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਖਾਂ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ (ਭਾਵ, ਲੁਕ ਕੇ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਦਾ ਲਹੂ ਪੀਣ ਦੇ ਮਨਸੂਬੇ ਬੰਨ੍ਹਦੇ ਹਨ)

ਫੜੁ ਕਰਿ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੋ ਦਿਖਲਾਵਹਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਸੂਝੈ ॥ These foolish people, are full of hypocrisy and practise it, That we don’t eat meat, and show a fake look to the people, that we are clean and perfect, but within are they are empty, and have no understanding of Gurmat and Spiritual wisdom.

(ਮਾਸ ਨਾਹ ਖਾਣ ਦਾ ਇਹ) ਪਖੰਡ ਕਰਕੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਖਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ, ਉਂਞ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਪ ਨਾਹ ਸਮਝ ਹੈ ਨਾਹ ਸੁਰਤ ਹੈ

ਨਾਨਕ ਅੰਧੇ ਸਿਉ ਕਿਆ ਕਹੀਐ ਕਹੈ ਨ ਕਹਿਆ ਬੂਝੈ ॥ O Nanak, What is the point of explaining and making a Blind person understand? If someone tries to make him understand they still don’t get it, due to their blind, it is pointless because they won’t understand it. ਪਰ, ਹੇ ਨਾਨਕ! ਕਿਸੇ ਅੰਨ੍ਹੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਝਾਣ ਦਾ ਕੋਈ ਲਾਭ ਨਹੀਂ, (ਜੇ ਕੋਈ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ) ਸਮਝਾਵੇ (ਭੀ), ਤਾਂ ਭੀ ਇਹ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ ਸਮਝਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ

ਅੰਧਾ ਸੋਇ ਜਿ ਅੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਤਿਸੁ ਰਿਦੈ ਸਿ ਲੋਚਨ ਨਾਹੀ ॥ Those people are blind who act blind, and they have no eyes of Knowledge and wisdom within them to see and understand the truth. (Gurmat)

(ਜੇ ਕਹੋ ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾ ਕੌਣ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ) ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾ ਉਹ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਅੰਨ੍ਹਿਆਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਦੇ ਦਿਲ ਵਿਚ ਉਹ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਨ (ਭਾਵ, ਜੋ ਸਮਝ ਤੋਂ ਸੱਖਣਾ ਹੈ)

ਮਾਤ ਪਿਤਾ ਕੀ ਰਕਤੁ ਨਿਪੰਨੇ ਮਛੀ ਮਾਸੁ ਨ ਖਾਂਹੀ ॥ It is something to think about that, these people are born and produced from there mother and fathers blood, yet they don’t eat fish or meat, meaning, there born from meat them self’s, but they act like this? What does it mean? When your firstly born from meat .

(ਨਹੀਂ ਤਾਂ ਸੋਚਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਗੱਲ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਆਪ ਭੀ ਤਾਂ) ਮਾਂ ਤੇ ਪਿਉ ਦੀ ਰੱਤ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ ਤੇ ਮੱਛੀ (ਆਦਿਕ) ਦੇ ਮਾਸ ਤੋਂ ਪਰਹੇਜ਼ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ (ਭਾਵ, ਮਾਸ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਮਾਸ ਤੋਂ ਪਰਹੇਜ਼ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੀਹ ਭਾਵ? ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਭੀ ਤਾਂ ਮਾਂ ਪਿਉ ਦੇ ਮਾਸ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਸਰੀਰ ਪਲਿਆ ਹੈ)।

ਇਸਤ੍ਰੀ ਪੁਰਖੈ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਸਿ ਮੇਲਾ ਓਥੈ ਮੰਧੁ ਕਮਾਹੀ ॥ When at night, a male and female meet and mate, they also come together in flesh; means have sexual intercourse through flesh.

(ਫਿਰ), ਜਦੋਂ ਰਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਜ਼ਨਾਨੀ ਤੇ ਮਰਦ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਤਦੋਂ ਭੀ (ਮਾਸ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ) ਮੰਦ (ਭਾਵ, ਭੋਗ) ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ।

ਮਾਸਹੁ ਨਿੰਮੇ ਮਾਸਹੁ ਜੰਮੇ ਹਮ ਮਾਸੈ ਕੇ ਭਾਂਡੇ ॥ We all are conceived in flesh, and born from it, we are vessels of flesh. ਅਸੀਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਮਾਸ ਦੇ ਪੁਤਲੇ ਹਾਂ, ਸਾਡਾ ਮੁੱਢ ਮਾਸ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਬੱਝਾ, ਅਸੀਂ ਮਾਸ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਏ

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਕਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਪਾਂਡੇ ॥ The (Renounce Meat) – Pandit, you fool by starting debates on meat you think your clever and smart, but in reality this is stupidity. You know nothing of spiritual wisdom O religious scholar.

