Acharya vaibhvam.... - 4 - Necessity of performing Trikaala sandhyAvandhanam

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SrImathE Gopaladseika mahadesikaya nama:

 

Dearest all,

 

Before we start to enjoy the series: quick reminder of

our attitudes [especially mine: ) ]

 

I used to always think: I've read, studied and

experienced so much in my life, so it's rare that I'm

exposed to completely new material. We miss out on new

information thereby and new lessons we think we

already know. One of the things the seminar leader

said that really got my attention was, " If you know

it, you live it. If you don't LIVE it, you don't KNOW

it. " Pretty powerful, don't you think?.. We all know

ABOUT things. But unless we've integrated something

into our lives, it isn't really ours.

 

Anyway- enough said: Thus our matham Sri Ramanuja

matham is Srivaishnavam as it is from Sriman Narayanan

and from Sri Mahalakshmi. It is hence SRI VAISHNAVAM.

The Brahma suthra commentary is called Sri Bhashyam.

 

The Most merciful Divya Dampathi Sriya: Pathi Sriman

Narayanan and VishNu pathni Sri Mahalakshmi is our

God.

 

It is not that Sri Ramanuja founded or established

this VisishtAdvaita philosophy. He only expounded the

same. He has interpreted Stuthi vAkhyams and Brahma

Suthras /GitA based on Sage Vyasa, Tankar, Dramida, et

al and his predecessors - namely Sri Nammazhwar, Sri

Nathamuni, Sri Yamunacharya’s works.

 

Thus to summarize: there are abhEdha sruthis, bhEdha

sruthis and Ghataka sruthis.

 

Advaita- Monism is based on AbhEda sruthis;

Dwaita- Dualism is based on bhEda sruthis

VisishtAdvaita- based on Ghataka sruthis (encompassing

both bhEdha and

abhEdha sruthis)

 

Thus, all the three philosophies are based on Vedic

statements. Before we explore any further and enjoy

the prasthAna thrayam i.e. Vedas, GitA and Brahma

soothras, I would like to mention the necessity and

relevance of our nithya karma anushtAnam… especially

Sandhyavandhanam.

 

Performance of Sandhyavandhanam three times a day –

the essence of which is Gayatri japam- is very

important and essential. His Holiness Srimad

PaRavakOTtai Andavan never ever compromises on this

requirement from his sishyas and abhimaanis who visit

and prostrate at His feet to check if they are doing

trikala sandhyavandhanam.

 

Sri Muralidhar Rangaswamy once wrote his anubhavam

enjoying and witnessing Swami’s instructions to a

third person [AP- Another person].

<quote>

His Holiness always enquires thus:

" Do you perform TrikAla Sandhya ? "

AP (remorsefully): " No. I somehow gave it up "

H.H. " How did this happen? "

AP " Work pressure left no time for this "

H.H. " Did you give up your meals due to work

pressure? "

AP " No "

H.H. " Partaking of daily meals is a Vedic rite.

Consequently,

traivarnikas cannot perform this rite without

performing Sandyavandanam. The Smritis declare Sandhya

hIna: nithya ashuchi

(He who does not perform regular Sandhyavandanam is

forever impure. Therefore, he is unfit to perform any

ritual. Therefore, one who is impure forfeits his

right to daily meals! Furthermore, a Chandala is one

who is exempt from performing Sandyavandanam. This is

due to his profession. Therefore, he is called a janma

chandala. However, a Brahmin who gives up performance

of Trikala Sandhya becomes a Karma Chandala (He who

becomes a chandala by failing to perform the rites

enjoined for a Brahmin). This is a miserable state for

him, as a result of which he becomes undeserving of

the title BrahmaNa.

 

A true friend is one who is very much concerned about

his comrade's welfare. He need not provide his comrade

with expensive gifts to show display

affection/concern. However, the greatest service he

can render for his comrade is the performance of

Sandya of the latter's behalf, when the latter is in a

state that does not permit him to do his daily duties

(BrahmaNatvattai kApAthi kudukarradu).

 

Lord Narayana has declared in that the Shastras

(Shruti and Smriti) are verily His commands. Those

who violate these commands are verily traitors and

even if they are His Bhaktas, they do not endear

themselves to Him. In this respect the Lord acts very

much in the manner of a father concerned about the

welfare of his children. There is no doubt that the

Lord has utmost affection for his children. Will a

father tolerate it if his children do not go to school

and study well?

 

Absolutely not. The Lord's statement with respect to

anushtanam is similar. The foremost Mantrams of Vedic

origin are Gayathri and Ashtaksharam. The former is

necessarily a prelude to the latter in

terms of recitation. Thus Gayathri Mantram plays a

pivotal role in

realizing Lord Narayana. <unquote>

 

Hence the sandhyAvandhanam is nithya karma and is

agnyA karma… It is mandatory. It is as per saasthirc

injunctions. SaasthrAs are equal to 1000 mothers… It

is so concerned of our welfare and our betterment and

stipulates such to do and not to do lists… One must

abide by saasthras. If a person violates the SAstra's

order, then he will get punishment as a result of

bhagavath-nigraham;

 

BhagavAn Sriman Narayanan himself has stated that

" Sruthi: smruthi: mamaiva AagnyA ya: thAm ullangya

varthathE | AagnyAchhEthi mama drohI madbhakthO(a)pi

na vaishNava: || " .

 

So.. let us not fail in our duty to perform

Sandhyavandhanam.

asmadhAchArya paryanthAm vandhE GuruparamparAm

Regards

Namo Narayana

dAsan

 

 

 

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