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What is the need for learning Gurmukhi and doing Gurbani  Santhiya ?  Explained by Guru Gobind Singh Ji Twelfth Story from Sau Sakhi (100 Stories) One day, a Sikh was reading the bani of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Dakhnee Oangkaar. He was reading the pangti (a line in Gurbani),  Instead of reading Kay (with dulavaa), he was reading Kae (with lavaa). When Guru Sahib heard the Sikh mispronouncing Gurbani, They told a nearby Sikh, 'Bring that Sikh here, and hit him with a stick.'  The Sikh was brought to Guru Sahib. Guru Sahib said, 'Make him sit further away from me.' One Sikh asked, 'O' Guru Sahib, why did You order to hit this Sikh? What has he done?' Guru Sahib said, 'Whoever reads even one pangti of Gurbani, that person will be saved. This Sikh was reading Dakhnee Oangkaar and mispronouncing Gurbani, how can he be saved?' Guru Sahib laughed and spoke to the Sikh who was reading the Gurbani, 'You were reading Gurbani without understanding what it means....

Gurbani words that appear in Malay Language - Can you identify them? - Part 2 No Gurbani Malay Meaning Gurbani Reference 26 Kunji Kunci Key ijs kw igRhu iqin dIAw qwlw kuµjI gur saupweI ] Jis Kaa Grihu Thin Dheeaa Thaalaa Kunjee Gur Soupaaee || And the one whose home it is, has locked it up, and given the key to the Guru. 27 Khajana Khazanah Treasure pIaU dwdy kw Koil ifTw Kjwnw ] Peeoo Dhaadhae Kaa Khol Ddithaa Khajaanaa || When I opened it up and gazed upon the treasures of my father and grandfather, 28 Gaj Gajah Elephant keI jnm gj mIn kurµgw ] Kee Janam Gaj Meen Kurangaa || In so many incarnations, you were an elephant , a fish and a deer. 29 Hurmat Hormat Respect /Honour hurmiq iqsno AglI Ehu vjhu iB dUxw Kwie ] Huramath This No Agalee Ouhu Vajahu Bh Dhoonaa Khaae || His honor increases, and ...

Ganika the Prostitute- Translated from Sri Gur Bhagat Mala Steek by Pandit Narain Ji Ganika was a prostitute and she used to live in a market in the centre of a town. She used to commit adultery and other sins. Men were mesmerised by her beauty and her youth. Every evening, her house will be lit with candles and she will be dressed up with all kinds of jewelleries and beautiful dresses. Gurbani mentions, sUAw pVwvq ginkw qrI ] Teaching a parrot to speak the Lord's Name, Ganika the prostitute was saved. so hir nYnhu kI pUqrI ]2] That Lord is the light of my eyes. ||2|| ( rwgu goNf bwxI nwmdyau jIau kI Gru 2 Raag Gond, The Word of Naam Dayv Jee, Second House) Bhagat Naam Dayv Ji tells us that Ganika was saved teaching a parrot to say Lord’s Name. She was then known to be a God’s devotee herself. This was how her life changed for the better. How did this happen? One day, a saint came to her house. He had a parrot in his hand. It is said ...