Nārada Muni—a pure devotee of the Lord, one of the sons of Lord Brahmā, who travels throughout the universes in his eternal body, glorifying devotional service while delivering the science of bhakti. He is the spiritual master of Vyāsadeva and of many other great devotees; A great sage among the demigods, the favorite son of Brahmā, and one of the foremost authorities on viṣṇu-bhakti. In Kali-santaraṇa Upaniṣad, Brahmā taught Nārada the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. Nārada is famous throughout the universe for his ecstatic chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa. He taught the Nārada-pañcaratra and the Nārada-bhakti-sūtra and gives a number of illuminating discourses in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and other Purāṇas. Among Nārada's prominent disciples are Prahlāda, Dhruva, Citraketu (Vṛtrāsura), the Haryaśvas, and Vyāsadeva, who compiled all the Vedic scriptures. See Bhakti-yoga, Brahmā, Demigods, Prahlāda, Vyāsa.
Narada Muni-a pure devotee of the Lord, one of the sons of Lord Brahma, who travels throughout the universes in his eternal body, glorifying devotional service while delivering the science of bhakti. He is the spiritual master of Vyasadeva and of many other great devotees; A great sage among the demigods, the favorite son of Brahma, and one of the foremost authorities on visnu-bhakti. In Kali-santarana Upanisad, Brahma taught Narada the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. Narada is famous throughout the universe for his ecstatic chanting of the holy name of Krsna. He taught the Narada-pancaratra and the Narada-bhakti-sūtra and gives a number of illuminating discourses in Srimad-Bhagavatam and other Puranas. Among Narada's prominent disciples are Prahlada, Dhruva, Citraketu (Vrtrasura), the Haryasvas, and Vyasadeva, who compiled all the Vedic scriptures. See Bhakti-yoga, Brahma, Demigods, Prahlada, Vyasa.
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