JHATKA & MAAS ARCHIVE
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ਮਃ ੧ ॥ First Mehl: ਮਾਸੁ ਮਾਸੁ ਕਰਿ ਮੂਰਖੁ ਝਗੜੇ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਨਹੀ ਜਾਣੈ ॥ The fools argue about flesh and meat, but they know nothing about meditation and spiritual wisdom. ਕਉਣੁ ਮਾਸੁ ਕਉਣੁ ਸਾਗੁ ਕਹਾਵੈ ਕਿਸੁ ਮਹਿ ਪਾਪ ਸਮਾਣੇ ॥ What is called meat, and what is called green...
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥ Shalok, First Mehl: ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਮਾਸਹੁ ਨਿੰਮਿਆ ਮਾਸੈ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਵਾਸੁ ॥ First, the mortal is conceived in the flesh, and then he dwells in the flesh. ਜੀਉ ਪਾਇ ਮਾਸੁ ਮੁਹਿ ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹਡੁ ਚੰਮੁ ਤਨੁ ਮਾਸੁ ॥ When he comes alive, his mouth takes flesh; his bones, skin and body are...
Prem Sumarg Granth
In the aforementioned situation, the person [who is away from his own area] should regard all available grains as legitimate. The fastidious who say that you should not eat any particular grain are wrong. All grains are pure. Only the eater can be impure. In his...
Prem Sumarg Granth
Where is it prescribed, what one should eat, and why? All food and drink is pure. Why? Food has always been available and each person eats it without considering the source. Thus we are informed that however it may have been obtained it should be regarded as pure and...
Prem Sumarg Granth
Whatever is healthy/suitable for the human body, that should be consumed. Meat and fish can also be considered in this category. That which is killed / hunted by a weapon, is considered as eatable. If anybody is unable to hunt then he should eat JHATKA. SHARE GYAAN...
Rehitnama, Bhai Desa Singh
Never consume fish, meat or alcohol. The flesh of a goat may be eaten provided the goat is killed with a single blow well away from a langar, but all other meat is forbidden. SHARE GYAAN WITH THE SANGAT This is a truly panthic effort, we would be honoured to add your...
Naveen Panth Prakaash, Giani Giaan Singh Nirmala
Always partake in hunting, practice killing deer and then eat your hunt. SHARE GYAAN WITH THE SANGAT This is a truly panthic effort, we would be honoured to add your findings here. Please provide the exact reference and content in either Gurmukhi or English. Puraatan...
Rehitnama, Bhai Chaupa Singh
Those who have received either khande ki pahul or charan ki pahul cannot eat Muslim meat (kutha), domestic pig or donkey. SHARE GYAAN WITH THE SANGAT This is a truly panthic effort, we would be honoured to add your findings here. Please provide the exact reference and...
Tanakhah-nama, Bhai Nand Lal Ji
Eat no more than necessary to satisfy your hunger. A Gursikh is strictly forbidden to eat meat killed according to the muslim rites. SHARE GYAAN WITH THE SANGAT This is a truly panthic effort, we would be honoured to add your findings here. Please provide the exact...
Mukhtinama (Sau Sakhi), Kavi Santokh Singh
Do not salute a Turk. Avoid meat cooked by the Turks. SHARE GYAAN WITH THE SANGAT This is a truly panthic effort, we would be honoured to add your findings here. Please provide the exact reference and content in either Gurmukhi or English. Puraatan ithihaas, puraatan...
Akaal Takht Rehit Maryada, SPGC
In Section 6 of Akaal Takht Rehit Maryada, it is written as, Ceremony of Baptism or Initiation Article XXIV Sub-section p: The undermentioned four transgressions (tabooed practices) must be avoided – Dishonouring the hair – Eating the meat of an animal...
Letter Exchange to Colonel Ironside, Major Polier
Each zamindar… from the Attock… to the gates of Delhi lets his beard grow, cries Wah Gorow, eats pork, wears an iron braclet, abominates the smoking of tobacco… sets up immediately for a Sikh Sardar. SHARE GYAAN WITH THE SANGAT This is a truly...
The Sikh Religion, Volume II, Max Arthur Macauliffe
One day the Guru had a meat dinner prepared. Amar Das said, “If the Guru is a searcher of hearts, he must know that I am a Vaishnav and do not touch flesh”. The Guru (Guru Angad), knowing this, ordered that dal should be served him. Amar Das then reflected, “The Guru...
Sri Gur Panth Prakaash, Rattan Singh Bhangoo
He proceeded towards a place where Khalsa was camping, Where Khalsa flags were fluttering and war drums beating. (21) As this shrewd emissary Subeg Singh arrived there, The Khalsa Singhs were holding a religious congregation. Gurbaani hymns were being recited to the...
Sri Gur Panth Prakaash, Rattan Singh Bhangoo
When Satguru, Guru Gobind Singh arrived at Banda (Bahadur’s) estate, Banda had gone out on some errand to another place. Seeing a very well bedecked bedstead inside his bed chamber, The Guru climbed up the bed with a quick jump. (1) The Guru’s Singhs slaughtered all...
