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Moreover a Brahmana is not supposed to take bath more than once, in a
day, unless it is mandated by the Vedic Rituals (like during change of
poonal on Avaniavittam, shrArdham, grahanam etc).


The shastras certainly do recommend bathing more than once a day for a gRhastha.
There is the prAtaH-snAnam which is nitya and must be performed before
the morning sandhyA. If for some reason one is incapable to perform
a vAruNa-snAna, i.e., with water, there are alternatives such as mantra-
snAna or at the least mAnasika-snAna, which is the purifying remembrance
of the lotus face of our Lord.

During the ijyA-kAlam, mAdhyAhnika-snAnam should be performed. This
is mentioned by the dharma-sUtra-kAras such as Apastamba and Bodhayana,
not to mention the dharma-SAstra smRti texts.  This snAnam is also mentioned
in Srimad Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as in sampradAya granthas
such as Bhagavad Ramanuja's nitya and Swami Desika's pAncarAtra-rakshA.
In fact, Bhagavad Ramanuja begins the nitya with a description of this snAnam.

The lack of performance by nearly all gRhasthas today is only an indication
of our changing culture and circumstances and does not reflect the mandate
of the shastras.

I should not forget to mention that the sannyAsin has the obligation to perform
three snAnams, including one before the evening rituals.

aDiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan


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