SANDHYAVANDHANAM

      Dharma Shastram:

What if I missed getting up before sunrise or reach home in 

evening after Sunset ? Can I do Sandhyavandanam ?

 _Uttama tu Sannakshatra madhyama luptataraka. 

Adhama Surya Sahita pratah Sandhya tridha mata_  

☀ The best phalan/merits of Sandhyavandanam will be

 when you perform it when stars are still shining (San-nakshatra)

 in the early morning or pre-dawn.

Medium phalan/merits/benefits will be there when stars 

are gone and Sun is about to rise, and lower phalan or merits 

will be when you perform Sandhyavandana after Sun has 

fully risen.

☀For the evening Sandhya time starts 48 minutes 

before sunset. And best phalan will be when Sun is still shining, 

medium when sun has set and lower if you perform after 

stars appear.

There is a concept in Dharma Shastra that the karma 

should not go waste. So it says that *not doing Sandhyavandana 

will incur maha papam*  so even if we get lower phalan still 

perform sandhya whatever time so that the daily duty is discharged

although it may carry lower merits.  It's just like *being promoted 

to next class with just pass marks (35%), while doing Sandhyavandanam 

on time is similar to passing exams with flying colours (95-100%). 

The high scoring people get admission in the best colleges, best 

companies as their karma phalan (they worked hard, they 

stuck to timetable to study) is more.*  

Therefore *perform Sandhyavandana even if you are late*

Be blissful.

S.SEKAR

SAMSARA PROBLEM

Fear of the Unknown!  Fear of the Future, our future and future of the near and dear. 

Questions  like what will happen to my children after my time will be the thinking. 

Many of them are unpredictable and uncontrollable. These thoughts are powerful

and I am helpless.

As a Kartha, I am limited. Also as a bhokta, 

I am limited. Anxiety, Worry, restlessness is very intense. 

This is typical of SAMSARA.

I will have to pray to God, Eswara, "save me from 

the ocean of Samsara", which is full of Sharks and Crocodiles.

Tiruvalluvar in Thirukkural says:-

பிறவி பெருங்கடல் நீந்துவர் நீந்தார் இறைவன் 

அடி சேராதார்!!!

Fear of Death is considered to be a Graha (sanskrit) or Shark. 

I have to pray to Lord God to save me and give me Moksha, 

which is freedom from Samsara, freedom from the Cycle of birth 

and death. With these words, I will have to fall at the 

feet of the Lord.

Eswara is the "ATMA" of everyone. Family which prays together 

will stay together. This is called a HARMONIOUS family. 

Let there be mental understanding between our family members 

for maintaining harmony in the Family.

Be blissful.

       S.SEKAR