Why do Sandhya?
Why do Sandhya?
Sandhya is one of the most important parts of Sandhya. Sandhya's purpose is not just to purify the Panchamahabhutik body. It becomes the main means of attaining salvation by purifying all the body's Annamaya, Pranamaya and Vasanamaya etc. cells of the human body. Describing the temporal results of Sandhya, Manu has said - Rishiyo dirgh sandhyatvāt dirghamaayurvaapnuyuḥ. That is, the sage becomes long-lived by performing dirgh sandhya.
The longer the Sandhya Vandan is done, the longer the lifespan is. Sandhya has three periods - main, middle and secondary. About them, there is mention in the Sutra texts as follows - Uttama Tarakopeta Madhyama Lupta Taraka. Kanishtha Surya Samhita Sayam Sandhya Tridha Smrita.
Sandhya performed before sunset is Uttam, Sandhya performed after sunset but before Taraka Darshan is Madhyam and Sandhya performed after Taraka Darshan is inferior. While planning and composing Sandhya, Rishis and Munis had thought about the metabolism in human body. Performing Sandhya every day gives a new life to the body. Sandhya includes Pranayam, body purification, mind purification, Gayatri worship, Asanas, Japa, God worship, Digbandhan and Mukhan etc. Many things are included in Sandhya. Performing Sandhya ends the tiredness of the whole day. There may be differences in performing Sandhya according to different sects, cults and branches, but the purpose of all of them is the same - to prepare oneself physically and mentally for daily activities.
It is worth mentioning that a person who does not perform Sandhya does not have to do any Purashcharana and The scriptures do not permit performing the ritual. If due to some unshakable circumstances, then while performing the Sandhya, the next time one performs Sandhya, perform a broken Sandhya and then the next Sandhya. In this way, if one has to perform Sandhya six times in three days, then one can do it on the fourth day. If due to any reason Sandhya is skipped for more than three days, one should chant the Gayatri Mantra a thousand times. If due to ignorance Sandhya is not performed for many days, then one should chant Gayatri Krichchhra, that is, ten thousand times of Gayatri.
