Narada
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Narada is a revered sage and divine messenger in Hindu mythology, known for his wisdom, musical devotion, and role as a cosmic wanderer who connects gods and humans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narada canonical | 7 |
| Hindu sage Narada | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
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deva rishi ⓘ divine messenger ⓘ sage ⓘ |
| abode | moves between Svarga, earth, and other lokas ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Mahabharata ⓘ Padma Purana ⓘ Puranas ⓘ Ramayana ⓘ Vishnu Purana ⓘ various Smriti texts ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhakti (devotion)
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Vishnu ⓘ music ⓘ veena ⓘ |
| attributedWork |
Narada Bhakti Sutra
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Narada Smriti ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| devoteeOf | Vishnu ⓘ |
| epithet |
Devarishi Narada
ⓘ
Kalaha-priya (one who delights in quarrels) ⓘ |
| family |
mind-born son (manasaputra) of Brahma in some traditions
ⓘ
son of Brahma in many accounts ⓘ |
| function |
advises gods and kings
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brings divine messages to humans ⓘ sings the glories of Vishnu ⓘ tests the devotion of devotees ⓘ |
| guides |
devotees toward devotion to Vishnu
ⓘ
kings and sages in dharma ⓘ |
| knownFor |
carrying news between worlds
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musical devotion ⓘ playing the veena ⓘ provoking events that lead to spiritual growth ⓘ spreading the name of Vishnu ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit (scriptural context) ⓘ |
| quality |
celibate sage in many traditions
ⓘ
omnipresence in many stories ⓘ wandering freely across the three worlds ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
cosmic wanderer
ⓘ
mediator between gods and humans ⓘ messenger of the gods ⓘ |
| symbol |
khatvāṅga (staff) in some depictions
ⓘ
veena ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Bhakti yoga in many traditions ⓘ |
| tradition |
Vaishnavism
ⓘ
broader Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| vehicle | travels without a fixed vahana in most depictions ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ayel
this entity surface form:
Hindu sage Narada