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{{Tukc|430|19795|ਸੋ ਵਸੈ ਇਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਸੇਵ ॥ ਅਬਿਚਲ ਨਗਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ॥੮॥੧॥
{{Tukc|430|19795|ਸੋ ਵਸੈ ਇਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਸੇਵ ॥ ਅਬਿਚਲ ਨਗਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ॥੮॥੧॥
|So vasai iṯ gẖar jis gur pūrā sev. Abicẖal nagrī Nānak ḏev. ||8||1||
|So vasai iṯ gẖar jis gur pūrā sev. Abicẖal nagrī Nānak ḏev. ((8)(1))
|One who serves the True Guru dwells in this house. O Nanak, the Divine City is eternal. ||8||1||}}
|One who serves the True Guru dwells in this house. O Nanak, the Divine City is eternal. ((8)(1))}}


Further, at {{Ang|990}} is another shabad which contains the reference to the founder Guru as '''[[Guru Nanak Dev]]''' as listed below:
Further, at {{Ang|990}} is another shabad which contains the reference to the founder Guru as '''[[Guru Nanak Dev]]''' as listed below:
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{{Tukc|1192|51492|ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵੈ ਕਾਹੂ ॥੪॥੨॥
{{Tukc|1192|51492|ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵੈ ਕਾਹੂ ॥੪॥੨॥
|Kaho Nānak ḏevai kāhū. ||4||2||
|Kaho Nānak ḏevai kāhū. ((4)(2))
|Says Nanak, rare are those who are blessed with this Boat. ||4||2||}}
|Says Nanak, rare are those who are blessed with this Boat. ((4)(2))}}


So although the founder Guru is referred to mainly as simply '''[[Nanak]]''' in the [[SGGS]], the reference as '''[[Guru Nanak Dev]]''' is NOT wrong. In fact, [[Bhai Gurdas]] uses this reference many times in his [[Varan]], [[Varan Bhai Gurdas]]. See [http://manvirsingh.blogspot.com/2018/11/guru-nanak-sahib-or-guru-nanak-dev.html Bhai Manvir Singh's blog] for a full account.
So although the founder Guru is referred to mainly as simply '''[[Nanak]]''' in the [[SGGS]], the reference as '''[[Guru Nanak Dev]]''' is NOT wrong. In fact, [[Bhai Gurdas]] uses this reference many times in his [[Varan]], [[Varan Bhai Gurdas]]. See [http://manvirsingh.blogspot.com/2018/11/guru-nanak-sahib-or-guru-nanak-dev.html Bhai Manvir Singh's blog] for a full account.

Revision as of 13:42, 9 December 2018

There are some Sikhs who believe that the great Guru's name should be referred to as Guru Nanak and not as Guru Nanak Dev. This is confusion which needs to be cleared.

Sri Guru Granth Sahib

In the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, at SGGS ang (page) 430 is a shabad which contains the reference to the founder Guru as Nanak Dev as listed below:

ਸੋ ਵਸੈ ਇਤੁ ਘਰਿ ਜਿਸੁ ਗੁਰੁ ਪੂਰਾ ਸੇਵ ॥ ਅਬਿਚਲ ਨਗਰੀ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ॥੮॥੧॥
So vasai iṯ gẖar jis gur pūrā sev. Abicẖal nagrī Nānak ḏev. ((8)(1))
One who serves the True Guru dwells in this house. O Nanak, the Divine City is eternal. ((8)(1))

Further, at SGGS ang (page) 990 is another shabad which contains the reference to the founder Guru as Guru Nanak Dev as listed below:

ਗੁਰ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਗੋਵਿੰਦ ਰੂਪ ॥੮॥੧॥
Gur Nānak ḏev govinḏ rūp. ((8)(1))
Guru Nanak Dayv is the Embodiment of the Lord of the Universe. ((8)(1))

Yet further, at SGGS ang (page) 1192 is another shabad which contains the reference to the founder Guru as Guru Nanak Dev as listed below:

ਕਹੁ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵੈ ਕਾਹੂ ॥੪॥੨॥
Kaho Nānak ḏevai kāhū. ((4)(2))
Says Nanak, rare are those who are blessed with this Boat. ((4)(2))

So although the founder Guru is referred to mainly as simply Nanak in the SGGS, the reference as Guru Nanak Dev is NOT wrong. In fact, Bhai Gurdas uses this reference many times in his Varan, Varan Bhai Gurdas. See Bhai Manvir Singh's blog for a full account.

Bhai Gurdas

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