(Sardar
Dalbir Singh, of New Delhi, India, and Dr. Debabrata Das did extensive
research on so called DASAM GRANTH and narrated the following. Original
article by Dr. D. Das was published in The Sikh Review in January 2008).
Critical study of this Granth reveals the names of the
poet Shyaam (Kabi Shyaam), poet Raam (Kabi Raam) and poet Kaal (Kabi Kaal).
These poets were worshippers of Mahakal or Kalka the destructive-Ardh-narishwar
form of Shiv/Durga; the fact amply proved by following statement in the
Bachitra Natak (so called Dasam Granth) Sarabkaal hai Pitaa apaaraa .- Debi
Kaalka Maat hamaaraa (page 73)
Reference to Mahakal (destructive form of Shiv) is taken
from Shiv Purana (story of Dvadash-lingama) and reference to Kalka the
destructive form of goddess Parbati - Durga) is taken from Markanday Purana.
In Debi-Ustat (page 809 in Bachitra Natak) many names have been assigned to
this goddess (derived from Markanday Purana’s Durga Sapt-shatee, 700 shlokas
or verses), such as Durga, Bhavani, Shakti, Bhagvati, Shiva, Kaali,
Mahakaali, Kaal, Kaalka, Chhimaa, Manglaa, totalaa and so on.
Even the composition wrongly-called Akaal Ustat has 20
stanzas (211 to 230) praising Goddess Durga, the killer of demon Mahikhasur;
last line of each stanza is Jai jai Hosee Mahikhasur mardan…which shows that
Akaal Ustat is actually Kaal – Ustat or Devi-Durga-Ustat.
Poets Shyaam & Raam further emphasise that they are
worshippers of Mahakal / Kalka:
Maen Na Ganeshaeh Pritham Manaun.
Kishan Bishan Kabhun Na Dheayaun
Kaan sunay Pehchaan na tinn sion.
Liv laagee Moree pug ein sion.
MAHAAKAAL Rakhvaaar Hamaaro.
Mahaaloh Hum Kinkar Thaaro.
(Page: 309 of Bachitra Natak)
These lines very clearly show that writers don’t know any
other deity than Mahakaal, also called Mahaaloh. A disciple (Sikh) of
Mahakaal is baptized by forcing him to drink wine & narcotics:-
Eh Chhal so Misrah Chhalaa
Paahan Dae Bahaae. {Mahakaal ko Sikh Kar Madiraa Bhaang ivaae.}
(Page 1210 of Bachittar Natak)
In Mahakal / Kalka temples OR Shiv / Parvati temples
madira (alcohol/wine) & Bhang (intoxicant) are distributed as Parsad,
whereas Guru Granth Sahib very strongly forbids the consumption of alcohol,
wine, drugs, narcotics etc. in any form as an intoxicant:
Amrit Ka Vapaaree hovae Kyaa Mad
Chhuchhae Bhao Dhrae. (Page: 360, GGS)
Thus, we can easily conclude that Bachittar Natak or the
so-called Dasam Granth was NEVER written by Guru Gobind Singh, because in
this so called Dasam Granth:
(i) One & only transcendental Brahm (ੴ)
is not
worshipped;
(ii) Consumption of wine/alcohol/ intoxicants is permitted;
(iii) Adultery / homosexuality are also allowed;
(iv) Women are defamed; said to be treacherous;
(v) writer-poets commit mistakes / wrong history etc. &
(vi)Permit the reader to
mistakes
All these are opposed to basic principles laid in Sri
Guru Granth Sahib.
We have to interpret the verses from the so-called Dasam
granth with reference to context, especially Bhagvati in Chandi Chritras. In
Var Sri Bhagauti ji ki or Durga ki Var (see ending remarks in earlier copies
of Bachitra Natak) where First stanza begins with ‘Pritham Bhgauti Simar Ke…’
and the last 55th stanza is “ Durga Paath Banaeya Sabhaey Pauriaan…”that
entire composition is Durga-Paath only (translated form of 700 shlokas) &
this proves beyond any doubt that Bhagvati is Durga, the killer of demons
named Mahikhasur, Dhumar-lochan, Shumbh, Nishumbh etc. as described in
Markanday Puraan and translated by Poets Shyaam, Raam & Kaal (apparent
reason for three-Durga-chritras in Dasam granth).
