Guru Har Rai Killed a Snake instead of saving

Guru Har Rai - A Shikari (Hunter)

Extract from Gyani Gian Singh Twarikh Guru Khalsa:

Bhaang Machuli Sura Paan Jo Jo Prani Khaaye

It is often quoted by people who do not take Animal meat but take plant food.

The Shalok was used by Kabir:

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ਕਬੀਰ ਭਾਂਗ ਮਾਛੁਲੀ ਸੁਰਾ ਪਾਨਿ ਜੋ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਾਨੀ ਖਾਂਹਿ ॥ Kabeer, Bhaang Maachuli Suraa Paan, Jo Jo Praani Kha-yein ਤੀਰਥ ਬਰਤ ਨੇਮ ਕੀਏ ਤੇ ਸਭੈ ਰਸਾਤਲਿ ਜਾਂਹਿ ॥੨੩੩॥ Teerath Barat Neym Kee-ye, te sabhe rasatal jaa-hein

General Interpretations:
In General people interpret it, whosoever consumes marijuana, fish and alcohol, no matter what  pilgrimages, fasts and daily rituals they follow, they shall go to hell.

All "anti bhaang machuli surapaan jathas" use these lines to tell their own followers that they will go to hell if they consume these things which is misguidance about underlying concept.

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First important thing to consider:
TEERATH(Pilgrimages)...BARAT(Fasts)...NEYM(Daily Rituals) are not Gurmat so above meanings are out of context lead to wrong conclusions. Gurbani never encourage any of above three verbs and call it PAKHAND(ਪਾਖੰਡਿ) and BHARAM (ਭਰਮੁ-Illusion)

It is misinterpretation that these lines are against consumption of animal food as

• Bhagat Kabir lived his life among the Religious Scholars (Hindu Pandits) and has written various verses in response or in relation to discussion he had with them. This verse by Bhagat Kabir is a satire on the belief of Pandits who say that ਭਾਂਗ ਮਾਛੁਲੀ ਸੁਰਾ lead one's ਤੀਰਥ ਬਰਤ ਨੇਮ to Bhrasht i.e. nullifies them.
• The satire is on the point that the ਤੀਰਥ ਬਰਤ and ਨੇਮ as outlined by Hindu Pundits are so fragile/weak/impotent, that mere consumption of some items nullifies them. 
• What should instead have happened is that ਤੀਰਥ ਬਰਤ ਨੇਮ should in-fact nullify any wrong doing of a person, be it ਭਾਂਗ ਮਾਛੁਲੀ ਸੁਰਾ or other vices. Gurbani (i.e. the view that Kabir delineates) does not believe in the ਤੀਰਥ(TEERATH) as believed by the Pandit.In Gurmat viewpoint, Teerath is

ਤੀਰਥੁ ਸਬਦ ਬੀਚਾਰੁ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਹੈ ॥

ਤੀਰਥ ਨਾਇ ਨ ਉਤਰਸਿ ਮੈਲੁ ॥

As following lines, Gurbani also does NOT encourage fasting as it does not encourage any other such rituals.

ਤੀਰਥ ਵਰਤ ਸੁਚਿ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਰਮੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਨਹੀ ਪੂਜਾ ॥

ਵਰਤ ਨੇਮੁ ਸੁਚ ਸੰਜਮੁ ਪੂਜਾ ਪਾਖੰਡਿ ਭਰਮੁ ਨ ਜਾਇ ॥ 

Courtesy: Bhai NS Khalsa

Guru Gobind Singh ate Mahanparshad in Bilaspur District - Sau Sakhii

The starting lines of this sakhi tells that Guru Gobind Singh ji was meat eater and a great lion hunter.

ਏਕ ਬੇਰ ਗੁਰੂ ਜੀ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ ਗਏ , ਦੂਰ ਲੈ ਗਏ । ਸ਼ੇਰ ਮਾਰ ਦਿਖਾਏ ਰਾਜਪੂਤਾਂ ਨੈ  । ਫੇਰ ਖਾਇਆ ਬਾਹਰ ਮਹਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ

Note: Sau Sakhi is also praised among Namdharis and is said to be widely quoted. Namdharis also preach against Non Veg food as per lectures of their Satgur Jagjit Singh. This is against the Sikh History.

Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji ate Deer Meat - Sau Sakhi, Bhai Ram Kuer

Sau Sakhi covers the incident of Sri Guru Gobind Singh eating Deer meat at Nanded in Maharashtra. Following is written proof for it:

Sakhi No. 56: Meeting with Banda Bahadur.
Text:
ਸਿਹਜਾ ਸੈਨ ਕੀ ਬੈਠਾ ਰਹੇ ।। ਭੁਗਤ ਆਪਣੀ ਆਪੇ ਕਰਹੇ ।।
ਏਕ ਦਿਨਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਗਾਏ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ,।। ਤਾਂਕਾ ਮ੍ਰਿਗ ਖਾਇਆ ਕਰੀ ਰਾਰ ।21।
ਤਾਂਕੇ ਘਰਿ  ਜਾਏ ਖੜੇ ਦੁਆਰੇ ।। ਪਟ ਅੰਦਰ ਭੋਗਨ ਸਮੇ ਸਿਧਾਰੇ ।।
ਕਸੀ ਕਮਰ ਬੈਠੇ ਤਿਸ ਖਾਟਾ  ।। ਸਿਖ ਤਿਸੀ ਕੇ ਬਰਜੇ ਬਾਟਾ ।।22।।

