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Narada (: , Nārada) is a Vedic sage, famous in Hindu नारद Narada traditions as a traveling musician and storyteller, who carries news and enlightening wisdom.[1][2] He appears in a number of Hindu texts, notably Devarshi the telling yudhishtra the story the as Messenger of warning Ravan. as well as in the .[2] Once decided that it was time for Him to descend to earth to set matters right, most lesser Gods came down too as someone or the other to aid and enjoy a ringside view of epochal events. He is also referred to as the king of all sages or , meaning Rishiraj. He was gifted with the boon of knowledge, past, present and future. Once his knowledge became a hindrance in God's designs. He was therefore cursed that although he would tell the truth and warn people, they would never believe him. In Indian texts, Narada travels to distant worlds and realms (Sanskrit: ). He is depicted carrying a (musical instrument) and tambura with the name Mahathi and is generally regarded as one of the great masters of the ancient musical instrument. This instrument is known by the name "mahathi"[3][4] which he uses to accompany his singing of hymns, and . In the tradition of , he is presented as a sage with devotion to Lord . Narada is described as both wise and mischievous in some Sage Narada humorous tales. Vaishnav enthusiasts depict him as a pure, elevated soul Affiliation Devotee of Vishnu, who glorifies Vishnu through his devotional songs, singing the names and , and therein demonstrating . The Narada Bhakti Abode Brahmaloka & is attributed to him. He would usually make his entrance vocally Vishnuloka chanting Narayana, Narayana before optically appearing in the scene. Naradaya Namah Other texts named after Narada include Narada Purana and the Symbols Khartal, [Mahati] Nāradasmṛti (pre 6th century CE text), the latter called the "juridical text Personal information par excellence" and representing the only Dharmaśāstra text which deals solely with juridical matters while ignoring those of righteous conduct and Parents (father) penance.[5] (mother) Siblings The name Narada, referring to many different persons, appears in many [6] mythical legends of Hinduism, as an earlier birth of Sariputta in the Manu Jataka tales of as well as names of medieval Buddhist scholars,[7][8] and in .[9]

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Mahabharata

In the Mahabharata, Narada is portrayed as being conversant with the and the and as acquainted with history and Puranas. He has mastery of the six Angas: pronunciation, grammar, prosody, terms, religious rites and astronomy. All celestial beings worship him for his knowledge - he is supposed to be well versed in all that occurred in ancient Kalpas (time cycles) and is termed to be conversant with Nyaya (logic) and the truth of moral science. He is a perfect master in re-conciliatory texts and differentiating in applying general principles to particular cases. He can swiftly interpret contraries by references to differences in situation. He is eloquent, resolute, intelligent and a possessor of powerful memory. He knows the science of morals, politics; he is skilled in drawing inference from evidence, and very proficient in distinguishing inferior things from superior ones. He is competent in judging the correctness and incorrectness of complex syllogistic statements consisting of 5 proponents. He is capable of arriving at definite conclusions about religion, wealth, pleasure and salvation. He possesses knowledge of this whole universe and everything surrounding it. He is capable of successfully answering Brihaspati himself, while arguing. He is a master of the Sankhya and Yoga systems of philosophy, conversant with sciences of war and treaty and proficient in drawing conclusions by judging things not within direct knowledge. He knows about the six sciences of treaty, war, military campaigns, maintenance of posts against the enemy and strategies of ambushes and reserves. He is a thorough master of every branch of learning. He is fond of war and music, and incapable of being repulsed by any science or any course of action.[10]

Puranas

The Purana describes the story of Narada's spiritual enlightenment: He was the primary source of information among Gods, and is believed to be the first journalist on Earth. In his previous birth Narada was a (angelic being) who Sage Sanathkumar teaches Brahma had been cursed to be born on vidya to Narada an earthly planet for singing glories to the demigods instead of the Supreme Lord.[11] He was born as the son of a maid-servant of some particularly saintly priests. The priests, being pleased with both his and his mother's service, blessed him by allowing him to eat some of their food (prasad), previously offered to their lord, Vishnu. Narada found Vishnu in his viraat swarupa form Gradually he received further blessings from these sages and heard them discussing many spiritual topics. After his mother died, he decided to roam the forest in search of enlightenment in understanding the 'Supreme Absolute Truth'.

