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Dear SrI VenkatEsan:

The clarification that you requested on this important
point is rooted in views of two SampradhAyams.

It is not productive to labor over this point , which
has been debated many times in the lists . There are
plenty of PramANams about the absolute priority of Nithya
KarmAs like SandhyA Vandhanam . Even when he was quite old
and was unable to stand , AchArya RaamAnuja is said
to have stood up with sishyA's help and performed His nithya karmA
(SandhyA Vandhanam ) .

No light will arise from this debate .

One should follow one's own acharya paramparai's
anushtAnam and feel comfortable .

Thanks for your understanding of my reluctance/
disinterest  to encourage this debate.

V.Sadagopan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TCA Venkatesan" <vtca@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ramanuja" <ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Oppiliappan"
<Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 4:43 PM
Subject: [Oppiliappan] Re: Sandhya/Gayathri related


> Sri:
> Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:
>
> Dear Sri Ramachandran,
>
> While it is good to see your enthusiasm for performing
> sandhyavandanam, the following lines are puzzling.
>
> > It is therefore, extremely critical and mandatory
> > for the Sandhya to be performed without fail. It
> > is quite surprising that Shri Vishnu has
> > questioned the efficacy of Sandhya and perhaps
> > thinks of replacing the Sandhya with 'namaa'
> > chanting. Come what may, the Sandhya is a nitya
> > karma ordained by the Vedas and no one is excused.
> > Dilution of Sandhya requirements are therefore out
> > of question. One may dilute all other rituals,
> > worship etc. but not the Sandhya.
>
> Is it your stand or our pUrvAchAryas stand that
> other rituals and even worship can be 'diluted'
> but not the sandhyavandanam. Is there any pramANam
> for this stance?
>
> Of course, the sastras themselves excuse many from
> performing the sandhya. So, how is that you say that
> no one is excused? Or do you mean only those that
> are eligible for it.
>
> Certainly our acharyas did not give up their nithya
> karmas, but only so as to not set the wrong example
> for those who are at the first steps. However, there
> are two things here. I don't think they saw it as a
> mandatory act which is an unforgivable sin when
> missed, as you are stating ; and they only saw
> it as a kainkaryam to the Lord and not for their
> personal benefits. And again, I believe their stress
> was on all nithya karmas and not just the sandhya
> alone.
>
> Guru Paramapara records that Bhattar refused to
> stop his fan service to the Lord for the sake
> of doing sandhyavandanam.
>
> Pillai Lokacharyar includes the performance of all
> nithya karmas as one of the sins that the Lord
> wipes out in the "sarva pApEbhyO" of the Charama
> shloka.
>
> Kindly clarify.
>
> adiyEn madhurakavi dAsan
>
>
>
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