(ਮਾਸ ਦਾ ਤਿਆਗੀ) ਪੰਡਿਤ (ਮਾਸ ਦੀ ਚਰਚਾ ਛੇੜ ਕੇ ਐਵੇਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ) ਸਿਆਣਾ ਅਖਵਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ, (ਅਸਲ ਵਿਚ) ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਨਾਹ ਸਮਝ ਹੈ ਨਾਹ ਸੁਰਤ ਹੈ

ਬਾਹਰ ਕਾ ਮਾਸੁ ਮੰਦਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ ਘਰ ਕਾ ਮਾਸੁ ਚੰਗੇਰਾ ॥ Tell me Pandit Ji, The meat from outside is bad? But the flesh of those in your own home is good. ? (ਭਲਾ ਦੱਸੋ,) ਪੰਡਿਤ ਜੀ! (ਇਹ ਕੀਹ ਕਿ) ਬਾਹਰੋਂ ਲਿਆਂਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਮਾਸ ਮਾੜਾ ਤੇ ਘਰ ਦਾ (ਵਰਤਿਆ) ਮਾਸ ਚੰਗਾ?

ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਸਭਿ ਮਾਸਹੁ ਹੋਏ ਜੀਇ ਲਇਆ ਵਾਸੇਰਾ ॥ Then all beings anf creatures are born from flesh, the soul and mind live within the flesh as a form of a body. (ਫਿਰ) ਸਾਰੇ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਮਾਸ ਤੋਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ, ਜਿੰਦ ਨੇ (ਮਾਸ ਵਿਚ ਹੀ) ਡੇਰਾ ਲਾਇਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ

ਅਭਖੁ ਭਖਹਿ ਭਖੁ ਤਜਿ ਛੋਡਹਿ ਅੰਧੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਜਿਨ ਕੇਰਾ ॥ The one whos teacher is blind, they reject eat meat, but they eat things which they shouldn’t such as (Fraud, Black money, rip others off and take what’s not there belonging.) - ਪਰਾਇਆ ਹੱਕ – But the thing which makes you strong physical is rejected. ਸੋ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਰਾਹ ਦੱਸਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਆਪ ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾ ਹੈ ਉਹ ਨਾਹ ਖਾਣ-ਜੋਗ ਚੀਜ਼ (ਭਾਵ, ਪਰਾਇਆ ਹੱਕ) ਤਾਂ ਖਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਤੇ ਖਾਣ-ਜੋਗ ਚੀਜ਼ (ਭਾਵ ਜਿਸ ਚੀਜ਼ ਤੋਂ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਦਾ ਹੀ ਮੁੱਢ ਬੱਝਾ ਤਿਆਗਦੇ ਹਨ।)

ਮਾਸਹੁ ਨਿੰਮੇ ਮਾਸਹੁ ਜੰਮੇ ਹਮ ਮਾਸੈ ਕੇ ਭਾਂਡੇ ॥ In the flesh we are conceived, and in the flesh we are born; we are vessels of flesh. ਅਸੀਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਮਾਸ ਦੇ ਪੁਤਲੇ ਹਾਂ, ਅਸਾਡਾ ਮੁੱਢ ਮਾਸ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਬੱਝਾ, ਅਸੀਂ ਮਾਸ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋ

ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਕਛੁ ਸੂਝੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਚਤੁਰੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਪਾਂਡੇ ॥ O Pandit you reject meat, and you think you are a religious scholar, but you have no wisdom of spiritual life yet you call yourself clever.

(ਮਾਸ ਦਾ ਤਿਆਗੀ) ਪੰਡਿਤ (ਮਾਸ ਦੀ ਚਰਚਾ ਛੇੜ ਕੇ ਐਵੇਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ) ਸਿਆਣਾ ਅਖਵਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ, (ਅਸਲ ਵਿਚ) ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਨਾਹ ਸਮਝ ਹੈ ਨਾਹ ਸੁਰਤ ਹੈ

Meat is allowed in the Puraanas, meat is allowed in the Bible and the Koran. Throughout the four ages, meat has been used. ਪੁਰਾਣਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਮਾਸ (ਦਾ ਜ਼ਿਕਰ), ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨੀ ਮਜ਼ਹਬੀ ਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਭੀ ਮਾਸ (ਵਰਤਣ ਦਾ ਜ਼ਿਕਰ); ਜਗਤ ਦੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਮਾਸ ਵਰਤੀਂਦਾ ਚਲਾ ਆਇਆ ਹੈ।

ਜਜਿ ਕਾਜਿ ਵੀਆਹਿ ਸੁਹਾਵੈ ਓਥੈ ਮਾਸੁ ਸਮਾਣਾ ॥ It is featured in sacred feasts and marriage festivities; meat is used in them. ਜੱਗ ਵਿਚ, ਵਿਆਹ ਆਦਿਕ ਕਾਜ ਵਿਚ (ਮਾਸ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ) ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਹੈ, ਉਹਨੀਂ ਥਾਈਂ ਮਾਸ ਵਰਤੀਂਦਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।

