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Nanak begs for the Lord`s Name, with his palms pressed together; by His Pleasure, God has granted it. ((13))}}
Nanak begs for the Lord`s Name, with his palms pressed together; by His Pleasure, God has granted it. ((13))}}
This [[Shabad]] appears not to refer to any type of meat?<br>
This [[Shabad]] appears not to refer to any type of meat?<br>
* '''Word by Word breakdown'''
* '''ik''' means "one", numeral "1"
* '''niranjan''' means "Immaculate and Pure"
* '''rav''' from Rami*1 means "wander, roam, dwell, enjoy, take delight in, contemplate, adore"
* '''rahi-aa''' from '''rahi''' (<big> ਰਿਹ </big>) means "remain, fix, support, last, continue, restrain"
* '''bhaa-o''' from sk Bhava *1 means "love" "
* '''duyaa''' *1 means "second", "the other"




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{{Srigranth|472|21219|<big> ਅਭਾਿਖਆ ਕਾ ਕ੝ਠਾ ਬਕਰਾ ਖਾਣਾ॥ </big><br>
{{Srigranth|472|21219|<big> ਅਭਾਿਖਆ ਕਾ ਕ੝ਠਾ ਬਕਰਾ ਖਾਣਾ॥ </big><br>
abhaakhi-aa kaa kuthaa bakraa khaanaa. <br>
abhaakhi-aa kaa kuthaa bakraa khaanaa. <br>
They eat the meat of Muslim "Kuthaa" sheep}}
They eat the forbidden "Kuthaa" sheep}}


Here the word "kuthaa" is in relation to meat of sheep/goat <br>
Here the word "kuthaa" is in relation to meat of sheep/goat <br>


Abhaakhi means "muslim" ?
* '''Word by Word breakdown'''
Kaa means of
 
bakraa mean sheep, bakree means goat
* '''Abhaakhi''' means according to Reference 1 below: 1. (from [[Sanskrit]] Abhaksha) "uneatable" 2. (from [[Sanskrit]] A+Bhasha) bad language, language not to be uttered. Also '''Abhakkhu''' (<big> ਅਭਖ੝ </big>) (from Sk. Abhaksha) uneatable, forbidden food.
khaanaa mean to eat; is eaten
* '''Kaa''' means "of"
* '''bakraa''' mean "sheep", '''bakree''' means "goat"
* '''khaanaa''' mean "to eat"; "is eaten"




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Here the word "kutha" is in relation to "Sheikh"
Here the word "kutha" is in relation to "Sheikh"


== Other References ==
 
* '''Word by Word breakdown'''
 
*'''tis''' means "their, his, her. its"
* '''daa''' means "of", "belonging to",
* '''hovai''' means "becomes", "is", "happens"
* '''saykh''' from '''sakh''' (<big> ਸੇਖ </big>) means *1 Shaikh, a Muslim religious leader
 
 
 
== Other Angles ==


==== Dictionary of Guru Granth Sahib ====
==== Dictionary of Guru Granth Sahib ====
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Again the word '''"Kuthaar" appears to mean "Axe"'''
Again the word '''"Kuthaar" appears to mean "Axe"'''


Also see SGGS pages 825: The Lord and Master raised His axe, and chopped off his head; in an instant, he was reduced to dust. ||1||
Also see SGGS pages 825: '''The Lord and Master raised His axe, and chopped off his head; in an instant, he was reduced to dust. ||1||'''


and SGGS page 1389: Parasraam the son of Jamdagan, whose axe and powers were taken away by Raghuvira, sing of Him.  
and SGGS page 1389: '''Parasraam the son of Jamdagan, whose axe and powers were taken away by Raghuvira, sing of Him.'''




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'''See main article [[Vegetarianism]]'''
'''See main article [[Vegetarianism]]'''


==References ==
1. Dictionary of Guru Granth Sahib by Surinder Singh Kohli ISBN 81-7205-174-3


[[Category:Glossary of Sikh Terms]]
[[Category:Glossary of Sikh Terms]]

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The Word ਕ੝ਠਾ "Kutha"


View 1. Kutha mean meat prepared after very slow, deliberate & prolonged slaughtering of an animal in ritualistic Islamic religious tradition. Almost All over India it is locally termed as "Halal".


View 2. Kutha means simply meat of the killed animal and does not go into the detail of how the animal is killed. ie: Slaughtered Animal


Below are three Shabads in Gurbani which have the word "Kutha" in them:


Shabad 1:

SGGS Page 321 Full Shabad
ਇਕ੝ ਿਨਰੰਜਨ੝ ਿਰਵ ਰਿਹਆ ਭਾਉ ਦ੝ਯਾ ਕ੝ਠਾ ॥

ik niranjan rav rahi-aa bhaa-o duyaa kuthaa.
The One Immaculate Lord is pervading everywhere; He destroys the love of duality.

