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GOBIND'S LETTER OF FINES
APP XX
345
on God, on charity, and on purity (Nam, He who in the morning does not repair to some temple, or visit some holy man, is greatly to blame. He who does not allow the poor a place (in his heart) i« to blame. Without the favour of God nothing can be accomplished. He who bows his head (i.e. humbles himself) after having offered up prayers is a man of holiness. Charity (Karah Prasad, i.e. food) should be distributed in singleness of mind to all comers equally. Prasad should be prepared of equal parts of flour, sugar, and butter. The preparer should first bathe, and while cooking it he should repeat 'Wah Guru' continually. When ready, the food should be put on a round place. The Sikh who wears the (written) charms of the Turks, or who touches iron with his feet, is to be condemned. He who wears clothing dyed with safflower and he who takes snuff (of the colour called 'Suhi) (naswar) is to be condemned.^ set his heart
Dan, Ishnan)
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He who looks lustfully upon the mother or sister one of the brethren—he who does not bestow his daughter becomingly in marriage he who takes to himself the property of a sister or daughter he who wears not iron in some shape he who robs or oppresses the poor, and he who makes obeisance to a Turk, is to be punished. A Sikh should comb his locks, and fold and unfold his turban twice a day. Twice also should he wash his mouth. One tenth of all goods should be given (in charity) in the name of the Guru. Sikhs should bathe in cold water they should not break their fast until they have repeated the Jap. In the morning Jap, in the evening, Rah Ras, and before retiring to rest, Sohila should always be repeated. No Sikh should speak false of his neighbour. Promises should be carefully fulfilled. No Sikh should .eat flesh from the hands of the Turks. A Sikh should not delight in women, nor give himself up to them. The Sikh who calls himself a Sadh (or Holy man) should act in strict accordance with his professions. A journey should not be undertaken, nor should of
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1 This is the only recorded prohibition against tobacco, to refrain from which in every shape is now a rule. The Afghans of' Peshawar and Kabul continue to take snuff, a practice but little known to the Indians.
APP XX
345
on God, on charity, and on purity (Nam, He who in the morning does not repair to some temple, or visit some holy man, is greatly to blame. He who does not allow the poor a place (in his heart) i« to blame. Without the favour of God nothing can be accomplished. He who bows his head (i.e. humbles himself) after having offered up prayers is a man of holiness. Charity (Karah Prasad, i.e. food) should be distributed in singleness of mind to all comers equally. Prasad should be prepared of equal parts of flour, sugar, and butter. The preparer should first bathe, and while cooking it he should repeat 'Wah Guru' continually. When ready, the food should be put on a round place. The Sikh who wears the (written) charms of the Turks, or who touches iron with his feet, is to be condemned. He who wears clothing dyed with safflower and he who takes snuff (of the colour called 'Suhi) (naswar) is to be condemned.^ set his heart
Dan, Ishnan)
.
,
,
He who looks lustfully upon the mother or sister one of the brethren—he who does not bestow his daughter becomingly in marriage he who takes to himself the property of a sister or daughter he who wears not iron in some shape he who robs or oppresses the poor, and he who makes obeisance to a Turk, is to be punished. A Sikh should comb his locks, and fold and unfold his turban twice a day. Twice also should he wash his mouth. One tenth of all goods should be given (in charity) in the name of the Guru. Sikhs should bathe in cold water they should not break their fast until they have repeated the Jap. In the morning Jap, in the evening, Rah Ras, and before retiring to rest, Sohila should always be repeated. No Sikh should speak false of his neighbour. Promises should be carefully fulfilled. No Sikh should .eat flesh from the hands of the Turks. A Sikh should not delight in women, nor give himself up to them. The Sikh who calls himself a Sadh (or Holy man) should act in strict accordance with his professions. A journey should not be undertaken, nor should of
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1 This is the only recorded prohibition against tobacco, to refrain from which in every shape is now a rule. The Afghans of' Peshawar and Kabul continue to take snuff, a practice but little known to the Indians.
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