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After the initiation into the Gayatri Mantra (i.e after Upanayana), for the Dvijas, performing Sandhya becomes a Nitya Karma - which means a rite that one has to perform daily without fail.

Failure means accumulation of sins and falling from the caste etc. Benefits of performing it daily is obviously getting rid of all the sins, remaining healthy, and getting exalted status after death etc.

These things are summed up in the following two Manu Smriti verses:

2.102. He who stands during the morning twilight muttering (the Savitri), removes the guilt contracted during the (previous) night;
but he who (recites it), seated, in the evening, destroys the sin he
committed during the day.

2.103. But he who does not (worship) standing in the morning, nor sitting in the evening, shall be excluded, just like a Sudra, from all
the duties and rights of an Aryan.

So, one who is initiated but not performing Sandhya daily is to be treated as a Sudra for all purposes.

Actually, one who does not perform Sandhya daily is not considered fit to perform any other religious rites. This thing is mentioned in the following verses from Devi Bhagavata Purana 9.26 :

Do this Japam, being pure, everyday in the morning, mid-day, and in
the evening. If one be impure and devoid of Sandhyâ, one has no right
to do any action; and even if one performs an action, one doesnot get
any fruit thereby. He who does not do the morning Sandhyâ and the
evening Sandhyâ, is driven away from all the Brâhminic Karmas and he
becomes like S’ûdras. He who does Sandhyâ three times throughout his
life, becomes like the Sun by his lustre and brilliance of tapas. What
more than this, the earth is always purified by the dust of his feet.
The Dvîja who does his Sandhyâ Bandanam and remains pure, becomes
energetic and liberated while living. By his contact all the Tîrthas
become purified. All sins vanish away from him as snakes fly away at
the sight of Garuda. The Dvîja who becomes void of Sandhyâ three times
a day, the Devas do not accept his worship nor the Pitris accept his
Pindas.

Those who eat without washing their feet or those who sleep with their
feet wetted with water and those who eat just after the Sun has risen,
commit Gohattyâ. Those who eat the food of women without husbands or
sons or the food of pimps and pampers or those who do not perform
their Sandhyâs thrice, commit Gohattyâ.

and, the following verses from the same Purana says, if a Brahmin fails to do Sandhya for just three days, he degrades himself to a Sudra.

Without this bath, no acts bear any fruit. Therefore everyday, this
morning bath is very necessary. Taking the Kus'a grass in hand, one is
to perform one's bath and Sandhyâ. If for seven days, the morning
ablutions are not taken, and if for three days, the Sandhyâs are not
performed, if for twelve days, the daily Homas be not performed,
the Brâhmanas become S’ûdras.

Devi Bhagavata Purana 11.3

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After the initiation into the Gayatri Mantra (i.e after Upanayana), for the Dvijas, performing Sandhya becomes a Nitya Karma - which means a rite that one has to perform daily without fail.

Failure means accumulation of sins and falling from the caste etc. Benefits of performing it daily is obviously getting rid of all the sins, remaining healthy, and getting exalted status after death etc.

These things are summed up in the following two Manu Smriti verses:

2.102. He who stands during the morning twilight muttering (the Savitri), removes the guilt contracted during the (previous) night;
but he who (recites it), seated, in the evening, destroys the sin he
committed during the day.

2.103. But he who does not (worship) standing in the morning, nor sitting in the evening, shall be excluded, just like a Sudra, from all
the duties and rights of an Aryan.

So, one who is initiated but not performing Sandhya daily is to be treated as a Sudra for all purposes.

Actually, one who does not perform Sandhya daily is not considered fit to perform any other religious rites. This thing is mentioned in the following verses from Devi Bhagavata Purana 9.26 :

Do this Japam, being pure, everyday in the morning, mid-day, and in
the evening. If one be impure and devoid of Sandhyâ, one has no right
to do any action; and even if one performs an action, one doesnot get
any fruit thereby. He who does not do the morning Sandhyâ and the
evening Sandhyâ, is driven away from all the Brâhminic Karmas and he
becomes like S’ûdras. He who does Sandhyâ three times throughout his
life, becomes like the Sun by his lustre and brilliance of tapas. What
more than this, the earth is always purified by the dust of his feet.
The Dvîja who does his Sandhyâ Bandanam and remains pure, becomes
energetic and liberated while living. By his contact all the Tîrthas
become purified. All sins vanish away from him as snakes fly away at
the sight of Garuda. The Dvîja who becomes void of Sandhyâ three times
a day, the Devas do not accept his worship nor the Pitris accept his
Pindas.

Those who eat without washing their feet or those who sleep with their
feet wetted with water and those who eat just after the Sun has risen,
commit Gohattyâ. Those who eat the food of women without husbands or
sons or the food of pimps and pampers or those who do not perform
their Sandhyâs thrice, commit Gohattyâ.

and, the following verses from the same Purana says, if a Brahmin fails to do Sandhya for just three days, he degrades himself to a Sudra.

