Guest guest Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Dear friends I wanted to understand the views of "learned" members and "swAmis" in the list about various forms of pundara dhAranam. I have few specific questions. 1)There are many kinds of pundara dhAranam suggested by shruthi(s) and smruthis. There are many claims in support of both types of pundara dhAranam(thriyak and urdhva) How are they reconcilled? (Please note My question is not about how the urdhava pundaram has to be smeared but why only urdhav pundaram ahs to be smeared and not thriyak pundaram/(basmam)) 2)There is a specific Manthra as claimed by Nir Visesha advaitha (antharanga sAktha) smArthAs (in short neo advaithins) which appears in shruthi(s). This manthrA is to be meditated upon/recited/chanted by the one who smears basmam(as thriyak pundaram). They hence claim that only basma dhAranam is supported by vedAs.They also claim that pAnchrAthris during AgamA initation or during homam smear homa basmam and hence say that only basma dhAranam is vaidhEkam. [The above question (2) is actually may not be from any neo-adhvaithin that you may stumble upon but infact it is from "nadamAdum dheivam" /"nadamAdiya dheivam" simply "dheivathin kural".(sic) ] My next question (3)Are there any manthrAs from the shruthi(s)(Vedas) to be recited/meditated/chanted upon during urdhva pundara dhAranam? Be it gopi Chandhanam or thiruman. I hope I get an answer with pramAnams and "non sentimental" answers. regards VenkatarAghava dhAsan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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