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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.
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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."
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