Sri Ramanuja Munaye Namaha,

Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swami Guruve Namaha,

Dear Vikram BhagavAta,

It was already a painful situation when BhagavAta mentioned in earlier thread

https://www.kinchit.org/dharma-sandeha/thread/an-mtc-bus-ran-over-my-father/

So, please don’t make it difficult, by following rules of sitting on ground during Dharpanam which cannot be applied practically due to BhagavAta’s father’s situation.

BhagavatA’s father can follow Swami’s Enpani #182 “Validity of Shastric Rules” in this context as well, since BhagavAta’s fathers situation is one additional circumstance.

” there are questions that many Shastric rules that were applicable on standard circmsatnces couldn’t be followed now due to circumstances. So we start thinking, can we change Shastric rules based on our own circumstances etc…Then, Only Madathipadhikal, Acharya Purushas have AUTHORITY to discuss and come to a conclusion about which Shastric rules can be applied in currrent Circumstantial situations, since many couldn’t be followed, and which could be adjusted”.

Swami has said in another discourse about “Shastra Vazhiyal Acharyan (Ramanujar) Manadhal/MOZHIYAL”

Which means, there are many Shastric rules which cannot be followed by us due to “our incapability or circumstances”. So Acharyan with HIS MIND (Manadhal) will pick which Shastric rule (Shastra Vazhiyal) can be given to a particular Shisya based on the ‘Shisyas ABILITY’ and Acharyan will instruct by SPEECH (Mozhiyal) to do it, and we don’t need to focus on all, since we are not able to apply the standard rule. So, please ask BhagavAtA’s own Acharyan what to do in this situation, BhagavAn will accept anything and Perumal is PLEASED.

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Or,

If BhagavAta’s father is comfortable on sitting in ground with crossed legs like some other happy males as below, then feel free to do it,

“happy positive male amputee sitting cross legged on the floor wearing his artificial limb or prosthetic leg”

Or,

If not just don’t worry about it. Please ask BhagavAta’s Father to sit on a raised area with stretched legs and do dharpanam, don’t strain on sitting in ground with one leg crossed.

As Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Swami always says, “With Acharya Krupai and BhagavAn Arul, everything will go well”.

Adiyen Sri Velukkudi Krishnan Dasan,

Uyya Oraey Vazhi UdayavAr ThiruvAdi,

Sarvam Sri Krishna Kudumbham,

Dhanyosmi Swami