ਇਸਤ੍ਰੀ ਪੁਰਖ ਨਿਪਜਹਿ ਮਾਸਹੁ ਪਾਤਿਸਾਹ ਸੁਲਤਾਨਾਂ ॥ Women, men, kings and emperors originate from meat. ਜ਼ਨਾਨੀ, ਮਰਦ, ਸ਼ਾਹ, ਪਾਤਿਸ਼ਾਹ...ਸਾਰੇ ਮਾਸ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ।

ਜੇ ਓਇ ਦਿਸਹਿ ਨਰਕਿ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਤਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹ੍ਹ ਕਾ ਦਾਨੁ ਨ ਲੈਣਾ ॥ If these kings,men, women eat meat and are originated from it and according to pandit matt they go to hell, then why do u accept charitable gifts from them? Since you are a ਤਿਆਗੀ of meat ਜੇ ਇਹ ਸਾਰੇ (ਮਾਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਣਨ ਕਰਕੇ) ਨਰਕ ਵਿਚ ਪੈਂਦੇ ਦਿੱਸਦੇ ਹਨ ਤਾਂ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਤੋਂ (ਮਾਸ-ਤਿਆਗੀ ਪੰਡਿਤ ਨੂੰ) ਦਾਨ ਭੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੈਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ।

ਦੇਂਦਾ ਨਰਕਿ ਸੁਰਗਿ ਲੈਦੇ ਦੇਖਹੁ ਏਹੁ ਧਿਙਾਣਾ ॥ The giver goes to hell, while the receiver goes to heaven - look at this injustice.

(ਨਹੀਂ ਤਾਂ) ਵੇਖੋ, ਇਹ ਅਚਰਜ ਧੱਕੇ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਦਾਨ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਨਰਕੇ ਪੈਣ ਤੇ ਲੈਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਸੁਰਗ ਵਿਚ।

ਆਪਿ ਨ ਬੂਝੈ ਲੋਕ ਬੁਝਾਏ ਪਾਂਡੇ ਖਰਾ ਸਿਆਣਾ ॥ In reality, Pandit you’re a fool yourself you have no understanding, but you preach to other people. O Pandit, you are very wise indeed.

(ਅਸਲ ਵਿਚ) ਹੇ ਪੰਡਿਤ! ਤੂੰ ਢਾਢਾ ਚਤੁਰ ਹੈਂ, ਤੈਨੂੰ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ (ਮਾਸ ਖਾਣ ਦੇ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਦੀ) ਸਮਝ ਨਹੀਂ, ਪਰ ਤੂੰ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਝਾਂਦਾ ਹੈਂ।

ਪਾਂਡੇ ਤੂ ਜਾਣੈ ਹੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਿਥਹੁ ਮਾਸੁ ਉਪੰਨਾ ॥ O Pandit, you do not know where meat originated. ਹੇ ਪੰਡਿਤ! ਤੈਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਹੀ ਪਤਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਿ ਮਾਸ ਕਿਥੋਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ।

ਤੋਇਅਹੁ ਅੰਨੁ ਕਮਾਦੁ ਕਪਾਹਾਂ ਤੋਇਅਹੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਭਵਣੁ ਗੰਨਾ ॥ From water corn is produces, also cane and cotton, from water the three worlds came in to being.

(ਵੇਖ,) ਪਾਣੀ ਤੋਂ ਅੰਨ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਕਮਾਦ ਗੰਨਾ ਉੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਕਪਾਹ ਉੱਗਦੀ ਹੈ, ਪਾਣੀ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਸਾਰਾ ਸੰਸਾਰ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।

ਤੋਆ ਆਖੈ ਹਉ ਬਹੁ ਬਿਧਿ ਹਛਾ ਤੋਐ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਬਿਕਾਰਾ ॥ Water says, "I am good in many ways." But water takes many forms. ਪਾਣੀ ਆਖਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਕਈ ਤਰੀਕਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਭਲਿਆਈ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ (ਭਾਵ, ਜੀਵ ਦੇ ਪਾਲਣ ਲਈ ਕਈ ਤਰੀਕਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਖ਼ੁਰਾਕ-ਪੁਸ਼ਾਕ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ), ਇਹ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਤਬਦੀਲੀਆਂ (ਭਾਵ, ਬੇਅੰਤ ਕਿਸਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਪਦਾਰਥ) ਪਾਣੀ ਵਿਚ ਹੀ ਹਨ।

ਏਤੇ ਰਸ ਛੋਡਿ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੰਨਿਆਸੀ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਵਿਚਾਰਾ ॥੨॥ Forsaking these delicacies, one becomes a true Sannyaasee, a detached hermit. Nanak reflects and speaks. ||2|| ਸੋ, ਨਾਨਕ ਇਹ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਦੀ ਗੱਲ ਦੱਸਦਾ ਹੈ (ਕਿ ਜੇ ਸੱਚਾ ਤਿਆਗੀ ਬਣਨਾ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ) ਇਹਨਾਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਪਦਾਰਥਾਂ ਦੇ ਚਸਕੇ ਛੱਡ ਕੇ ਤਿਆਗੀ ਬਣੇ (ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਮਾਸ ਦੀ ਉਤਪੱਤੀ ਭੀ ਪਾਣੀ ਤੋਂ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਅੰਨ ਕਮਾਦ ਆਦਿਕ ਦੀ ਉਤਪੱਤੀ ਭੀ ਪਾਣੀ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਹੈ) ॥੨॥




                                            What has life and what is living according to Gurmat ?


