Freed Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 This picture shows the " Authorized method of preparing Amrit". It is dated VS 1934 (AD 1878) It was issued from The "Siri Takht Sahib Akal Bunga" and has an official stamp / mohur. It takes the form of question and answer - and covers issues such as the required qualities of the "Punj"- (they must be rehati and bibeki - not have any 'sath' with 'kurehatis' - they should be regular reciters of Asa ki war, Japji, Jaap, Rehras, Sohila. Chandi path,and 33 swayas before eating - and should not eat before reciting Anand and 'Kard Bhet' and not eat with non amrit takers - and should wear shaster in gatra.) , the method of preparing Amrit - and gives the rehat to be followed and tankahs to be avoided - Such as not to have 'sath' with the 'punj mel' - Miney, dhirmaley, Masand , kurimar and Sirgum. To practice Shaster vidia , keep shaster in 'gatra', Respect the kesh give it 'dhoop' incense, keep a kangha , Kard/kirpan in kesh and Sarb loh kara on right wrist - not to remove the kach completely - one leg at a time when changing - if the turban or kach accidently removed to seek tankah from 'Punj' - should learn Gurmukhi, Have no 'sath' with 'parai aurat' anothers wife or 'sath ' with 'Musli' - and no 'sath' or eat with 'Nari mar' or eaters of 'Kutha' meat. - Should not wear red - should learn Bani by heart and place or 'bhet' kard in food before eating it - should not eat bareheaded or before reciting Japji and Jaap Sahib.Sons and daughters should be named from Siri Guru Granth Sahib - Not to remove any hair from any 'Ang' with razor or scissors. There is no prescribed day for Amrit or place but it is best to take amrit from the takhts -Akal Takht , Patna Sahib, Kesgarh Sahib and Hazoor Sahib - however main consideration is that 'Punj' should be Rehat Bibeki Singhs - these are the 5th moving takht of Sikhs.If these 4 tankah are commited - Kesh removal, Kutha , Narimar or Musli sath - must come before one of the 4 takhts for 'Baksh' no other place can grant 'baksh' - if just one tankah commited the fine is 25 rupees - if 'baksh' is not sought 'Chaurasi ' awaits. As the script is joined up 'laridar' it takes a while to read - please forgive and correct any errors I have made. Apologies for the different sizes of picture - Thats the only way I could scan it . * taken from - The Sikhs , Images of a Heritage - T S Randhawa - Prakash Books - 2000 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmjeet Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 precious piece of information ! waheguru !!!!!!!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freed Posted June 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 Once again I apologise for my partial translation - the english is a little garbled - I wrote it late last night during a bout of insomnia - caused by BigBrother and an Owl hooting very loudly in our garden ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalroop singh Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 vahiguroo ji ka khalsa vahiguroo ji ke fateh ji this is a brilliant piece of knowledge and many thanks to bha ji for posting it up, can you please let us know where this document is . Is there a reference to its location in the book? Thank you Kamalroop Singh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freed Posted June 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki Fateh ! Unfortunately the author makes no reference it - neither does he say where it is located, even the description for it is very vague - " The authorized method of preparing amrit for the Khalsa" - All of which is quite frustrating ! It forms the endpapers of the book. The biographical notes about the author give his full name as Tejinder Singh Randhawa - he is a senior officer in the Indian Administrative Service and based in New Delhi - The publishers address is ; Prakash Book Depot M-86, Connaught Circus, New Delhi tel; (011) 3326897 so I guess it may be possible to track him down ? Sorry, other than that I don't have any other information - If you do manage to find out where it is located - please post the location - I would also like to know where it is ! ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freed Posted June 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 Gurfateh! I have just gone through all the acknowledgements in the book - it appears that the document is in the collection of Navjot and Preeti Randhawa - once again very vague information - Sorry ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challenge_everything Posted June 19, 2005 Report Share Posted June 19, 2005 aaaae haaee how sundar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalroop singh Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 vahiguroo ji ka khalsa vahiguroo ji ke fateh thanks freed bha ji, for that information, with gurus kirpa of himmat, im sure that someone will find the location of this document! Vahiguroo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challenge_everything Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 freed i'm obliged to namaskaar u for putting this valuable document before the saadh sangat namaskaaaaaaaaaar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Lung Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 I wrote it late last night during a bout of insomnia - caused by BigBrother and an Owl hooting very loudly in our garden ! It's the postie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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