Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.27.28
नन्दं सुनन्दं गरुडं प्रचण्डं चण्डमेव च ।
महाबलं बलं चैव कुमुदं कमुदेक्षणम् ॥ २८ ॥
nandaṁ sunandaṁ garuḍaṁ
[nandam sunandam garudam]
pracaṇḍaṁ caṇḍam eva ca
[prachandam chandam eva cha]
mahābalaṁ balaṁ caiva
[mahaabalam balam chaiva]
kumudaṁ kumudekṣaṇam
[kumudam kumudekshanam]
Word-for-word
nandam sunandam garuḍam
—
named Nanda, Sunanda and Garuḍa
pracaṇḍam caṇḍam
—
Pracaṇḍa and Caṇḍa
eva
—
indeed
ca
—
also
mahā-balam balam
—
Mahābala and Bala
ca
—
and
eva
—
indeed
kumudam kumuda-īkṣaṇam
—
Kumuda and Kumudekṣaṇa.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nandaṁ sunandaṁ garuḍaṁ
nandam sunandam garuḍam
named Nanda, Sunanda and Garuḍa
pracaṇḍaṁ caṇḍam eva ca
pracaṇḍam caṇḍam
Pracaṇḍa and Caṇḍa
eva
indeed
ca
also
mahābalaṁ balaṁ caiva
mahā-balam balam
Mahābala and Bala
ca
and
eva
indeed
kumudaṁ kumudekṣaṇam
kumudam kumuda-īkṣaṇam
Kumuda and Kumudekṣaṇa.
One should worship the Lord’s associates Nanda and Sunanda, Garuḍa, Pracaṇḍa and Caṇḍa, Mahābala and Bala, and Kumuda and Kumudekṣaṇa.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
One should worship the Lord’s associates Nanda and Sunanda, Garuḍa, Pracaṇḍa and Caṇḍa, Mahābala and Bala, and Kumuda and Kumudekṣaṇa.
One worships these associates in their respective places, facing them. The eight associates are in the eight directions and Garuḍa is in front.
Personal Guidance
Worship the Lord's associates — Nanda, Sunanda, Garuḍa, Pracaṇḍa, Caṇḍa, Mahābala, Bala, Kumuda, Kumudekṣaṇa. The Lord's companions deserve recognition.
Reflection Questions
- Whom do I honor as part of the Lord's circle?
- Where could I widen my prayer to include them?
My note
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