ਅੰਡਜ ਜੇਰਜ ਸੇਤਜ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਣੀ ॥ - Ang 1109 His Light fills all those born of eggs, born from the womb, born of sweat and born of the earth, each and every heart.

ਅੰਡਜ = ਅੰਡੇ ਤੋਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਜੀਵ। ਜੇਰਜ = ਜਿਓਰ ਤੋਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ। ਸੇਤਜ = ਮੁੜ੍ਹਕੇ ਤੋਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੇ। ਉਤਭੁਜ = ਧਰਤੀ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਉੱਗਣ ਵਾਲੇ। ਘਟਿ ਘਟਿ = ਹਰੇਕ ਘਟ ਵਿਚ।

ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਚੌਹਾਂ ਖਾਣੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਜੀਵਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਹਰੇਕ ਘਟ ਵਿਚ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦੀ ਹੀ ਜੋਤਿ ਸਮਾਈ ਦਿੱਸਦੀ ਹੈ।

Guru Shaib Ji here says, the lord created all the creation from 4 sources, if killing an animal which is born from the womb is a sin, then why it is it not a sin to eat things which are born from the earth (Fruit, Vegetables’ ,etc) they also have the same light. According to the pangti the light is the same, therefore a sikh cant eat anything? Many people say meat is eating a innocent for taste, then why do we eat vegetables and fruits and weath when gurbani is saying it has the same light. Something to think about

Today vegetarians, eat bacteria in yoghurt and other substances, yet call them self’s vegetarians? But you’re also eating something living which is moving; you say no to meat but yet eat living bacteria? Is that fair? Why are you practising hypocrisy? If you were not to eat, then don’t kill any, not even the products from earth, because they have the same light. But why this pakand, If a goat is innocent, then with the same light fruits are as well, and other foods.


ਅੰਡਜ ਜੇਰਜ ਸੇਤਜ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਸਭਿ ਵਰਨ ਰੂਪ ਜੀਅ ਜੰਤ ਉਪਈਆ ॥ - Ang 835 Life is born from the egg, from the womb, from sweat and from the earth; God created the beings and creatures of all colors and forms.

Here again guru sahib tells us the creation being created from 4 sources and all having different forms and colours.

ਆਪੇ ਅੰਡਜ ਜੇਰਜ ਸੇਤਜ ਉਤਭੁਜ ਆਪੇ ਖੰਡ ਆਪੇ ਸਭ ਲੋਇ ॥ - Ang 604 He Himself is born of the egg, from the womb, from sweat and from the earth; He Himself is the continents and all the worlds.

So if you believe killing a animal for food is killing a innocent, then I suggest according to gurbani you should stop eating at all. We are Singhs not pundits, or Jainis or Buddhis, who have no spiritual knowledge, and are lost in hypocrisy and pakands suggest vegetarians to walk around with there mouths covered lol so they can avoid air which cares bacteria in to there mouths.




                                      Meaning of Kheecharee (ਖੀਚਰੀ) to the Concept of Gurmat


ਕਬੀਰ ਖੂਬੁ ਖਾਨਾ ਖੀਚਰੀ ਜਾ ਮਹਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਲੋਨੁ ॥ Kabīr kẖūb kẖānā kẖīcẖrī jā mėh amriṯ lon

ਹੇਰਾ ਰੋਟੀ ਕਾਰਨੇ ਗਲਾ ਕਟਾਵੈ ਕਉਨੁ ॥੧੮੮॥ Herā rotī kārne galā katāvai ka▫un

This Pangti is used by Vegetarians to say Kabeer Ji is saying I would rather eat Khichri rather than cutting a neck for meat? But these are not done correctly, arths don’t go to the Spiritual life and Atmik side of the Gurmat, because it is based dunaviely.


In this Pangti : ਖੀਚਰੀ – Khichri = Is low quality rice, Like left over mixed with water and salt. ( Differnent types of Matts (Puthi te Sidhi) mixed ) For example : False Storys (Sakhiyaa, Fake History, Flase Deravaad, Hindu Matt, Manmat, etc.

From these Amrit Gain cannot be obtained, but you get = Violence, Enmety, Maya, Chodhar, Homay... Vyakti pooja, which we see today, all this happening, due to againta and morakhta, Deravaad etc.


Those who haven’t tasted Amrit think Loon is Amrit but - Salt (loon) = Maya

ਖਾਰ ਸਮੁਦ੍ਰੁ ਢੰਢੋਲੀਐ ਇਕੁ ਮਣੀਆ ਪਾਵੈ ॥ Searching the salty sea, one finds the pearl. Salt = Maya, Pearl = Amrit.