Sri Mehimaa Prakaash Granth, Saroop Daas Bhalla
ਪੂਛਤ ਮਗ ਕੁਸਲ ਛੇਮ ਸੰਬਾਦ | ਤਬ ਲਗ ਭਇਓ ਸਿਧ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦ | ਲੈ ਚਲੇ ਸਾਥ ਲੰਗਰ ਕੇ ਮਾਹਿ | ਸੰਗੀ ਸਗਲ ਬੁਲਾਏ ਤਾਂਹਿ | ੫੪ | ਅਜ ਮਾਸ ਭਇਓ ਸਿਧ ਰਸੋਈ | ਅਵਰ ਦਾਲ ਭਾਟ ਭੀ ਹੋਈ | ਦੇਖ ਮਾਸ ਕੀਨਾ ਬਿਸ੍ਵਾਸ | ਜੋ ਸਤਗੁਰ ਦਿਆਲ ਨਾ ਦੇਵੇ ਮਾਸ |੫੫| ਸੋਰਠਾ ਗੁਰ ਅੰਤਰ ਜਾਮੀ ਦਿਆਲ ਬੂਝੀ ਬਿਰਤ ਮਨ ਕੀ ਕਹਿਓ | ਇਸ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਪਰੋਸੋ ਦਾਲ...
Sau Sakhi Steek, Prataap Singh Mehta
Satguru has ordered one to make the following choice, first draw a line and decide which side you want to stand on. If you wish to carry arms and live according to Kshatri Dharam (way of a warrior) then you should go hunting, hold foremost Kshatri ideals and eat meat....
Sikhs as Liberators, Principle Teja Singh
The Guru introduced this idea of ‘Jhatka’ among his followers which being incorporated later on in the Sikh baptismal vows prescribed by him is still insisted on by Sikhs as a mark of their liberty. It stands for freedom of food, which was maintained as long as Sikhs...
Tashrihu’l Aqwan, James Skinner
They consider Halal meat as... forbidden... and eat the jhatka meat, that is the meat of any animals slaughtered by the sword. SHARE GYAAN WITH THE SANGAT This is a truly panthic effort, we would be honoured to add your findings here. Please provide the exact...
Sau Sakhi Steek, Pratap Singh Metha
"On one occasion Guru Sahib went to hunt prey. They showed the Rajput princes how to kill a lion and then ate the mahaparshad." SHARE GYAAN WITH THE SANGAT This is a truly panthic effort, we would be honoured to add your findings here. Please provide the exact...
Amarnama, Dhadi Nath Mal
Banda (Bahadur) proceeded towards the Godavari. Nobody was left there near (to look after) his bed. My Singh’s are very steadfast and true to my colours and took custody of all the goats of Banda (Bahadur) on my bidding. My commands were complied with by the Singh’s...
Sri Gur Panth Prakaash, Rattan Singh Bhangoo
Satguru had ordered for a big tent to be pitched. And get it covered with a curtain from all sides. Goats were also kept inside the tent secretly, Without anybody being informed of this plan. When the Guru made a demand for human heads, the Majhail Singhs came forward...
Sikhs and Sikhism, I.J. Singh
Throughout Sikh history, there have been movements or subsects of Sikhism which have espoused vegetarianism. I think there is no basis for such dogma or practice in Sikhism. Certainly Sikhs do not think that a vegetarian's achievements in spirituality are easier or...
Sri Gur Panth Prakaash, Rattan Singh Bhangoo
Kshatriya Gulab Chand brought some food for the Guru, which he partook after uttering a prayer of thanks giving. He brought the Guru into his house at night and made him stay in the central most part of his Mansion. One or two more Singhs joined the Guru at this...
Cults, Customs and Superstitions of India, Prof. John Campbell Oman
In front of the Akaal Bunga is an open space used for various purposes. Here on the Dus-hera festival goats are slaughtered and here I myself witnessed, from the top of the fine gateway leading to the causeway, a rough-and-tumble, but on the whole good-humoured,...
The Jhatka-Halal Controversy
The Akhbar-i-A (Lahore), dated 19th January 1914, publishes a contribution from Bhai Avtar Singh who says that the practice of killing animals by jhatka is as old as the hills that the flesh of an animal slaughtered by the Muhammadan practice of halal has always been...
Military Memoirs of Mr George Thomas, William Francklin
The Sikhs are remarkably fond of the flesh of the jungle hog, which they kill in the chace: this food is allowable by their law. They like-wise eat of mutton and fish; but these being deemed unlawful the bramins will not partake, leaving those who answer for...
Dabistan-e-Mazahib, Mohsin Fani
The Guru believes in one God. His followers put not their faith in idol-worship. They never pray or practice austerities like the Hindus. They believe not in their incarnations, or places of pilgrimage nor the Sanskrit language which the Hindus deem to be the language...
Ramayan and Maas
The Valmiki Ramayana describes the diet of Ram Chandra in the forests of India as being a mixture of meat and jungle fruit: Having shown Sita the mountain river Mandakini and gratifying her with meat, Rama sat on the mountain slope. Righteous Rama was seated in Sita’s...
Puraatan Janamsakhi: Guru Nanak Dev Ji and the Brahman’s true/pure kitchen
Then Baba ji came home, and remained in Talwandi for a few days. One day a brahmachari came , he was quite restless with hunger. He stepped inside and started asking lots of questions. Baba was sitting midst the prasad. Then Master (Guru) said; “come misr (respected...