The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
विधातारं शङ्खपद्मनिधींश्च वामदक्षयोः । द्वारपालांस्ततोऽभ्यर्चेत्तत्तत्कल्पोदितान्सुधीः ॥ ८१ ॥
vidhātāraṃ śaṅkhapadmanidhīṃśca vāmadakṣayoḥ | dvārapālāṃstato'bhyarcettattatkalpoditānsudhīḥ || 81 ||
இடம்-வலம் பக்கங்களில் விதாதாவையும், சங்க-பத்ம நிதி தேவதைகளையும் வழிபடுக; பின்னர் அறிவுடையவன் அந்தந்த கல்பங்களில் கூறியபடி வாயில்காவலர்களை அர்ச்சிக்குக।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the kalpa-based ritual order in Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It emphasizes that devotion is strengthened by order (vidhi): honoring protective and supporting deities (nidhis and gatekeepers) as part of a complete, well-guarded sacred space before deeper worship proceeds.
Bhakti here is not random emotion but disciplined reverence—serving the divine through respectful, tradition-backed steps (kalpa), which cultivate steadiness, purity, and attentiveness in worship.
Kalpa (a Vedāṅga) is highlighted: the verse explicitly directs the worshipper to follow ritual manuals for correct placement and honoring of attendant deities such as Śaṅkha, Padma, and the dvārapālas.