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Also Bhattar quotes from Manusmrti and says japa yagnam is much

better than yagnas involving dravyam (material like money, ghee,

firewood etc.). Again what is japam according to him? Just repeating

thousands of His names!!

 

In India, common man cannot use ghee everyday, as it is costly and

milk production is less. Also forests are eroded like anything

leading to drought, pollution etc. Not a single rupee has to be spent

in saying "Govindha" now and then.

 

Bhattar's (Azhwars') religion is down-to-earth.

 

Dasan

Vishnu

 

ramanuja, "Vishnu" <vsmvishnu> wrote:

>

>

> Here it is again worth noting Acharya Bhattar's opinion on chanting

> (japam). He says niyama viSEshavan mantrAdi Avartnam is japam or

> repeating mantras etc. with some principles attached.

>

> A brahmin is still considered a brahmin if he does japam

(chanting),

> whether he does other karmas or not, says Bhattar quoting from

> Manusmrti.

>

> What one has to chant? stuvan nAma sahasrENa - clarifies Bhattar,

> thousands of names of the Lord which glorify His qualities.

>

> Then why ashtAksharI japam is not prescribed in Ramanuja

sampradayam?

> One may get a doubt. It is a single mantra and meaning is

available.

> So it is convenient to concentrate on the meaning.

>

> In case of stOtras like vishNu sahasranAma, somebody has to be an

> Eisnstein to understand and chant simultaneously. In such cases,

> remembering them repetitively gives confidence and is convenient.

>

> jIyar thiruvadihaLE SaraNam

> adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan

> Vishnu

>

> ramanuja, "Mohan Ramanujan"

> <mohan_ramanujan@r...> wrote:

> > Dear Sri Kesavan,  

> >

> > Please note that Gayathri mantra is in praise of "Savitr" meaning

> the supreme being who is nothing but SrimanNarayana. The

> term "Gayathri" is attributed to Chandas and not any Devata. So do

> not hesitate to chant Gayathri mantra.

> >

> > I tried my best to clarify your doubt. My applogies if I am

wrong.

> >

> > Adiyen

> > Mohan Ramanujadasan

> >