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  2. Hukamnama - Wikipedia

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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 .

  3. The 52 Hukams of Guru Gobind Singh - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Hukam - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Sikh scriptures - Wikipedia

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    The word 'bir' (Gurmukhi: ਬੀੜ, romanized: Bīṛa; alternatively spelt as 'birh') in Sikhism refers to a complete volume of a Sikh scripture as an individual corpus. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The term "Bir" is derived from the Sanskrit verb vīḍ which means "to make strong or firm, strengthen, fasten, or to be strong, firm or hard."

  6. Guru Granth Sahib - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Naam Karan - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Amrit Sanskar - Wikipedia

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    This hukamnama alludes to the idea of the ceremony and Khalsa predating its formalization as part of Sikh orthodoxy and orthopraxy in Anandpur in 1699. Amrit Sanchar was formally initiated in 1699 when Gobind Singh established the order of the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib. [7] The day is now celebrated as Vaisakhi.

  9. Guru Har Krishan - Wikipedia

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    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]