Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82
The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
नन्दः सुनन्दश्चंडण्श्च प्रचण्डः प्रचलोबलः । भद्र ः सुभद्र श्चेत्याद्या वैष्णवा द्वारपालकाः ॥ ८२ ॥
nandaḥ sunandaścaṃḍaṇśca pracaṇḍaḥ pracalobalaḥ | bhadra ḥ subhadra ścetyādyā vaiṣṇavā dvārapālakāḥ || 82 ||
नंद, सुनंद, चंडण, प्रचंड, प्रचलोबल, भद्र, सुभद्र इत्यादी—हे वैष्णव द्वारपाल आहेत।
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; listing Vaiṣṇava attendants/guardians)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It identifies the Vaiṣṇava gatekeepers by name, emphasizing that sacred approach to the Lord is protected and ordered, and that devotion is supported by divine attendants who uphold dharma and purity.
By highlighting the Lord’s dedicated attendants, the verse implies that bhakti is not casual entry but reverent approach—devotees cultivate purity, humility, and steadiness to be ‘fit to pass the gate’ of divine presence.
Primarily nāma-paricaya (correct preservation of sacred names) and smṛti-based cataloging used in Purāṇic instruction; it supports accurate recitation and ritual remembrance rather than a specific technical rule of Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this single verse.