REHATNAMA BHAI DAYA SINGH JI - REHAT FOR AMRITDHARIS

REHATNAMA BHAI DAYA SINGH JI- Part 1 

Translated based on sub-topics, summarized and simplified 

Pyara Bhai Daya Singh Ji: First Pyara of the Panj Pyare (Five Beloved), one of the closest companion of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, and who delivered Zafarnama (Epistle of Victory) to Aurangzeb. 

The Tenth Guru was sitting on the throne in Anandpur Sahib when Daya Singh asked, 'O' King, please tell us the code of conduct which upon listening, we become liberated.'

PROCESS OF ADMINISTRATING AMRIT (AMBROSIAL NECTAR)

1. In the centre of the congregation, have the parkash of Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
2. Have 5 Singhs who will administer the Amrit 
3. In an iron bowl (Sarbloh), add water from Sri Amritsar
4. Start reciting Jap Ji Sahib from start to end followed by Jaap Sahib until completion of Anand Sahib
5. Stir the water with the sword towards you.
6. Once ready, one Singh shall asks the permission from Guru Sahib to administer Amrit, take another small iron bowl and administer Amrit to the initiates.
7. The initiate should place right palm on left palm, after a gulp, recite Vaheguruji ka Khalsa, Vaheguruji ki Fateh. This should be done 5 times.
8. Sprinkle the Amrit into the eyes 5 times, and on the hair 5 times.
9. After the ceremony, Panj Pyare must tell the rehat of Gurmantar and rename the initiates according to Gurmat.
10. Each initiate should do ardaas of 1.25 rupees, then all the initiates should eat Karah Prasadh (Sacred Pudding).

REHAT (CODE OF CONDUCT)

1. Do not have any form of interactions or relations with 

• Masands 
• Followers of Dhir Mal 
• Followers of Ram Rai 
• Those who shave their head.

1. Do sewa of Singhs, meditate on Naam and Shabad, learn Shastar Vidya (Martial Arts), keep your mind attuned in Vah Guru and recite Vah Guru with each breath.
2. Forsake falsehood, other women apart from own wife, anger and pride, attachment, slander and other vices.
3. Do not hurt anyone, speak sweetly and keep the mind pure. 
4. Do not follow the ritual of fasting, praying to deities or tombs, and other ritualistic practices of other religions. 
5. Keep your mind, body and wealth attuned only in Akaal Purakh. 
6. Give your Daswandh and share with others, the Guru shall be pleased with you.
7. Do Ardaas before any task and all your wishes shall be fulfilled. 
8. Do not go to such places where the Guru is forgotten. 
9. Do not eat a lot, but do not forsake food as well. Sleep and speak little. 
10. Do not go into Sangat empty-handed, listen and do kirtan, give to those in need.
11. Bring the apostate back into Sikhi.
12. Follow the rehat and wear the symbol of chastity-Kachera, wear the weapon of the Guru's words, and keep unshorn hair as it has been given the utmost respect. 
13. A Sikh shall not partake in these 5 actions;

• Interest in other's wealth
• Interest in other's wife
• Interest in other's slander
• Gambling
• Intoxicants/Alcohol

REHAT FOR THE KESH (UNSHORN HAIR)

• Tie your hair up in a bun right on top of your head, in the centre. Tie a  great turban, keep your kesh covered, comb your kesh twice a day, tie a turban layer by layer and wash your hair after every four days.

• Keep a pure iron karad (knife) in your turban. 

Image: Karad- shaped like a kitchen knife, a very small weapon that can be kept in one's turban.

IDEAL MEASUREMENT FOR KACHERA

5 gaj x 2.5 gaj = 4.5metres x 2.3 metres  (approx)

COLOURS

Wear blue, white, yellow and green clothes. Do not wear red (saffron) as the colour easily fades. 

THE FATEH OF THE GURU- VAHEGURUJI KA KHALSA, VAHEGURUJI KI FATEH 

• The one who says Fateh first, will gain 20x more blessings. 
• The one who replies to the Fateh will gain 10x blessings. 
• One who does not call a Singh by his full name, is worthy of punishments.

WHO GOES TO HELL?

• One who eats bareheaded, or bathes naked - will go to hell.
• One who dresses up like a Sikh, but from within is full of deceit - will go to hell.
• One who kills daughters and give one's daughter to a clean-shaven - will go to hell.
• One who gambles and drinks alcohol - will go to hell.
• One who eats meat from Turks (Halal) or goes to prostitutes - will go to hell. 
• One who does sangat of Turks - will go to hell. 
• One who steals from the Guru, and walks around bareheaded- will go to hell. 
• One who leaves the Guru's Bani and follows rituals of other religions - will go to hell. 

WHAT TO DO WHEN SOMEONE SLANDERS THE GURU

Either cut that person's head, or immediately leave that place. 

GIVING TANKHA (RELIGIOUS PUNISHMENT)

1. Five Rehatvaan Singhs shall come together and prescribe the tankha to remove all ailments. 
2. In a fight, the one who removes the dastaar of another Singh will have to pay a fine of two Takkas (1/16th  part of a rupee), the one whose dastaar is removed, pays a fine of one Takka (1/32nd part of a rupee) 
3. One who wears the thread (Janeoo) around his neck, pays a fine of 1/4th of a rupee.
4. Those who go to other religious pilgrimages such as Jaganathpuri, and only after that comes to Abchal Nagar Hazoor Sahib, shall pay a fine of 25 rupees and on top on that, 1/4th of a rupee fine paid to the Takhat where they have taken Amrit from. 
5. One after taking Amrit, gambles, does robbery, or drinks alcohol, shall pay a fine of 5 rupees.
6. One who involves in act of adultery, shall have to go to all the Takhats, do ishnaan and offer 1/4th rupee at each Takhat. One who commits adultery with own daughter or sister shall not be forgiven. 
7. One who bathes without a kachera, or walks around bareheaded, shall pay a fine of 1/4th rupee.
8. One who consumes tobacco, shall pay a fine of 50 rupees and punished 50 lashes with a club, only then he shall be given Amrit again and get forgiveness. 
9. The one who disrespect Kesh (Unshorn Hair), the Tankha is life. But if Guru blesses, then through the Khalsa, one can be forgiven. Punishment shall be 50 lashes, re-administer Amrit and listen to the full Rehatnama. That person should do countless Jap Ji Sahib path in 40 days. 
10. One who indulges in adultery, intoxications, Halal meat and gambling shall suffer until the end of their lives. In cases where the person is struggling to breathe the last breath, administer Amrit to the person. 
11. One who interacts with Dhirmaliye, Masands, Ram Rai's follower, those who carry out female infanticide - shall pay a fine of 1/4th rupee. 

Note: The Rehat mentioned above are mostly applicable to Amritdhari Sikh who have initiated to become Sikhs and Khalsa.

Original version in Gurmukhi is attached below. Reminder that I have only summarised these five pages into sub-topics, as many points above have been repeated, or some were too difficult to understand. 

Image: Original version from the Book of Rehatnama compiled by Piara Singh Padam

Part 2 will be on Rehat for Langgar, Rehat for Nihungs and Rehat for Vihangams (Ascetics)

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