I feel that for understanding of Gurbani our 10th Nanak GuRoo Gobind Singh ji stated an excellent clue which in my view is totally
overlooked .
In fact one should be very clear first as to what is required to be known from within Gurbani.?Without knowing this one will always be moving in cirlcles for getting correct understanding of Gurbani.
The very fundamental clue given by 10th Nanak GuRoo Gobind Singh ji is that.............Jo Prabh Ko Milbo Chahen Khoj Sabad Main Lehen
Therefore first and the foremost thing to be known from Gurbani should be .
TO KNOW PRABHu FROM WITHIN GURBANI
If the starting point is correct rest every understanding would be with reference to the correct starting reference point..
It is very important that Gurbani is understood from GuRu itself .GuRu is the real teacher.Trying to understand Gurbani with the help of
other sources can result in incorrect understanding
Only requrement is one should be familiar with the language of SGGS ji and a bit grammar of Gurmukhi script.One can make use of other books which assist in understanding Gurbani language as per Gurmukhi script. This is more important than knoweldge from other Granths.
One should not try to verify the authenticty of the messages of Gurbani as per knowledge from other Granths.
It should be rather otherwise if required.
Bhul Chuk Maaf
DAS
Prakash.s.Bagga