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A Hukamnama (Punjabi: ਹੁਕਮਨਾਮਾ, translit. Hukamanāmā ), in modern-times, refers to a hymn from the Guru Granth Sahib which is given as an injunction, order, or edict to Sikhs . It also refers to edicts issued by the contemporary Takhts .
A list of the 52 commands in romanized Punjabi with a faithful English translation is provided as follows: 1. Dharam dee kirat karnee – Make a righteous living. 2. Dasvand denaa – Donate a tenth share of your earnings. 3. Gurbani kantth karnee – Memorize Gurbani. 4. Amrit Velā utthnaa – Arise during Amrit vela (early morning). 5.
Hukam (Punjabi: ਹੁਕਮਿ / حکم) is a Punjabi word derived from the Arabic hukm, meaning "command" or "divine order." [1] In Sikhism, Hukam represents the goal of becoming in harmony with the will of God and thus attaining inner peace.
The first complete English translation of the Guru Granth Sahib, by Gopal Singh, was published in 1960. A revised version published in 1978 removed archaic English words such as "thee" and "thou". In 1962, an eight-volume translation into English and Punjabi by Manmohan Singh was published by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.
After the ardas, the Hukamnama is recited. The first letter of the first word of the Hukam is traditionally used to determine the initial letter of the child's name. For instance, if the first word of the Hukam is "Sagal," the child's name would typically begin with "S," corresponding to the first letter of the Hukam.
The first birs in Sikh history were the Kartarpuri Bir (also known as the Adi Bir, meaning "first corpus") and the Bhai Bhanno Bir. [2] Copies of these corpuses are also referred to as "Birs". [ 2 ] Hath-likhat biran refers to a hand-written manuscript whilst patthar shappa refers to volumes of Sikh scriptures published through stone ...
Hukamnama, an injunction or edict issued by the Sikh gurus, their officiated followers, the Takhts, or taken from the Guru Granth Sahib Rakhi system , the protection tax implemented by the Sikh Confederacy
Hukamnama (edict) issued by Guru Har Krishan to the Sangat (Sikh congregation) of Pakpattan requesting them to attend daily functions at the Dharamsaal and to perform Kirtan Sohila prayers and praises of God, ca.1661–1664. Authentic literature with more details about Guru Har Krishan's life and times are scarce and not well recorded. [13]