Narada

For other uses, see Narada (disambiguation).

Narada is also said to have orated the maxims of the

Nradasmti (100 BC 400 CE), which has been called
the juridical text par excellence and represents the
only Dharmastra text which deals solely with juridical matters and ignoring those of righteous conduct and
penance.[4]
Karnataka sangita pitamaha ,The great adi
purandaradasaru is said to be the incarnation of the
sage narada
Tamil cultural proponents insist that sage Narada was invoked by legendary Carnatic musician, Thyagaraja, to
produce his various compositions.
In the Mahabharata, Narada plays a critical role in many
instances - his knowledge is used in critical situations to
arrive at right conclusions. For example, it is Narada who
requests the Pandava brothers to create a rule for sharing
their wife Draupadi, so that they do not end up ghting
for her company.
The Mahabharata explains Naradas qualications and
experience in vivid detail - He was conversant with the
Vedas and the Upanishads and was acquainted with history and Puranas. He had thorough knowledge of the six
Angas - Pronunciation, grammar, prosody, explanation
of basic terms, description of religious rites and astronomy. All celestial beings worshiped 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 was a perfect master in re-conciliatory texts and
dierentiating in applying general principles to particular
cases. He could swiftly interpret contraries by references
to dierences in situation. He was eloquent, resolute, intelligent and possessor of powerful memory. He knew
the science of morals, politics, skilled in drawing inference from evidence, and very procient in distinguishing
inferior things from superior ones. He was competent in
judging the correctness and incorrectness of complex syllogistic statements consisting of 5 proponents. He was
capable of arriving at denite conclusions about religion,
wealth, pleasure and salvation. He possessed knowledge
of this whole universe, above it, below it and everything
surrounding it. He was capable of answering successively
at Vrihaspati himself, while arguing. He was the master of the Sankhya and Yoga systems of philosophy, conversant with sciences of war and treaty and procient in
drawing conclusions of judging things not within a direct
knowledge. He knew about the six sciences of treaty, war,
military campaigns, maintenance of posts against the en-

Narada

Narad redirects here; for the village in Slovakia,

see rad.
Narada (Sanskrit: , Nrada, possibly derived from
nra, meaning man)[1] is a Vedic sage who plays a
prominent role in a number of Hindu texts, notably the
Ramayana and the Bhagavata Purana. Narada is arguably
ancient Indias most travelled sage with the ability to visit
distant worlds and realms (Sanskrit lokas). He is depicted
carrying a Veena, 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[2][3] which he uses to accompany his singing
of hymns, prayers and mantras as an act of devotion to
Lord Vishnu. Narada is described as both wise and mischievous, creating some of Vedic literatures more humorous tales. Vaishnav enthusiasts depict him as a pure,
elevated soul who glories Vishnu through his devotional
songs, singing the names Hari and Narayana, and therein
demonstrating bhakti yoga. The Narada Bhakti Sutra is
attributed to him.
1

emy and strategies of ambushes and reserves. He was a

thorough master of every branch of learning. He was fond
of war and music and was incapable of being repulsed by
any science or any course of action. [5]

Enlightenment

TEMPLE

as a sudra for singing glories to the demigods instead of

the Supreme Lord.[6] He was born as the son of a maidservant of some particularly saintly priests (Brahmins).
The priests, being pleased with both his and his mothers
service, blessed him by allowing him to eat some of their
food (prasad), previously oered to their lord, Vishnu.
Gradually Narada 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 meditation (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 Narayan (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 (Vishnus) divine form again until he died. Narayan further explained that the reason
he had been given a chance to see his form was because
his beauty and love 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.

Narada found Vishnu in viraat swarupa

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 (avatar) of God, empowered to perform miraculous tasks on Vishnus behalf.

2 Temple
Narada Temple is dedicated to the Divine Sage Narada.
These temples are located in Chigateri, which is 50 km
away from Davanagere, Karnataka, India and the temple
is famous in neighbouring districts of Davanagere, and
in Korva which is 29 km north-east of Raichur in Karnataka, India. Korva is a beautiful island surrounded by
Sage Sanathkumar teaches Bhuma vidya to Narada
the Krishna River. Korva is looked upon as a holy place
and is popularly known as Naradagadde - one of the most
The Bhagavata Purana describes the story of Naradas scenic islands on the Krishna River. Due to its exquisite
spiritual enlightenment: He was the primary source of location the temple is not only visited by devotees but also
information among Gods, and is believed to be the rst by tourists.
journalist on Earth. He claimed to have 60 wives. In
his previous birth Narada was a Gandharva (angelic be- Sri Narada Muni
ing) who had been cursed to be born on an earthly planet Narada Munisri Narada Muni Temple

6 External links
Complete Narada-Bhakti-Sutra dead links on site
Naradas Instructions on Srimad-Bhagavatam for
Vyasadeva
Translation from Sanskrit of Narada Bhakti Sutras
at www.urday.com/narad.htm
References to Narada in Gaudiya Vaishnava texts
Sri Narada Muni

Sri Narada Muni Temple

See also
Narad Bhakti Sutra
Bhagavata Purana
Four Kumaras
Nradasmti
Vishnu

Footnotes

[1] http://spokensanskrit.de/index.php?script=HK&
beginning=0+&tinput=+nara&trans=Translate&
direction=AU
[2] Guy, Randor (31 July 2010). Bhaktha Naradar 1942.
The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
[3] Bhag-P 1.5.1 Narada is addressed as 'Vina-panih', meaning one who carries a vina in his hand
[4] Lariviere 1989: ix
[5] The Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa Volume
1 Books 1, 2 and 3, Section XII
[6] Srimad Bhagavatam 7.15.72

References
Translation by Richard W. Lariviere (1989). The
Nradasmrti. University of Philadelphia.

Ruesi Narot - Narada in Buddhist Thailand

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