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From: Parthasarathy Ranganathan (parthas_at_ece.rice.edu)
Date: Mon Aug 07 1995 - 12:23:42 PDT
-->> From krishna@nynexst.com Mon Aug 7 14:08:33 1995 -->> To: prapatti@srirangam.esd.sgi.com -->> Every mantra has a Rishi,chandas and devata. A mantra's power does not -->> manifest itself appropriately if obeissance is not paid to Rishi, chandas -->> and devata. this holds for gayatri mantra too. the preceding mantras -->> are the ones which are dedicated for this purpose. What is the significance of associating chnadas, rishis and devatas with the mantras? -->> bhavanam" - pathanjali yoga sutra - w hich indicates japa means contemplating -->> the meaning of the mantra in addition to repeating it many times. I can understand that. -->> arjuna asks " what if one does a karma (like sandhyavandana) without paying -->> attention to the krama (methodology) but if he is sincere?" the answer -->> to this indicates that this method only indicates a rajasic method and -->> sattvic method of performing a karma is only as dictated by the shastras i -->> ie by preceding japa with appropriate mantras. -->> Could you explain this a little further. -->> -->> By the way, one has to do agnikaryas - bramhacharis should do samita danam -->> and grihastas should do - aupasana. -->> Again, can someone explain the significance of these actions? Thanx parthasarathy