Literally meaning an utterance of the Guru (Guru’s wisdom); in general it refers to the compositions of all the contributors in the Guru Granth Sahib.
Literally a cook; in the Sikh context, it refers to a devotee who prepares and serves food at the community kitchen.
Literally means kitchen. But in the Sikh context, it refers to the community kitchen where everyone partakes food with others without any distinction of caste, color, creed, gender or background.
Sant Kirpal Singh, Adi Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Da Sampardai Tika Sri Amir Bhandar, volume eight, page 590-591.
This narrative of the traditional commentary is based on ‘Gurpratap Suraj Granth,’ by Bhai Santokh Singh.
Dr. Kirpal Singh (editor), Sri Gurpratap Suraj Granth Vichon Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji Da Jiwan-Birtant (volume two), Krit Mahankavi Santokh Singh Ji, page 290-291.
Shabdarth Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, volume four, page 1193.
Giani Haribans Singh has rejected the above narrative. His view is: “When the consciousness of the Guru was immersed in IkOankar, then how could he, on the request of the cook, leave the revelation coming from the Origin unfinished and prefer food instead? This claim is not convincing. Even if we believe that the Guru left the Bani incomplete and went to partake in the food, could he have not completed the revelation of the Bani on his return? So, the fact is that this var is complete. Even now, lovers of Gurbani read it daily with fondness. Forsaking Bani in fear of disrespecting the god of food is actually a disrespect of Bani.”
Giani Haribans Singh, Adi Sri Guru Granth Sahib Darshan Nirnai Stik, volume eleven, page 673.
Bhai Joginder Singh Talwara, too has rejected the above narrative mentioned in the traditional commentary and stated: “The narrative gives the impression that the Guru gave more importance to partaking food than composing the var. This account does not appear to be true considering the Gurmat (Guru’s thought) principle. The truth is that this is the original size of the var as per the Divine design.
Bhai Joginder Singh Talwara, Stik Ramkali Ki Var (Rai Balvand Tatha Satai Doom Aakhi) Ate Basant Ki Var Mahal 5, page 89-90.
Consequently, this var is complete, just like the rest of the revealed Bani of the Guru Granth Sahib. The signature ‘Nanak’ is recorded in the last line of each pauri of this var. Besides, the number at the end of this var is ‘.3.1.’ which also supports the completeness of this var. Had this var been incomplete, then the number ‘.1.’ would have been absent from the above numerals.
Giani Haribans Singh, Adi Sri Guru Granth Sahib Darshan Nirnai Stik, volume eleven, page 674.
