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|Ḏẖoul ḝẖaram ḝa▫i▫ĝ kĝ pūṯ. | |Ḏẖoul ḝẖaram ḝa▫i▫ĝ kĝ pūṯ. | ||
|The mythological bull '''Dharma is the son of compassion'''; | |The mythological bull '''Dharma is the son of compassion'''; | ||
<big>ਸੰਤੋਖ ਥਾਪਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੂਤਿ ॥</big><br> | <big>ਸੰਤੋਖ ਥਾਪਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੂਤਿ ॥</big><br> | ||
Sanṯokẖ thĝp rakẖi▫ĝ jin sūṯ.<br> | Sanṯokẖ thĝp rakẖi▫ĝ jin sūṯ.<br> | ||
This is what patiently holds the earth in its place. | This is what patiently holds the earth in its place. | ||
<big>ਜੇ ਕੋ ਬਝੈ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚਿਆਰ ॥</big><br> | <big>ਜੇ ਕੋ ਬਝੈ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚਿਆਰ ॥</big><br> | ||
Je ko bujẖai hovai sacẖiĝr.<br> | Je ko bujẖai hovai sacẖiĝr.<br> | ||
whosoever understands this becomes pure. | whosoever understands this becomes pure. | ||
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The sanctity of this world is held in place by [[dharam]] (path of righteousness) which in turn is a product of compassion or '''[[daya]]'''. {{aowf|Dharma is the son of compassion}} | The sanctity of this world is held in place by [[dharam]] (path of righteousness) which in turn is a product of compassion or '''[[daya]]'''. {{aowf|Dharma is the son of compassion}} | ||
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"Dharma is the son of compassion" is a central belief of the Sikhs. The Guru Granth Sahib is the primary spiritual guide for the Sikh and provides instructions to the ardent learner for this difficult and problem-laden journey of life. In the Guru Granth Sahib, the "holy book" of Sikhism, the first and central sacred text (bani) is called Japji sahib. This text is recited daily by many thousands of Sikhs worldwide. On page 3 of the Sikh holy scripture and the current Sikh Guru is found the following Shabad or sacred verse:
| ਧੌਲ ਧਰਮ ਦਇਆ ਕਾ ਪੂਤ ॥ |
| Ḏẖoul ḝẖaram ḝa▫i▫ĝ kĝ pūṯ. |
| The mythological bull Dharma is the son of compassion;
ਸੰਤੋਖ ਥਾਪਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੂਤਿ ॥ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਬਝੈ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚਿਆਰ ॥ |
The sanctity of this world is held in place by dharam (path of righteousness) which in turn is a product of compassion or daya. .....More
