Phal 2-11 apana-apana dharma mandir gurudwara mein

[Guest guest]

Dear Kulbir bhai,

Phal 2-11 apana-apana dharma mandir gurudwara mein

 

[ 1942 ed page 13 ]

 

The same line has been once again repeated in the context of house # 11.[ page 29 ]

 

Of these two words ; `dharma mandir' and `gurudwara' one has been used for the house#11 and the other for house#2.

 

House # 11 has been designated as `insaaf karne karaane ka muqam' in other words `nyaay-sthal'. Nyaaya or justice has been the mainstay of `dharma'. Therefore the 11th house can also be called as `nyaay mandir' or `dharma mandir' to differentiate it from a place of worship or a `mandir'. Since the 11th house is the seat of `Dharma Raj' who is the supreme judge, hence it can be called a `dharma mandir'

 

Therefore to my mind the word `gurudwara' in this context has been used for house # 2 denoting a place of worship; where as the word `dharma mandir' has been used for the house # 11 denoting the seat of ` Dharma Raj'.

 

Regards,

 

Varun Trivedi