A few doubts

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Sri:

 

Dear Bhagavatas pranamams,

 

I request learned bhagavatas to clarify the following doubts I am

having.

 

1. During achamanam why is that only achuta, ananta and govinda namas

are chanted? Any special significance to these names in this regard? why

not others?

 

2. During Urdhvapundra dharana we chant Kesava namam and put tiruman on

the forhead. Where as in the achamanam we touch the right cheek for

kesava namam. So my doubt is why and how 2 different places for the same

namam?

 

3. Saranagata at the end of this birth surely reachs sri:pati. Then what

is the significance/necessity of during pitru tarpanam for such soul?

 

4. I have read the story of a sage who after eating meat says "Jeernam

Jeernam Vatapi Jeernam". How is that a sage ate non-veg? Also I heard

that eating of non-veg is not condemned in vedam. Is it true? If so, why

now non-veg is prohibited?

 

5. I heard that Samithadanam is also a nithya karma. What is the

significance of Samithadanam?

 

 

Please pardon me if I have asked any thing wrong and unwanted. Some of

them were in my mind for quite sometime and others arised oflate.

 

with narayana smaranams,

Gopi.

 

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Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:

 

Dear KRishna,

You wrote,

 

"Saranagata at the end of this birth surely reachs sri:pati. Then what

is the significance/necessity of during pitru tarpanam for such soul?

 

4. I have read the story of a sage who after eating meat says "Jeernam

Jeernam Vatapi Jeernam". How is that a sage ate non-veg? Also I heard

that eating of non-veg is not condemned in vedam. Is it true? If so, why

now non-veg is prohibited?"

 

 

I am just sharing with you what I heard from elders regarding 2 of your

questions:

 

1. A saranagatha of couse reaches the abode of the Lord . However, a

jeeven who is in this world still performs pitru thrpanam ,Sraddham etc

for the departed souls becuase

 

a. it is part of nitya /maimityaha karma ordained by Lord Krishna himself

to perform. Hence one performs these only in the mode of pleasing the

lord.

 

b. If you carefully read tharpna mantras, you would realise that though

one calls his pitru's names, he only calles the devatas in thier

position. for instance we say 'Aditya roopena or Rudra roopena, etc' The

argyam reaches only these demi gods who are representative of our pitrus.

Further, Ultimately we also dedicate everything to SRI KRISHNA.....

 

 

 

2. I am not aware of the story of sage saying "Jeernam

Jeernam Vatapi Jeernam". May be you are referring to Agastya who ate away

some demons.

 

Unlike Bhuddists or Janis, the opinion on eating of meat is slightly

different in our sastras.It is based on the nature of one's job(duty) and

depends on Gunas one need to have to perform the duty.

 

For instance, Bhagavatas need to be of sattvic nature and hence they

should not eat meat and some vegetables to maintain their mode of peace

and truth(sattvic).

 

However, Kings needed passion and strength to protect their people and

hence there is no harm in they eating cretain kind of meat.

 

Hence it is not the question of the Veg/Non Veg . It is more who you are,

what is your duty and what kind of food that keeps you in optimum

performance level.

 

 

Regards

 

KM Narayanan

 

 

 

 

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