Narada Muni

By: Yashica Paramkusham

Who Is Narada?Narada is the son of Lord

Brahma. Nārada means Naara =

Wisdom + Da = GiverA divine sage who was

dedicated to serving Lord Narayana.

A guru who had disciples like, Vyasadeva, Prahlad and Dhruva.

Three lives of NaradaDuring the first, his name was

Upabarhana, a Ghandarva, or singer from a heavenly Planet.

During his second, he was born to poor parents. He then also became a guru.

During his third, Narada was born to Brahma.

Narada and the Greatest Devotee

Once, Narada wanted to find out who the greatest devotee of Lord Krishna was.

He meets a Hermit in Prayag who was doing many prayers to the Lord and decides he is the best Devotee

Narada meets the King in South India who serves the Lord every day and also feeds a lot of people and decides the King is the best Devotee of Lord Krishna.

Narada then goes to Indra Loka and sees him praying to Lord Vamana and decides Indra is the best Devotee as he can worship the Lord as his own brother.

Narada Muni saw Lord Brahma meditating and singing Lord Narayana’s names.

Narada glorified his father as the greatest devotee of the Lord!

Shiva

Prahlad

Hanuman

Pandavas

Ugrasena

Uddhava

Sri Gopi Gita

.. (Srimad Bhagavatam)

Jayati te ’dhikam janmanā vrajahŚrayata indirā šašvad atra hiDayita dršyatām dikşu tāvakāsTvayi dhrtāsavas tvām vicinvate

Quiz Time!

How many births did Narada have?Who is Narada’s father in his 3rd birth?Who did Narada meet first while

looking for the greatest devotee?Who is the greatest devotee of the

Lord? In which purana, the Gopi Gita slokas

come?

Maha Mantra

Hare Krishna Hare KrishnaKrishna Krishna Hare HareHare Rama Hare RamaRama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna!Thank You!