52 Hukams

[Son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji]

I believe this was first posted on www.tapoban.org and then it was later copied and posted on other sites. Please confirm the original source if you know it.

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Re-introduced to an old magazine article in the Sikh Virsa Magazine by a recent post, I felt compelled to transliterate and translate an article which listed 52 Hukams that Guru Gobind Singh issued (Forgive if I translate something wrong...I have not mastered Punjabi - areas where I was unsure have question marks after the translation - any edits would be appreciated). (Reference: Sikh Virsa, December 2000, Vol. 6, No. 61, Pg. 29).

1) Dharam di Kirat karni - Earn by honest means.

2) Daswand dena - Give one tenth of your salary.

3) Gurbani kantth karni - Memorize Gurbani.

4) Amrit Vaelae utthna - Wake up Amrit Vela (before dawn).

5) Sikh sewak di sewa ruchi naal karni - Serve a Sikh Servant with devotion.

6) Gurbani dae arth Sikh vidhvana tuo parrhnae- Learn the meanings of Gurbani from Sikh Scholars.

7) Punj Kakaar di Rehat drirh kar rukhni - Follow the discipline of the 5 K's strictly.

Shabad da abhihas karna - Practice Shabad Gurbani in life.

9) Sat-Saroop Satgur da dhian dharna - Concentrate on the True Guru (God).

10)Guru Granth Sahib Ji noo Guru mananaa - Accept the Guru Granth Sahib as Guru.

11)Kaarjaan dae arambh vich ardaas karni - At the beginning of a task, do ardaas.

12)Jaman, maran, ja viah mokae Jup da paatth kar tihaaval (Karaah Parsaad) kar anand sahib dia punj paurian, ardaas, prath

am punj pyaariaan atae hazoori granthi noo vartaa kae oprunth sangat noo vartaaouna - At birth, death, or marriage ceremonies, do Japji Sahib, make Karaah Parshaad, do five stanzas of anand sahib, do ardaas, and then distribute Karaah Parshaad to the Panj Pyare, the Granthi, and then to the sangat.

13)Jad tak Karaah Parshaad Parshaad vartadaa rahae sadh sangat addol batthee rahae - Until Karaah Parshaad is completely distributed, the Sangat should remain sitting and unmoving.

14)Anand Viah bina grahist nahi karna - Do not start married life without Anand Karaj (Sikh ceremony of marriage).

15)Par-Istri, Ma-Bhain, Dhi-Bhain, kar jaanani. Par Istri da sang nahi karna - Recognize all other women other than your wife as mothers and sisters. Do not engage in marital behavior with them.

16)Istri da mooh nahi fitkaarnaa - Do not silence your wife?

17)Jagat-jootth tambaaku bikhiaa da tiaag karna - Abandon the worldly, false tobacco-poison.

18)Rehatvaan atae naam jupan vaalae gursikhaa di sangat karni - Keep the company of Sikhs who follow the Rehat and meditate on the Name (of God).

19)Kum karan vich daridar nahi karna - Dont't be lazy while doing work.

20)Gurbani di katha tae keertan roaz sunanaa atae karna - Listen and do kirtan and Gurbani discourses daily.

21)Kisae di ninda, chugali, atae eirkha nahi karni - Do not engage in slander, gossip or spite anyone.

22)Dhan, jawaani, tae kul-jaat da abhiman nahi karnaa (Nanak daadak tahe duae goath. Saak guru sikhan sang hoath) - Do not take pride in wealth, youth and caste. (Mother and Father's caste both castes. All Sikhs of the Guru are siblings)?

23)Mat uchi tae suchi rakhni - Keep the religious discipline high and pure.

24)Shubh karman tao kadae naa ttarnaa - Do not refrain from doing Righteous deeds.

25)Budh bal da daataa vaheguroo noo jaananaa - Recognize God as the giver of intellect and strength.

26)Sugandh (kasam sahu) dae kar itbaar janaaoun vaalae

tae yakeen nahi karna - Do not believe a person who breaks promises?

27)Sutantar Vicharna. Raaj Kaaj dian kamaan tae doosrae mutaa dia purshaan noo huk nahi daenaa - Rule Independently? In the affaris of government, do not give people of other religions authority/power.

28)Raajniti parhni - Study politics.

29)Dushman naal saam, daam, bhaed, aadiak, upaa vartnae - Treat the opponent with respect (definitions of the individual words are unknown to me)?

30)Shaster vidyaa atae ghorhae di savaari da abhiaas karna - Practice the knowledge of weaponry and horse riding.

31)Doosrae mataa dae pustak, vidyaa parhni. Pur bhrosaa drirh Gurbani, Akal Purakh tae karnaa - Study the books and knowledge of other faiths. But keep trust in Gurbani and Akal Purukh.

32)Gurupdaesaa noo dhaaran karna - Follow the teachings of the Guru.

33)Raheraas da paath kar kharae ho kae ardaas karni - After Rehras Paatth, do Ardaas standing up.

34)Saun valae sohila atae 'paun guru pani pita...' salok parhna - Recite Sohila and 'paun guru pani pita...' stanza before going to sleep.

35)Dastaar bina nahi rehnaa - Wear a turban at all times.

36)Singha da adha naam nahi bulauna - Do not call a Singh by half of their name (nickname).

37)Sharaab nai saevani - Do not partake of alcoholic drinks.

38)Sir munae noo kanaiaa nahi daeni. Uos ghar daevni jithae Akal Purukh di sikhi ha, jo karzaai naa hovae, bhalae subhaa da hovae, bibaeki atae gyanvaan hovae - Do not given a daughter's hand to a clean shaven. Give her hand in a house where God's Sikhi exists, where the household is not in debt, is of a good nature, is disciplined and knowledgable.