ਹਿਰ ਨਾਨਕ੝ ਮੰਗੈ ਜੋਿੜ ਕਰ ਪ੝ਭ੝ ਦੇਵੈ ਤ੝ਠਾ ॥13॥
har naanak mangai jorh kar parabh dayvai tuthaa.
Nanak begs for the Lord`s Name, with his palms pressed together; by His Pleasure, God has granted it. ((13))

This Shabad appears not to refer to any type of meat?

  • Word by Word breakdown
  • ik means "one", numeral "1"
  • niranjan means "Immaculate and Pure"
  • rav from Rami*1 means "wander, roam, dwell, enjoy, take delight in, contemplate, adore"
  • rahi-aa from rahi ( ਰਿਹ ) means "remain, fix, support, last, continue, restrain"
  • bhaa-o from sk Bhava *1 means "love" "
  • duyaa *1 means "second", "the other"


Shabad 2:

SGGS Page 472 Full Shabad
ਅਭਾਿਖਆ ਕਾ ਕ੝ਠਾ ਬਕਰਾ ਖਾਣਾ॥

abhaakhi-aa kaa kuthaa bakraa khaanaa.
They eat the forbidden "Kuthaa" sheep

Here the word "kuthaa" is in relation to meat of sheep/goat

  • Word by Word breakdown
  • Abhaakhi means according to Reference 1 below: 1. (from Sanskrit Abhaksha) "uneatable" 2. (from Sanskrit A+Bhasha) bad language, language not to be uttered. Also Abhakkhu ( ਅਭਖ੝ ) (from Sk. Abhaksha) uneatable, forbidden food.
  • Kaa means "of"
  • bakraa mean "sheep", bakree means "goat"
  • khaanaa mean "to eat"; "is eaten"


Shabad 3:

SGGS Page 956 Full Shabad
ਿਤਸ ਦਾ ਕ੝ਠਾ ਹੋਵੈ ਸੇਖ੝ ॥

tis daa kuthaa hovai saykh
If the Shaykh is killed with that,

ਲੋਹੂ ਲਬ੝ ਿਨਕਥਾ ਵੇਖ੝ ॥
lohoo lab nikthaa vaykh.
then the blood of greed will spill out.

Here the word "kutha" is in relation to "Sheikh"


  • Word by Word breakdown
  • tis means "their, his, her. its"
  • daa means "of", "belonging to",
  • hovai means "becomes", "is", "happens"
  • saykh from sakh ( ਸੇਖ ) means *1 Shaikh, a Muslim religious leader


Other Angles

Dictionary of Guru Granth Sahib

1. In Dictionary of Guru Granth Sahib by Surinder Singh Kohli on page 205 is the following entry:

Kutha: (ਕ੝ਠਾ) adj (from P(unjabi) Kohana) Slaughtered.


Similar Words in SGGS

1. The word ਕ੝ਠਾਰ੝ "Kuthaar"

a). SGGS page 693:

SGGS Page 693 Full Shabad
ਬਜਰ ਕ੝ਠਾਰ੝ ਮੋਿਹ ਹੈ ਛੀਨਾਂ ਕਿਰ ਿਮੰਨਿਤ ਲਿਗ ਪਾਵਉ ॥

bajar kuthaar mohi hai chheenaaN kar minat lag paava-o.
I fell at the Guru`s feet and begged of Him; with the mighty axe, I have chopped off emotional attachment.

Here word "Kuthaar" appears to mean "Axe"

b). SGGS page 714

SGGS Page 714 Full Shabad
ਕਾਿਢ ਕ੝ਠਾਰ੝ ਿਪਤ ਬਾਤ ਹੰਤਾ ਅਉਖਧ੝ ਹਿਰ ਕੋ ਨਾਉ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

kaadh kuthaar pit baat hantaa a-ukhaDh har ko naa-o. ((1)) rahaa-o.
The Name of the Lord is the medicine; it is like an axe, which destroys the diseases caused by anger and egotism. ((1)(Pause))

Again the word "Kuthaar" appears to mean "Axe"

Also see SGGS pages 825: The Lord and Master raised His axe, and chopped off his head; in an instant, he was reduced to dust. ||1||

and SGGS page 1389: Parasraam the son of Jamdagan, whose axe and powers were taken away by Raghuvira, sing of Him.


2. The word ਕ੝ਠਾਿਰ "kuthaar"


SGGS Page 1225 Full Shabad
ਹਿਰ ਕਾਟੀ ਕ੝ਿਟਲਤਾ ਕ੝ਠਾਿਰ ॥

har kaatee kutiltaa kuthaar.
The Lord has cut down the crooked tree of my deceit.


3. The Word ਕ੝ਠੇ ॥ "kuthay"

SGGS Page 1019 Full Shabad
ਅਜਰਾਈਿਲ ਫੜੇ ਫਿੜ ਕ੝ਠੇ ॥

ajraa-eel farhay farh kuthay.
Azraa-eel, the Angel of Death, seizes and tortures them.


See main article Vegetarianism

References

1. Dictionary of Guru Granth Sahib by Surinder Singh Kohli ISBN 81-7205-174-3

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