In the following line of Guru Granth Sahib, Sukhmani
Mahla 5, “Bhagauti Bhagwant Bhagat Ka Rang”, Bhagauti is in entirely
different context; here Bhagauti is a ‘person’ who is devotee of
ੴ,
the formless God.
The title Patshaahee 10 written on some pages of the
so-called Dasam Granth is also a big FRAUD. This fraud is revealed on page
155 of this so-called Dasam Granth when we go through the lines:
Patshaahee10. Ath Chaubees Avtar. …Barnat ‘Shyaam’ Jathaa
Mat Bhaaee. Name of the writer / Poet Shyaam is very clearly written and
this leaves no doubt that Patshahee 10 is written by some mischievous person
to defame Guru Gobind Singh and to misguide the Sikhs ; this fraud / trick
is played in similar way on page 669 of the so-called Dasam Granth also. In
Guru Granth Sahib, Mahla 1, Mahla 2, Mahla 9 are written for Gurus up to 9th
but for tenth Guru why is Patshaahee 10 instead of Mahla 10? Sikhs, having
utmost regard for the Guru, used to address the Guru very humbly with the
word Patshaah and thus, Patshaahee 10 is not written by the Guru but by
some-one else with ill intentions. All scholars should read original texts
and should not just copy other writers; secondary evidence is usually not
reliable.
While quoting Sikh history, we have to be careful to
analyze it in the light of Guru Granth Sahib and its philosophy. Any story
that goes against Gurbani and /or Sikh traditions is not Sikh History which
could be distorted by some anti-Guru writers. All the Sikh Gurus were the
same Jot (ੴ)
& preached in
uniform style and the principles of life (jugat) as clarified in Sri Guru
Granth Sahib:-
Jot ohaa Jugat Saai, Saih
Kaaeyaa Pher palateeae. (Page: 966, GGS)
Sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib, after the martyrdom of
his father Guru Arjan Sahib, kept two swords and this tradition of martial
spirit was kept alive by the successors. Ninth Guru, Guru Teg Bahadar Sahib
earned this name when he showed prowess in fighting with a sword (Teg) when
he was 14 years of age, in a battle against Muslim forces. These Gurus never
called sword or Khanda as any Goddess as Creator and nowhere they said
anything which could be similar to saying “Jai Tegum…” Why should Guru
Gobind Singh be defamed as worshipper of Khanda / Teg / Devi CHANDI /SHIVA
etc.etc?
The historical fact is that
Bhai Lehna (who became 2nd Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Angad) was worshipper of
Devi Durga, but after serving Guru Nanak for many years, he clearly
understood the real path to God, the GURMAT, and the reality that Devi Durga
cannot help him in attainment emancipation. This is very clearly written in
the Holy Guru Granth Sahib on page: 874.
“Tu Kaheeat hi Adi-Bhavani,
Mukat ki bareeaa kahaan chhapaanee”.
It is further clarified in Gurbani, by Guru Arjun Sahib,
“Jab Nirgun Prabh Sahaj Subhai, Tab
Shiv Shakti kahau kit thaien.”
(Gaurhi Sukhmani)
Which means that, when God did not create the visible
world/universe, where were Shiva and his wife Parvati (Shakti)? i. e. these
so-called Gods & Godesses did not exist.
Pothi
Sahib was given Guru Ship by Guru Gobind Singh and called Ad Sri Guru Granth
Sahib. At this time Dasam Granth did not even exist (refer to introduction
by Dr. Ratan Singh Jaggi in the first volume translating the so-called Dasam
Granth in five volumes); this is an historical fact every historian ought to
know.
In a nutshell, let us conclude that the so-called Dasam
Granth, which was originally named as Bachitra Natak, is based on Markanday
Puraan, Shiv Puraan, Srimad Bhaagvat Puran (stories of Ramayan, Krisnavtaar,
24 avtaars of Vishnu) and translated by the poets Shyaam, Raam etc in a
language, style and principles entirely different from those of the Nine
Sikh Guru Nanak(s) & Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Gobind Singh during Guruship
period (1675 to1708) never visited Hemkunt & never written or followed or
preached anything against the holy Guru Granth Sahib. He was undoubtedly
worshipper of
ੴ,
that is The ONE GOD, Akal Purakh.
GURU GOBIND SINGH NEVER
WORSHIPPED DURGA / CHANDI / SHIVA / KALKA. Every GurSikh should follow Guru
Granth Sahib only as ordained by Guru Gobind Singh in 1708. All other
Granths are just literature (Kachchee Bani) and not Gurbani.