Reaching a tranquil forest location, after quenching his thirst from a nearby stream, he sat under a tree in (yoga), concentrating on the paramatma form of Vishnu within his heart as he had been taught by the priests he had served. After some time Narada experienced a vision wherein Narayana (Vishnu) appeared before him, smiling, and spoke "that despite having the blessing of seeing him at that very moment, Narada would not be able to see his (Vishnu's) divine form again until he died". Narayana further explained that the reason he had been given a chance to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narada 2/4 10. 10. 2019 Narada - Wikipedia see his form was because his beauty and would be a source of inspiration and would fuel his dormant desire to be with the lord again. After instructing Narada in this manner, Vishnu then disappeared from his sight. The boy awoke from his meditation both thrilled and disappointed.

For the rest of his life Narada focused on his devotion, meditation upon and worship to Vishnu. After his death Vishnu then blessed him with the spiritual form of "Narada" as he eventually became known. In many Hindu scriptures Narada is considered a saktyavesa-avatara or partial-manifestation () of God, empowered to perform miraculous tasks on Vishnu's behalf.

Narada temples are few, most prominent being Sri Narada Muni Temple at Chigateri, .[12]

Jainism

In Jainism, there are a total of 9 in every cycle of ;[13] current cycle's Naradas were Bhima, Mahabhima, Rudra, Maharudra, Kala, Mahakala, Durmukha, Narakamukha and Adhomukha.

See also

Bhagavata Purana Narad Bhakti Sutra Nāradasmṛti Makarandha Four Kumaras Vishnu

References Sri Narada Muni

Citations

1. Christian Lee Novetzke (2003), Divining an Author: The Idea of Authorship in an Indian Religious Tradition (http s://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/375037), History of Religions, Vol. 42, No. 3, page 222 2. James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z (https://books.google.co m/books?id=g6FsB3psOTIC). The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 461. ISBN 978-0-8239-3180-4. Sri Narada Muni Temple. Chigateri 3. Guy, Randor (31 July 2010). "Bhaktha Naradar 1942" (htt p://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/07/31/stories/20100731517 50700.htm). The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2011. 4. Bhag-P 1.5.1 (http://vedabase.net/sb/1/5/1/en1) Narada is addressed as 'Veena-panih', meaning "one who carries a veena in his hand" 5. Lariviere 1989: ix 6. Devdutt Pattanaik (2000). The Goddess in India: The Five Faces of the Eternal Feminine (https://books.googl e.com/books?id=rjL3ogbdJNkC&pg=PA80). Inner Traditions. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-89281-807-5. 7. Sarah Shaw (2006). THE JATAKAS: Birth Stories of Bodhisatta (https://books.google.com/books?id=Ay4WF GQtSy0C&pg=PT497). Penguin Books. p. 497. ISBN 978-81-8475-034-8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narada 3/4 10. 10. 2019 Narada - Wikipedia 8. Martin Ramstedt (2005). Hinduism in Modern Indonesia (https://books.google.com/books?id=-rBhGEN0RyYC). Routledge. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-135-79052-3. 9. Helmuth von Glasenapp (1999). Jainism: An Indian Religion of Salvation (https://books.google.com/books?id =WzEzXDk0v6sC). Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 273 with footnotes. ISBN 978-81-208-1376-2. 10. The Mahabharata of Dwaipayana Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3, Section XII 11. Srimad Bhagavatam 7.15.72 12. Hindu Gods and Goddesses (http://www.charanamrit.co m/gods/narada_1147) 13. Doniger 1999, p. 550.

Sources

Doniger, Wendy, ed. (1999), Encyclopedia of World Religions (https://books.google.com/books?id=ZP_f9icf2roC), Merriam-Webster, ISBN 0-87779-044-2 Translation by Richard W. Lariviere (1989). The Nāradasmr̥ ti. University of Philadelphia.

External links

Narada's Instructions on Srimad-Bhagavatam for Vyasadeva (https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234637/htt p://srimadbhagavatam.com/1/5/en1) References to Narada in Gaudiya Vaishnava texts (http://www.vedabase.net/n/narada) Ruesi Narot - Narada in Buddhist Thailand (http://www.sak-yant.com/?page_id=1145) Narada’s Aphorisms on Bhakti (Ed. Sarma, Y Subrahmanya) (http://www.estudantedavedanta.net/Narada-Bhakti- Sutra-Sanskrit-text-with-English-translation.pdf) Nārada Bhakti Sūtras (Tr. Bhuteshananda, ) (http://www.estudantedavedanta.net/Narada-Bhakti-Sutras-Sw ami-Bhuteshananda.pdf) Nārada-Bhakti-Sūtra: The Secrets of Transcendental Love (Tr. Prabhupāda, A C Bhaktivedanta Swami et al.) (htt p://www.krishnapath.org/eBooks/Narada-Bhakti-Sutra.pdf)

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