Nara—the human race or a human being.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-N-›Nara-the human race or a Nara-the human race or a human being. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/n/nara-the-human-race-or-a-human-being Previous: Narayana-a name for the majestic four-armed form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead meaning "He who is the source and goal of all living entities." The resting place of all living entities, who presides over the Vaikuntha planets; Lord Visnu, He is an expansion of Krsna. Next: Narottama dasa Thakura-a renowned Vaisnava spiritual master in the disciplic succession from Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is famous for his many compositions of devotional songs. He appeared in the 16th century in Khetari. in the West Bengal district of Rajasahi, just north of Nadia. He was devoted to Lord Caitanya from birth. His father was a king and dedicated to Lord Nityananda. Narottama went to Vrndavana and became the initiated disciple of Lokanatha Gosvami. He studied under Srila Jiva Gosvami and preached widely throughout India, making many thousands of disciples.