Without this bath, no acts bear any fruit. Therefore everyday, this
morning bath is very necessary. Taking the Kus'a grass in hand, one is
to perform one's bath and Sandhyâ. If for seven days, the morning
ablutions are not taken, and if for three days, the Sandhyâs are not
performed, if for twelve days, the daily Homas be not performed,
the Brâhmanas become S’ûdras.

Devi Bhagavata Purana 11.3

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After the initiation into the Gayatri Mantra (i.e after Upanayana), for the Dvijas, performing Sandhya becomes a Nitya Karma - which means a rite that one has to perform daily without fail.

Failure means accumulation of sins and falling from the caste etc. Benefits of performing it daily is obviously getting rid of all the sins, remaining healthy, and getting exalted status after death etc.

These things are summed up in the following two Manu Smriti verses:

2.102. He who stands during the morning twilight muttering (the Savitri), removes the guilt contracted during the (previous) night;
but he who (recites it), seated, in the evening, destroys the sin he
committed during the day.

2.103. But he who does not (worship) standing in the morning, nor sitting in the evening, shall be excluded, just like a Sudra, from all
the duties and rights of an Aryan.

So, one who is initiated but not performing Sandhya daily is to be treated as a Sudra for all purposes.

Actually, one who does not perform Sandhya daily is not considered fit to perform any other religious rites. This thing is mentioned in the following verses from Devi Bhagavata Purana 9.26 :

Do this Japam, being pure, everyday in the morning, mid-day, and in
the evening. If one be impure and devoid of Sandhyâ, one has no right
to do any action; and even if one performs an action, one doesnot get
any fruit thereby. He who does not do the morning Sandhyâ and the
evening Sandhyâ, is driven away from all the Brâhminic Karmas and he
becomes like S’ûdras. He who does Sandhyâ three times throughout his
life, becomes like the Sun by his lustre and brilliance of tapas. What
more than this, the earth is always purified by the dust of his feet.
The Dvîja who does his Sandhyâ Bandanam and remains pure, becomes
energetic and liberated while living. By his contact all the Tîrthas
become purified. All sins vanish away from him as snakes fly away at
the sight of Garuda. The Dvîja who becomes void of Sandhyâ three times
a day, the Devas do not accept his worship nor the Pitris accept his
Pindas.

Those who eat without washing their feet or those who sleep with their
feet wetted with water and those who eat just after the Sun has risen,
commit Gohattyâ. Those who eat the food of women without husbands or
sons or the food of pimps and pampers or those who do not perform
their Sandhyâs thrice, commit Gohattyâ.

and, the following verses from the same Purana says, if a Brahmin fails to do Sandhya for just three days, he degrades himself to a Sudra.

Without this bath, no acts bear any fruit. Therefore everyday, this
morning bath is very necessary. Taking the Kus'a grass in hand, one is
to perform one's bath and Sandhyâ. If for seven days, the morning
ablutions are not taken, and if for three days, the Sandhyâs are not
performed, if for twelve days, the daily Homas be not performed,
the Brâhmanas become S’ûdras.

Devi Bhagavata Purana 11.3

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  Thanks @Rickross. What if a initiated brahmin did not do it for a long time maybe a few years but now wants to start doing it? is it possible?
  – user15740
  5 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

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After the initiation into the Gayatri Mantra (i.e after Upanayana), for the Dvijas, performing Sandhya becomes a Nitya Karma - which means a rite that one has to perform daily without fail.

Failure means accumulation of sins and falling from the caste etc. Benefits of performing it daily is obviously getting rid of all the sins, remaining healthy, and getting exalted status after death etc.

These things are summed up in the following two Manu Smriti verses:

2.102. He who stands during the morning twilight muttering (the Savitri), removes the guilt contracted during the (previous) night;
but he who (recites it), seated, in the evening, destroys the sin he
committed during the day.

2.103. But he who does not (worship) standing in the morning, nor sitting in the evening, shall be excluded, just like a Sudra, from all
the duties and rights of an Aryan.

So, one who is initiated but not performing Sandhya daily is to be treated as a Sudra for all purposes.

Actually, one who does not perform Sandhya daily is not considered fit to perform any other religious rites. This thing is mentioned in the following verses from Devi Bhagavata Purana 9.26 :

Do this Japam, being pure, everyday in the morning, mid-day, and in
the evening. If one be impure and devoid of Sandhyâ, one has no right
to do any action; and even if one performs an action, one doesnot get
any fruit thereby. He who does not do the morning Sandhyâ and the
evening Sandhyâ, is driven away from all the Brâhminic Karmas and he
becomes like S’ûdras. He who does Sandhyâ three times throughout his
life, becomes like the Sun by his lustre and brilliance of tapas. What
more than this, the earth is always purified by the dust of his feet.
The Dvîja who does his Sandhyâ Bandanam and remains pure, becomes
energetic and liberated while living. By his contact all the Tîrthas
become purified. All sins vanish away from him as snakes fly away at
the sight of Garuda. The Dvîja who becomes void of Sandhyâ three times
a day, the Devas do not accept his worship nor the Pitris accept his
Pindas.

