Early History of the Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c10.s1.89

c10.s1.89

According to the *Viṣṇu-purāṇa*, the proper time for evening worship comes when the sun is half set. Punctuality is necessary, but if one is possessed of the highest devotion, no sin will accrue if one fails to be punctual. The religious rites are not indispensable for a man who has reached the highest stage of devotion, and the question of Pāṭitya (degradation) does not arise on account of unintentional mistake, which is always pardonable.