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neha kaiścit praveṣṭavyam
ity uktena tayā svayam /
niruddhe nandinā dvāre
haro vaktuṃ pracakrame //
Kathāsaritsāgara 1.1.46

Nandi the bull, Śiva's gatekeeper
Nandi, Śiva's gatekeeper

Pārvatī told Nandi not to let anyone in. The door was shut, and Śiva began to speak.