Amrit = ਰੋਟੀ

Ang 1379 ਫਰੀਦਾ ਰੋਟੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਾਠ ਕੀ ਲਾਵਣੁ ਮੇਰੀ ਭੁਖ Farīḏā rotī merī kāṯẖ kī lāvaṇ merī bẖukẖ.

Gurbani gives you the wisdom, Nirole Gain, which you cannot obtain from ਖੀਚਰੀ. From the Gain amritmayie Roti is obtained. Who receives this Amrit Gain? The one who offers his head to the Guru

“ਮਨੁ ਬੇਚੈ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਪਾਸਿ “ The one who cuts his mind with Gurmat, only he can obtain it “ਮਸਤਕੁ ਕਾਟਿ ਧਰੀ ਤਿਸੁ ਆਗੈ ਤਨੁ ਮਨੁ ਆਗੈ ਦੇਉ “ - 938 “ਜਉ ਤਉ ਪ੍ਰੇਮ ਖੇਲਣ ਕਾ ਚਾਉ ॥ ਸਿਰੁ ਧਰਿ ਤਲੀ ਗਲੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਆਉ ॥ ਇਤੁ ਮਾਰਗਿ ਪੈਰੁ ਧਰੀਜੈ ॥ ਸਿਰੁ ਦੀਜੈ ਕਾਣਿ ਨ ਕੀਜੈ ॥੨੦” – 1412

So the whole concept of the shabad is based on the spirutalty level of one’s mind, They think ਖੀਚਰੀ as Tat Gain and Loon as Amrit, but they don’t know of the Real Tat Gain (Roti) for which you need to cut your mind and place it in the feet of the true guru.





ਕਬੀਰ ਭਾਂਗ ਮਾਛੁਲੀ ਸੁਰਾ ਪਾਨਿ ਜੋ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਖਾਂਹਿ ॥ ਤੀਰਥ ਬਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਕੀਏ ਤੇ ਸਭੈ ਰਸਾਤਲਿ ਜਾਂਹਿ ॥੨੩੩॥ Kabeer, those mortals who consume marijuana, fish and wine - no matter what pilgrimages, fasts and rituals they follow, they will all go to hell.

In this Shabad Kabeer Ji hits those people who “, fasts” do “rituals” take “pilgrimage baths” a sikh does none of this, because a sikh does not do pakand. This is for those who do wrong on the name of religion then try to cover it up.

The backround of this Shabad is Shastars (Hindu Dharam Granth) and Kabeer Ji is talking to Muniyan. Those Munis, the followers and worshipers of Simrti Shastars, and keep Fast, Ritual, Pilgrimages and discuss it, but they have no true wisdom of the Lord. (BharamGayan)

According to them they practice Fasts, Rituals, Pilgrimages but also use bhang, fish, and drink alcohol. Gurmat doesn’t stop a sikh from eating meat, but this is a question for those who read Simirti Shasters and follow the (Hindu Code of Conduct) and yet deny it. Why this hypocrisy?

Here is quation from Holy Hindu Granths

“By not killing any living being, one becomes fit for salvation." (Manusmriti, 6.60)”

“By eating the flesh of other creatures lives in misery in whatever species he may take his birth. (Mahabharat 115.47)

“It is the path that reflects on how it may avoid killing any creature. (Tirukural 324)"

Bhagat Kabeer Ji trys to hit the Hindu who is lost and practising hypocrisy, at one place he acts like a holy man and at the other side he does what is condemned in it.

Sikh doesn’t believe in Paap and Punn? ਪਾਪ ਪੁੰਨ ਦੁਇ ਏਕ ਸਮਾਨ ॥ Sin and virtue are both the same - Ang:325

On Sins and Rituals? ਤੀਰਥ ਵਰਤ ਸੁਚਿ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਰਮੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਪੂਜਾ ॥ - Ang 75 Pilgrimages, fasts, purification and self-discipline are of no use, nor are rituals, religious ceremonies or empty worship

So this shabad is mostly used to say Sikhs shouldn’t eat meat, but are we Hindus? It’s the Sikhs choice if he wants to be a pandit and practise those things first. It is important we look at the dept of Gurmat veechare, not just read 1 line English arths and make our conclusions. Sikh should eat what ever he gets according to where he lives, but most important is Gain. “Gyaan Ka Baddha Mann Rahe, Gur Bin Gyan Na Hoye”.


Salok mėhlā 1. - Ang 140 ਜੇ ਰਤੁ ਲਗੈ ਕਪੜੈ ਜਾਮਾ ਹੋਇ ਪਲੀਤੁ ॥ If clothes have blood on them, they get polluted (One cannot perform Navias - Holy prayer)

ਜੋ ਰਤੁ ਪੀਵਹਿ ਮਾਣਸਾ ਤਿਨ ਕਿਉ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਚੀਤੁ ॥ But those humans who drink the blood of other humans in saying who force their rights on others things, take what's not theirs, how can such people have a pure mind? Doesn’t the mind get polluted with this blood?

ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਉ ਖੁਦਾਇ ਕਾ ਦਿਲਿ ਹਛੈ ਮੁਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ॥ O Nanak, Chant the lords name with a clean heart hence without hypocrisy and false hood inside you.

ਅਵਰਿ ਦਿਵਾਜੇ ਦੁਨੀ ਕੇ ਝੂਠੇ ਅਮਲ ਕਰੇਹੁ ॥੧॥ Without this everything else in this world is a show, and in what deeds are you stuck in?

Another pangti used by vegetarians, yet it has no relation to meat, Guru sahib is taking about people who have no spiritual wisdom and are lost in Lobh (Greed) they act holy from the outside but are filled with filth in side.

ਭਰੀਐ ਮਤਿ ਪਾਪਾ ਕੈ ਸੰਗਿ ॥ ਓਹੁ ਧੋਪੈ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੈ ਰੰਗਿ ॥ - Ang 4 But when the intellect is stained and polluted, it can only be cleansed by the Love of the Name




Prabhaatee - 1350 ਜਉ ਸਭ ਮਹਿ ਏਕੁ ਖੁਦਾਇ ਕਹਤ ਹਉ ਤਉ ਕਿਉ ਮੁਰਗੀ ਮਾਰੈ ॥੧॥ You say that the One Lord is in all, so why do you kill chickens?

Guru Sahib is telling a Mulla that you try to impress Lord by making a sacrifice of a Chicken, but you don’t know that a chicken is God's creation so why u sacafising something which is already his? Why not sacrifice your mind by cutting it down with Gain Khadag?

The creator is everywhere, from the bacteria inside your lungs to an elephant outside, in earth and water. Guru shaibs main motive is to wake up the mulla who is doing pakand in the Lord's name by killing the chicken. It talks about hypocrite of a Mulla, who is lost in pakand. Who believes that salvation is obtained by killing a chicken, and making a sacrifice to god, but why are you giving something to god who is already his?




Ang 1103 ਜੀਅ ਬਧਹੁ ਸੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਥਾਪਹੁ ਅਧਰਮੁ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਤ ਭਾਈ ॥ ਆਪਸ ਕਉ ਮੁਨਿਵਰ ਕਰਿ ਥਾਪਹੁ ਕਾ ਕਉ ਕਹਹੁ ਕਸਾਈ ॥੨॥ You kill living beings, and call it a righteous action. Tell me, brother, what would you call an unrighteous action? You call yourself the most excellent sage; then who would you call a butcher?


In this Shabad Guru Shaib Ji is talking to a Pandit, Guru Shaib Ji says to a pandit, Guru Ji says O Pandit, you Hypocrite, on one side you slander and call a person who eats meat, but you yourself make a sacrifice on the Hindu Ritual Day called “Jagg”.

And you clam this to be a religious and righteous then tell me what a unrighteous action is when you do it yourself? Why do you call the people who eat meat or sell it bad, if a Pandit in a form of saint kills in the name of religion? Pandit, who says bad things to others,that they eat meat or sell yet himself does it in the name of religion. Pandit is a hypocrite, because he does something which he says is bad, and he slanders others for so Guru sahib Ji challenges him and asks him why?

Below Guru Shaib Ji on Hypocrites: Ang 230 ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਡੰਫੁ ਬਹੁਤੁ ਚਤੁਰਾਈ ॥ The self-willed manmukhs are such clever hypocrites.

ਜੋ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਮਾਵੈ ਸੁ ਥਾਇ ਨ ਪਾਈ ॥ No matter what they do, it is not acceptable.

ਆਵੈ ਜਾਵੈ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਕਾਈ ॥੫॥ They come and go in reincarnation, and find no place of rest.




Ang 1375 ਕਬੀਰ ਹਜ ਕਾਬੈ ਹੋਇ ਹੋਇ ਗਇਆ ਕੇਤੀ ਬਾਰ ਕਬੀਰ ॥ ਸਾਂਈ ਮੁਝ ਮਹਿ ਕਿਆ ਖਤਾ ਮੁਖਹੁ ਨ ਬੋਲੈ ਪੀਰ ॥੧੯੮॥ ਕਬੀਰ ਜੀਅ ਜੁ ਮਾਰਹਿ ਜੋਰੁ ਕਰਿ ਕਹਤੇ ਹਹਿ ਜੁ ਹਲਾਲੁ ॥ ਦਫਤਰੁ ਦਈ ਜਬ ਕਾਢਿ ਹੈ ਹੋਇਗਾ ਕਉਨੁ ਹਵਾਲੁ ॥੧੯੯॥

Kabeer, I went to Mecca - how many times, Kabeer? O Lord, what is the problem with me? You have not spoken to me with Your Mouth. Kabeer, they oppress living beings and kill them, and call it proper. When the Lord calls for their account, what will their condition be?

