 thumb|narada :narad redirects here; for the village in slovakia, see ÅÃ¡rad. narada (sanskrit: à¤¨à¤¾à¤°à¤¦, nÄrada, possibly derived from "nÄra", meaning man) http://spokensanskrit.de/index.php?script=hk&beginning=0+&tinput=+nara&trans=translate&direction=au 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 india's 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"bhag-p 1.5.1 narada is addressed as 'vina-panih', meaning "one who carries a vina in his hand" 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 literature's more humorous tales. vaishnav enthusiasts depict him as a pure, elevated soul who glorifies vishnu through his devotional songs, singing the names hari and narayana, and therein demonstrating bhakti yoga. the narada bhakti sutra is attributed to him. narada is also said to have orated the maxims of the nÄradasmá¹ti (100 bc â 400 ce), which has been called the "juridical text par excellence" and represents the only dharmaÅÄstra text which deals solely with juridical matters and ignoring those of righteous conduct and penance.lariviere 1989: ix tamil cultural proponents insist that sage narada was invoked by legendary carnatic musician, thyagaraja, to produce his various compositions. ==enlightenment== thumb|narada found vishnu in viraat swarupa the bhagavata 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. he claimed to have 60 wives. in his previous birth narada was a gandharva (angelic being) who had been cursed to be born on an earthly planet as a sudra for singing glories to the demigods instead of the supreme lord.srimad bhagavatam 7.15.72 he was born as the son of a maid-servant of some particularly saintly priests (brahmins). 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. gradually narada received furthe
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