Prem Sumarag

What kinds of meat can be eaten? The best is wild boar (bairah), the rhinoceros (gainda), various kinds of deer (mrig), goat (bakara), sheep (chhattara) and hare (kharagoz). What kinds of bird may be eaten? The best is crane (kulang), then goose (gaz), wild goose...

Hukamnama, Guru Gobind Singh (1699)

To the entire sangat at Kabul. The Guru will protect the Sangat, I am pleased with you all. You should take baptism by the sword, from the Five Beloveds. Keep your hair uncut for this is a seal of the Guru. Accept the use of shorts and a sword. Always wear IRON KARA...

Mukhtinama, Suraj Praakash

The Preparation and consumption of food Repeat the Guru’s name and recite Japji before taking food. Eat with a Sikh of the Guru, Share your food. Never eat another’s leavings. If you leave an unfinished meal, do not return to it. Do not eat with your hair hanging...

Rehitnama Bhai Daya Singh

The Preparation of Consumption of Food In your earthen cooking-square cook over a wood fire, not a dung one. Wash your hands and feet and sit in a clean place to eat. Always wear a kachh when eating. Do not eat with your kes uncovered. Neither consume  too much grain...

Prem Sumarg Granth

In the aforementioned situation, the person [who is away from his own area] should regard all available grains as legitimate. The fastidious who say that you should not eat any particular grain are wrong. All grains are pure. Only the eater can be impure. In his...

Prem Sumarg Granth

Where is it prescribed, what one should eat, and why? All food and drink is pure. Why? Food has always been available and each person eats it without considering the source. Thus we are informed that however it may have been obtained it should be regarded as pure and...