In this Bhagat Kabeer Ji talks about how Muslims do animal sacrifice, Kabeer Ji says I went to Mecca many times, but what is the problem that the lord didn’t talk to me? Kabeer Ji says what fault is he looking in me? So he says, by doing Hajj and Kurbani (Sacrifice) one didn’t get salvation, meaning that the lord is not impressed by doing these things. Because he is inside us “Man Tu Jot Saroop Ha, Apna Mool Pashaan” – Without Gain there could be no gain, no matter how many Hajjs or Kurbania you do.

ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਪ੍ਰਚੰਡੁ ਬਲਾਇਆ ਅਗਿਆਨੁ ਅੰਧੇਰਾ ਜਾਇ ॥੨॥ - Ang 29, The Guru has lit the brilliant light of spiritual wisdom, and the darkness of ignorance has been dispelled.

O Kabeer, those people who sacrifice animals and say this is proven and has been written as a Kurbani to make the lord happy , in other words the Muslims who are blind in thinking that by killing animals the lord will be happy, that concept is contradicted by kabeer Ji, because without Naam/Gain there is no salvation. So kabeer ji says when the lord asks for their account, what have they done on the earth, How many times did you remembered him, prayed from the bottom of the heart, what will these people answer ? Who have just killed and sacrificed animals in the name of the lord, this kurbani or sacrifice will not impress him and there condition will be bad. Only true Wisdom will.

To conclude this section of the article, “ Guru Granth and Meat “ I have tried with Satgurus blessing, to anylase the misconception which are raised, this is mostly to the poor arths done using English Text. And most arths are done with out the backround knowedlge of the shabad. So I hope it makes things clear, if you would like anymore shabads discussed about, do contact me. Please also correct me if I have made so I can also learn more from fellow Sikhs. Please do read the next part of the Article.







                                                            Meat and Sikh History.

Sikh history is a very important factor which we must consider when talking about a topic like Meat, now the question is did the Puratan Sikhs use meat, and is it written in Rehitnamas from Guru sahibs time? We must closely analyse them. To my research I haven’t found any sikh historical Granth from 1700 – late 1800s, which contradicted the eating of meat in Sikhi.

To all these historical Sikh texts such as

Sri Gur Sobha by Kavi Saina Singh (1741), Gur Rattan Mala by Sahib Singh (1734), Gurbilas by Kuir Singh (1751), Bansavlinama by Kesar Singh (1769), Mehima Prakash by Saroop Singh (1776), Guru Kian Sakhian by Saroop Singh Kaushish (1790), Shaheed Bilas by Seva Singh (1803), Singh Sagar by Bir Singh Bal (1827), Sri Guru Pracheen Panth Prakash by Rattan Singh Bhangu (1841), Sri Gurpratap Suraj Prakash by Kavi Santokh Singh (1843), Gurmat Nirannya by Pandit Tara Singh Narotam (1877), and Naveen Panth Prakash by Giani Gian Singh (1878),

As well as the puratan rehit nama’s all have references to Jhatka being accepted within the Sikh code of conduct (Rehit Maryada), or the clear ban on eating flesh that has been killed according to the Muslim ritual of Halal, also known as Kutha within the Sikh community.



The term Jhatka is also mentioned by Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, a noted Sikh historian and theologian, defines 'Chatka' (also referred to as 'Jhatka'/'Jatka'/'Jhhatka') as:'Chatka - Speak 'Sat Sri Akal' [Sikh battle chant] and decapitate the head with one blow of the weapon.'(Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, 1926)


Bhai Dessa Singh Jis Rhehitnama, is a Panth Parvaan Rehitnama and Bhai Shaib ji states: The flesh of a goat/animal may be eaten provided the goat/animal is killed with a single blow well away from a langar, but all other meat(halal, other types) is forbidden. Always wash your hands before eating. Take food when you are hungry. Never eat alone. Share your food with other Singhs. Gather many Singhs and give them food. [25, 32, 65, 66, 70, 102, 107 (cf. 105)]


('Rehitnameh', by Piara Singh Padam, Pa. 148) A rehatnama is a written sikh code of conduct approved by guru ji for sikhs to follow, 'If you eat a goat then do so after Chatka only'


Rattan Singh Bhangu (Author of Pracheen Panth Prakash (1804) was a Sikh nobleman who wrote the history of Sikh struggles and rise to power in North India. In 1740 Bhai Mehtab Singh Bhangoo killed Massa Ranghar and helped to liberate the Golden Temple from the Mughal clutches. He later achieved martyrdom in Lahore. In 1841 his grandson Bhai Rattan Singh Bhangu wrote the first documented history of Sikhs, Prachin Panth Parkash.


Rattan Singh Bhangu writes about the instructions Guru Gobind Singh Ji gave to his Sikhs after administering Khandey Di Pahul.