39)Subh kaaraj Gurbani anusaar karnae - Do all work in accordance with Gurbani.

40)Chugali kar kisae da kam nahi vigaarnaa - Do not ruin someone's work by gossip.

41)Kaurha bachan nahi kahinaa - Do not utter bitter statements.

42)Darshan yaatraa gurdwaaraa di hi karn

i - Make pilgrimages to Gurudwaras only.

43)Bachan karkae paalnaa - Fulfill all promises that are made.

44)Pardaesi, lorvaan, dukhi, apung manukh di yataahshkat sewa karni - Do as much sewa as you can for foreigners, the needy and the troubled.

45)Putari da dhan bikh jananaa - Recognize the property of a daughter as poison?

46)Dikhaawae da Sikh nahi bananaa - Do not become an outward show-off Sikh.

47)Sikhi kesaa-suaasa sang nibhaaouni - Live as a Keshadhari Sikh.

48)Chori, yaari, tthugi, dhokaa, dagaa bahi karnaa - Do not engage in theft, gangs?, fraud, and falisity?

49)Sikh da itbaar karna - Believe a Sikh.

50)Jhutthi gavaahi nahi daeni - Do not give false testimony.

51)Dhroh nahi karnaa - Do not cheat.

52)Langar-Parshaad ik ras vartaaunaa - Distribute Langar and Karaah Parshaad with equality.

[Niranjana]

Gur Fateh!

I have come across these citings before and must admit that some of these do sound interesting vis-a-vis the present day Maryada of the Akal Thakt or Damdami Taksal (and all others affliated with these two institutions).

So in addition to Ideal's question, please could we share our thoughts ont the following Hukams:-

12)Jaman, maran, ja viah mokae Jup da paatth kar tihaaval (Karaah Parsaad) kar anand sahib dia punj paurian, ardaas, pratham punj pyaariaan atae hazoori granthi noo vartaa kae oprunth sangat noo vartaaouna - At birth, death, or marriage ceremonies, do Japji Sahib, make Karaah Parshaad, do five stanzas of anand sahib, do ardaas, and then distribute Karaah Parshaad to the Panj Pyare, the Granthi, and then to the sangat.

This is interesting as per the reference to the 5 Stanzas of the Anand Sahib and commentry relating to the inclusion of the 40th as per Yogi Bhajan and 3HO

(also see http://www.sikhawareness.com/sikhawareness...2231&highlight= and http://www.sikhnet.com/sikhnet/articles.ns...73?OpenDocument and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AmericanSikh...s/message/6502)

34)Saun valae sohila atae 'paun guru pani pita...' salok parhna - Recite Sohila and 'paun guru pani pita...' stanza before going to sleep.

Although this wasn't provided to me by the Punj Pyare d

uring my Amrit Sanchar, I have tried this a few times and it does have a degree of completeness vis-a-vis 'Divas Raat Doee Daee Dyaa...' but this is only my personal experience...anyway, I just found it interesting that this appears here as a Bhachan of GurDev Pita, yet is absent from all other references to the Nitnem...

45)Putari da dhan bikh jananaa - Recognize the property of a daughter as poison?

This is the real point I'd like to understand, what is Gurdev referrring to when he mentions 'property' ? As points 15, 16 in the main, already cover the issue of respecting and honouring the women in one's life (Mother, Sister and Wife). Any pointers?

And before Sarabloh Soulja tells me that "property meaning ure ownings ,everything that u own....e.g ure houses, mansions, cars.......stuff like tht" as he did on another forum please could anyone share their thoughts as to why a daughters property (house, goods, items etc) is to be regarded as poison? Or does 'property' refer to something else here?

Forgive my foolishness in the forgoing...

-I remain the Charandhoor of the Sadh Sangat-

[ms514]

Sat Sri Akal:

Niranjana Sahib, I refer you to the following link:

http://www.sikhitothemax.com/Rehat.asp?ID=90

[Mkhalsa]

Yes i bleieve it refers to the fact that women and their property were considered property of the men (father or husband) whereas since we are equal in sikhi guru sahib is saying that we should not take their things as our own property (treat it like its poison, ie we shouldnt touch it) and to treat them with respect.

[Summeet Kaur]

That makes sense veerjio..but the hukam is saying 'recognise the property OF A daughter as poison' So what is the property of daugther in this instance, and why is it considered poison??? That is the question my brother!

[bravekhalsa]

I don't understand it either.. that just sounds like an outdated TYPICAL INDIAN thing. Just like even these days some people don't take anything from their daughter's house or go stay at their daughter's house after she's married. ( Kuriya Kolo Nahi layee da hunda) I m sure you all heard it. They don't even except any gifts from their daughters... Then that brings the next thing in my head... Has this hukamana been changed over the time? Cuz that part sure doesn't make any sense...

[Mkhalsa]

u guys dont get it.. this analogy is used in bani as well that recognize this or that as poison.

It doesnt mean its bad it means that you should not go near it, shouldnt take it, for you, the father, it is poison, do not steal your daughters belongings etc..

You have to read it a few times to get it. took me awhile.

[Gupt daasan daas]

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

where are these 52 hukams in? are they in dasam granth or sarabloh granth? :

BHULL CHUKK MAFF

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

[Mkhalsa]

this is actually a collection of hukams guru sahib issued verbally and written which some historians put together in an easy summary.

[bravekhalsa]

No.. its not a summary..read more of the history. According to our history Guroo sahib issued those 52 hukamnama's to the sangat of KABUL when they came to visit Guroo sahib. If I recall right I think I have actually seen the actual hand written 52 hukamnamas somewhere may be in india or or may be picture of it online... It was basically on one page I think.