

Even if kamya karmas are not done, there is no papam. Kamya karma is one which is done with a desire to achieve, like a yagya for long life etc.There are three types of Karmas- Nithya, Naimithika, and Kamya karmas. Even the madhyahnikam ( noon) routine is done with an empty stomach before the meal. A loaded stomach will interfere with pranayama greatly resulting in indigestion, sleepiness etc. An empty stomach is a prerequisite for Sandhyavandanam since there are at least three sets of pranayama totaling 15 in one full routine. An empty stomach is achieved after four hours of a solid meal. The morning and evening sandhis are also ideal since, traditionally and habitually, a person’s stomach will be empty doing both sunrise and sunset.

Otherwise, he warns, one’s Brahmanathva itself is wasted. Sri Abhinava Theertha swamigal says whatever be the grade, it is always best to do it regularly. To do Sayam( evening) Sandhya Vandanam, It is Uttama doing while the sun is still shining Maddhyama when doing before stars are visible Adhama after the stars are fuly visible. “Uttama suryasahita maddhyama anudita tarakaĪdhma tarakopeta sayam sandhya tridha mata” To do PrAtha ( morning) sandhyA vandanam when the stars are visible is Uttama (first grade.) Maddhyama (middle grade) when doing without the stars and Adhama ( least grade when Sun is visible) ‘ Uttama tarakopeta madhyama lupta tarakaĪdhama urya sahita prata: sandhya tridha mana’