ਕਰ ਝਟਕੈ ਬਕਰਨ ਕੋ ਖੱਯੋ । ਮੁਰਦੈ ਕੁੱਠੈ ਨਿਕਟ ਨ ਜੱਯੋ । ਕੇਸਨ ਕੀ ਕੀਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਪਾਲ । ਨਹਿ ਉਸਤ੍ਰਨ ਸੋ ਕਟਯੋ ਬਾਲ ॥੧੮॥ [Satiguru instructed that] they should conduct 'Jhatka' of goats, but should not go near dead animals and Kutha [halal meat]. Take good care of your Kes [long hair],do not cut your hair with razors.


Further he writes: Page 134 "Ja pahunchyo vahi singh sajana, Agai lagyo hut Khalsai Deewana pardhain shabad au bajai Rababa, Sukkhai ghotan bhunnain Mah Parshadi"

The Khalsa Singhs were holding a religious congregation. Gurbani hymns were being recited to the accompaniment of music, As well as Shaheedi Deg were being grounded and meat roasted.

"Kou Ghodian ko Malash karai, ko shastar Manj ujjal kar dharai. Kou teer ko bandook chalavhi. kou ungal par chakkar ghumâvahi." Some singhs are grooming and sprucing up their horses, A few others were cleaning and sharpening their weapons, While a few others were practicing shooting of arrows and firing of guns, Some else was rotating a circular ring over his finger

On Page 531 ‘Jhatka was performed on a goat and its skin was removed. Immediately the Singhs made a nagara (battle drum) using its skin.’


'GURBLIAS PATSHAIE 10, poeticized account of the life of Guru Gobind Singh by Bhai Sukkha Singh. The poet, a convert to Sikhism from the barber caste, was born at Anandpur in 1768 and completed the work in 1797 when he was barely twenty-nine. The poetry is more Braj than Punjabi, but the script used is Gurmukhi. He Clearly states “Guru himself did Jhatka referenced” in Bhasha Vibhag, Pa. 171)


SRI GURPARTAP SURAJ PARKASH, popularly known as the Suraj Parkash is detailed work of 51,829 verses describing the lives of the last nine Sikh Gurus and Banda Bahadur. It was finished in 1843 by Bhai Santokh Singh. It is a sequel to his own Nanak Prakash, describing the life of the first Guru. “Accessing the healthy goats, Chatka them, [Guru Gobind Singh] had them cooked and, eaten [By Guru and his Singhs].' Vol.14, Pa. 6240



SRI GURU PANTH PRAKASH, popularly Panth Prakash, by Giani Gian Singh 1880, is a history of the Sikhs in verse. As the title suggests, it is an account of the rise and development of the Guru Panth, i.e. the Klialsa or the Sikh community. Sri Guru Panth Prakash covers a vast span of Sikh history from Guru Nanak (1469-1539), the founder of the faith, to the annexation of the Punjab by the British and death of Maharaja Duleep Singh. It is the same book in which we first find the shabad, "Sab Sikhan Ko Hukam Hai, Guru Maniyo Granth".

The following quotes deal with the Khalsa's lineage and some of the Rehat given to the Khalsa.

ਖੇਲੈਂ ਨਿੱਤ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ ਬਨਨ ਮੈਂ, ਮਾਰਿ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਬਹੁ ਖਾਵੈਂ । Always partake in hunting, [practice] killing deer and then eat your hunt.

ਘੋੜਨ ਪਰ ਅਸਵਾਰ ਹੋਇ ਕਰਿ, ਸਜ ਕੈ ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਾਰੇ । Ride horses and wear all sorts of weapons.

ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਬ੍ਯਿਾ ਸੀਖ ਸਿਖਾਵੈਂ, ਜਪੈ ਅਕਾਲ ਅਕਾਲੇ । Learn Shastar Bidya [the science of Arms], and chant Akaal Akaal

[Naveen Panth Prakash, pg. 1589, Vol. 3]


On the field of battle,the foremost Sikh historian of the 'Missal' (confederacy) period (1735-1770's),

Shaheed Bhai Rattan Singh Bhangu, states: 'How can vegetarianism work where there is constant war? How can a Vegetarian Panth survive there? How can vegetarians survive there, where there is daily war, daily bloodshed? There you might have to survive by drinking the enemy's blood. There are such difficult circumstances. In Banda Bahadur Bairagi's Panth were Sadhus. How could they know of this?'


To conclude, I have try to give a good explanation of use of meat in Sikh History, there are many more texts which support the same ideology of Jhatka and Hunting. Many people will say they don’t agree with historians, but who are we without them? We can’t even prove our existence; we can even prove the Guru Gaddi of Guru Granth without it, Khanda Di Paul, Khalsa and the life styles of Puratan Singhs etc. If you have anything which you want to question please do let me know, and if you have any proof or evidence which proves this research wrong, do let me know or write a article in response, I would love to learn from another Gursikh.


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References: Sri Guru Granth Shaib Ji Sri Dasam Granth Shaib ji Sri Guru Panth Parkash Naveen Panth Parkash Gurbliash Patshaie 10 Sri Gurpartap Suraj Parkash Mahan Kosh Rehitnama Bhai Desa Singh Ji Rehitnama Bhai Payara Singh Padam