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Subject: Ceremonies pertaining to Birth
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gurdeep1 22.04.09 - 08:53am
In a Sikh's household, as soon after the birth of a child as the mother becomes capable of moving about and taking bath (irrespective of the number of days which that takes), the family and relatives should go to a Gurdwara with Karhah Prashad (sacred pudding) or get Karhah Prashad made in the Gurdwara and recite in the holy presence of the Guru Granth Sahib such hynins as Parmeshar dita bana Sorath M. 5 (The Almighty Lord has granted support. [Sorath M. 5, Guru Granth Sahib P. 628]), Satguru sache dia bhej Asa M. 5 (The true Lord has sent this gift. [Asa M. 5, Guru Granth Sahib P. 396]) that are expressive of joy and thankfulness. Thereafter if a reading of the holy Guru Granth Sahib had been taken up, that should be concluded. Then the holy Hukam (command) should be taken. A name starting with the first letter of the Shabad of the Hukam (command) should he proposed by the Granthi (man in attendance of Guru Granth Sahib) and, after its acceptance by the congregation, the name should be announced by him. The boy's name must have the suffix Singh and the giri's, the suffix Kaur.
After that the Anand Sahib (short version comprising six stanzas) should be recited and the Ardas in appropriate terms expressing joy over the naming ceremony he offered and the Karhah Prashad distributed.
b. The superstition as to the pollution of food and water in consequence of birth must not be subscribed to, for the holy writ is : The birth and death are by His ordinance; coming and going is by His will. All food and water are, in principle, clean, for these life-sustaining substances are provided by Him.
c. Making shirts or frocks for children out of Guru Granth Sahib 's draperies is a sacrilege.
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