Sri-vaishnava diary(panchAnga kurippu)/Nitya-Naimittika and Kaamya KarmAs

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Dear AastikAs:

 

There was a question from one of the Members about Kaamya KarmAs after he read the 23rd ebook on Sri-VaishNava diary

of Srihayagrivan series by U.Ve. N. Sowmyanarayanan Swamy (http://www.srihayagrivan.org )

Swami gave an informative response , which would eb of interest to many of you . I am pleased to share it with you and thank

Sriman Soumya Narayanan Swami.

 

V.Sadagopan

MOderator, Oppiliappan egroup

 

 

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Dear All,

 

The queryst wants some explanation to "K-1. KAmyArtha vratam" of PancAnGa kurrippu drafted by me.This item says "they run the risk of anti effects,for non-adherence of prescriptions strictly". Explanations are :

 

kAmyArtha vratam = Those acts undertaken with the goal of achieving some material

benefits like wealth, position, extended life, destruction of enemies etc. How & what to do = these are prescribed in sAstras.Non-adherence of prescription = any lacune in time, place, method, material etc; or

shortfall/ excess in manta/ tantra/ swara or even conviction and commitment etc.

Examples are already given as, Monday/saturday upavAsam, sravaNA vratam etc..Resulr = if duly performed , sure to secure results.

If not performed as prescribed = doer loses not only the result; but also sure to face anti-

results. A case in example is sOmasarma, a brahmin, who not only failed to achieve wealth, (for

which he started the yagnya) because he could not complete it (due to his death); but

also got transformed as brahma rAkshas - This is explained in kaisika purAna.

Sum-up = there is no compulsion to perform kAmya karmas. but shd we venture and not complete it, sans shortfalls explained above, for non-achievement of results (and begetting anti-results) let us not blame sAstrAs.

 

Still there may arise one doubt - Why sAstrAs shd mention about kAmya karmAs at all?Answer is : sAtrAs are common to one and all - good, bad and indifferent. If it caters to only good, then it may be tainted as "pro-good". To avoid this situation, it says everything. In otherwords, it should or can not be blamed for the results; but only performers.

 

Another question is : why people choose such risky acts ? Answer is : they are driven by their karma and the resultant mind-set.

 

Solace = As against this, shd there be any shortfall in nitya/ naimittika, srivaishNavAs don't face risk of non-result (since they do it for the pleasure of SrimannArAyanA; and ther are no anti-effects - so say sAstrAs. Hence prudence shd drive not to ommit nitya/naimittikAs and venture into kAmyAs.

 

Hope, it is clear.

Pl. feel free to shoot queries. I'll try to explain, with the grace of AcAryas and to the best of my ability.

 

dAsan

sowmyanArAyaNan

23rd Feb 6.30 p.m

 

 

 

I have doubt in one of the things, like in this below para, it is mentioned that, quote “They run the risk of anti-effects, for non-adherence of prescriptions, strictly)†and was wondering, if you can shed some more light on this .

 

 

K-1 : kAmyArtha (vAra / nakShatra) vratam