Those who eat without washing their feet or those who sleep with their
feet wetted with water and those who eat just after the Sun has risen,
commit Gohattyâ. Those who eat the food of women without husbands or
sons or the food of pimps and pampers or those who do not perform
their Sandhyâs thrice, commit Gohattyâ.

and, the following verses from the same Purana says, if a Brahmin fails to do Sandhya for just three days, he degrades himself to a Sudra.

Without this bath, no acts bear any fruit. Therefore everyday, this
morning bath is very necessary. Taking the Kus'a grass in hand, one is
to perform one's bath and Sandhyâ. If for seven days, the morning
ablutions are not taken, and if for three days, the Sandhyâs are not
performed, if for twelve days, the daily Homas be not performed,
the Brâhmanas become S’ûdras.

Devi Bhagavata Purana 11.3

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After the initiation into the Gayatri Mantra (i.e after Upanayana), for the Dvijas, performing Sandhya becomes a Nitya Karma - which means a rite that one has to perform daily without fail.

Failure means accumulation of sins and falling from the caste etc. Benefits of performing it daily is obviously getting rid of all the sins, remaining healthy, and getting exalted status after death etc.

These things are summed up in the following two Manu Smriti verses:

2.102. He who stands during the morning twilight muttering (the Savitri), removes the guilt contracted during the (previous) night;
but he who (recites it), seated, in the evening, destroys the sin he
committed during the day.

2.103. But he who does not (worship) standing in the morning, nor sitting in the evening, shall be excluded, just like a Sudra, from all
the duties and rights of an Aryan.

So, one who is initiated but not performing Sandhya daily is to be treated as a Sudra for all purposes.

Actually, one who does not perform Sandhya daily is not considered fit to perform any other religious rites. This thing is mentioned in the following verses from Devi Bhagavata Purana 9.26 :

Do this Japam, being pure, everyday in the morning, mid-day, and in
the evening. If one be impure and devoid of Sandhyâ, one has no right
to do any action; and even if one performs an action, one doesnot get
any fruit thereby. He who does not do the morning Sandhyâ and the
evening Sandhyâ, is driven away from all the Brâhminic Karmas and he
becomes like S’ûdras. He who does Sandhyâ three times throughout his
life, becomes like the Sun by his lustre and brilliance of tapas. What
more than this, the earth is always purified by the dust of his feet.
The Dvîja who does his Sandhyâ Bandanam and remains pure, becomes
energetic and liberated while living. By his contact all the Tîrthas
become purified. All sins vanish away from him as snakes fly away at
the sight of Garuda. The Dvîja who becomes void of Sandhyâ three times
a day, the Devas do not accept his worship nor the Pitris accept his
Pindas.

Those who eat without washing their feet or those who sleep with their
feet wetted with water and those who eat just after the Sun has risen,
commit Gohattyâ. Those who eat the food of women without husbands or
sons or the food of pimps and pampers or those who do not perform
their Sandhyâs thrice, commit Gohattyâ.

and, the following verses from the same Purana says, if a Brahmin fails to do Sandhya for just three days, he degrades himself to a Sudra.

Without this bath, no acts bear any fruit. Therefore everyday, this
morning bath is very necessary. Taking the Kus'a grass in hand, one is
to perform one's bath and Sandhyâ. If for seven days, the morning
ablutions are not taken, and if for three days, the Sandhyâs are not
performed, if for twelve days, the daily Homas be not performed,
the Brâhmanas become S’ûdras.

Devi Bhagavata Purana 11.3

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edited 52 mins ago

edited 52 mins ago

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answered 54 mins ago

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  Thanks @Rickross. What if a initiated brahmin did not do it for a long time maybe a few years but now wants to start doing it? is it possible?
  – user15740
  5 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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  I don't know.. @AkshayKumarS
  – Rickross
  52 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks @Rickross. What if a initiated brahmin did not do it for a long time maybe a few years but now wants to start doing it? is it possible?
  – user15740
  5 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

I don't know.. @AkshayKumarS
– Rickross
52 mins ago

I don't know.. @AkshayKumarS
– Rickross
52 mins ago

Thanks @Rickross. What if a initiated brahmin did not do it for a long time maybe a few years but now wants to start doing it? is it possible?
– user15740
5 mins ago

Thanks @Rickross. What if a initiated brahmin did not do it for a long time maybe a few years but now wants to start doing it? is it possible?
– user15740
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