To Note: Namdharis also quote this book called "Sau Sakhi" for proving their existence, but they preach against taking Animal Meat. If they really treat it their own piece of literature then they should either believe in this fact or rewrite Sau Sakhi

Guru Gobind Singh killed 5 Goats during creation Khalsa Panth at Anandpur Sahib - Giani Gian Singh

This extract is taken from Twarikh Guru Khalsa, where Giani Gian Singh Mentioned about Jhatka of 5 Goats at Anandpur Sahib.

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Bhagat Sadhna was a Butcher...Bhagat Ravidas and Bhai Gurdas acknowledge him

In Guru Granth Sahib, There is one hymn of Sadhna Butcher who have profession related to Animal meat. Born at Hyderabad and Died at Sirhind he preached Gurmat Philosophy around north India. He was disbeliever of Idol worship, believer of Hukam and was not tangle by this queston whether to animal kill for food or not.

ਬਾਣੀ ਸਧਨੇ ਕੀ ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ (ANGG 858)
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ਨ੍ਰਿਪ ਕੰਨਿਆ ਕੇ ਕਾਰਨੈ ਇਕੁ ਭਇਆ ਭੇਖਧਾਰੀ ॥
ਕਾਮਾਰਥੀ ਸੁਆਰਥੀ ਵਾ ਕੀ ਪੈਜ ਸਵਾਰੀ ॥੧॥
ਤਵ ਗੁਨ ਕਹਾ ਜਗਤ ਗੁਰਾ ਜਉ ਕਰਮੁ ਨ ਨਾਸੈ ॥
ਸਿੰਘ ਸਰਨ ਕਤ ਜਾਈਐ ਜਉ ਜੰਬੁਕੁ ਗ੍ਰਾਸੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥
ਏਕ ਬੂੰਦ ਜਲ ਕਾਰਨੇ ਚਾਤ੍ਰਿਕੁ ਦੁਖੁ ਪਾਵੈ ॥
ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਗਏ ਸਾਗਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਫੁਨਿ ਕਾਮਿ ਨ ਆਵੈ ॥੨॥
ਪ੍ਰਾਨ ਜੁ ਥਾਕੇ ਥਿਰੁ ਨਹੀ ਕੈਸੇ ਬਿਰਮਾਵਉ ॥
ਬੂਡਿ ਮੂਏ ਨਉਕਾ ਮਿਲੈ ਕਹੁ ਕਾਹਿ ਚਢਾਵਉ ॥੩॥
ਮੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਕਛੁ ਹਉ ਨਹੀ ਕਿਛੁ ਆਹਿ ਨ ਮੋਰਾ ॥
ਅਉਸਰ ਲਜਾ ਰਾਖਿ ਲੇਹੁ ਸਧਨਾ ਜਨੁ ਤੋਰਾ ॥੪॥੧॥

• Bhagat Ravidas also acknowledge Butcher Sadhana in his hymn, which means Bhagat Ravidas was also not against his Animal Killing for food and he believe that one can attain the supreme even having butcher profession
  ਨਾਮਦੇਵ ਕਬੀਰੁ ਤਿਲੋਚਨੁ ਸਧਨਾ ਸੈਨੁ ਤਰੈ ॥ ਕਹਿ ਰਵਿਦਾਸੁ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਤੇ ਸਭੈ ਸਰੈ ॥੨॥੧॥

• Sadhna was Butcher by profession, as per Vaar of Bhai Gurdas who supported that Bhagat Sadhna got across world ocean by killing animals.

               ਧੰਨਾ ਜਟੁ ਉਧਾਰਿਆ ਸਧਨਾ ਜਾਤਿ ਅਜਾਤਿ ਕਸਾਈ।(Vaar 12 Pauri 15 Line 3)
               ਜੇ ਕਾਸਾਈ ਉਧਰਿਆ ਜੀਆ ਘਾਇਨ ਖਾਈਐ ਭੰਗਾ। (Vaar 31 Pauri 9 Line 5)

• Some think that Sadhna left Butcher profession which is not supported by Bhai Gurdas Vaar.
• Some think Sadhna was guided by Goat, when he was about to cutting its leg, which is not supported by Hymn: ਤਵ ਗੁਨ ਕਹਾ ਜਗਤ ਗੁਰਾ ਜਉ ਕਰਮੁ ਨ ਨਾਸੈ ॥
• Some think Sadhna was believer of Karma philosophy which is again not supported by his hymn, he is questioning Jagat Gura, what is your quality if Karma is not erased : ਤਵ ਗੁਨ ਕਹਾ ਜਗਤ ਗੁਰਾ ਜਉ ਕਰਮੁ ਨ ਨਾਸੈ ॥ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਰਨ ਕਤ ਜਾਈਐ ਜਉ ਜੰਬੁਕੁ ਗ੍ਰਾਸੈ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