Category:Narada Replies
Theme Analysis
The quotes in this category highlight how Śrīla Prabhupāda illustrates the profound nature of the way Nārada Muni responds to inquiries, challenges, and petitions from various individuals across the universe. Whether he is answering Vasudeva regarding the welfare of all living entities, replying to a cruel hunter with immense compassion, accepting the curse of Dakṣa with the tolerance of a true saint, or guiding a bewildered king about his son, his replies are always absolute and spiritually perfect. As an omniscient and empowered spiritual master, when Nārada replies, he settles all doubts, provides practical devotional guidance, and ultimately directs every soul back to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Transforming the Cruel Hunter: Nārada Muni displays immense compassion by instructing a sinful hunter to stop leaving animals half-dead, ultimately promising to maintain him if he surrenders to the Lord.
- Guidance for Householders: He perfectly advises kings and householders that instead of enjoying the fruits of their labor, they must offer all results to the Supreme Lord.
- Protecting Pure Devotees: With his omniscient vision, he boldly protects great souls like Prahlāda Mahārāja while they are still in the womb and comforts grieving parents regarding the spiritual safety of their children.
- Perfect Vision and Tolerance: As a tolerant sadhu, he peacefully accepts unfair curses without retaliation and maintains absolute faith in the miraculous activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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Pages in category "Narada Replies"
The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
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- I do not want such things (animal skins)," Narada replied. However, I do want something else. If you kindly grant it to me, I shall tell you. Please, henceforth from tomorrow, whenever you kill an animal, kill it completely. Don't leave it half-dead
- In Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 11.2.28), Vasudeva, the father of Krsna, asks Narada Muni about the welfare of all living entities, and in reply Narada Muni quotes a passage from Maharaja Nimi's discussion with the nine sages
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- Narada Muni replied, 'If you leave the animals half-dead, you are purposefully giving them pain. Therefore you will have to suffer in retaliation'
- Narada Muni replied, 'Leaving the path, I have come to you to settle a doubt that is in my mind'
- Narada Muni replied: My dear King, those who stay at home as householders must act to earn their livelihood, and instead of trying to enjoy the results of their work themselves, they should offer these results to Krsna, Vasudeva
- Narada Muni replied: The child within this woman's womb is faultless and sinless. Indeed, he is a great devotee, a powerful servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore you will not be able to kill him
- Narada replied, "My dear Lord, this kind of behavior by Your Lordship is not at all astonishing, for You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead and master of all species of living entities"
- Narada replied: I have come to you to find my own path and to inquire from you. I have seen that there are many boars, deer and rabbits on the path. They are lying on the forest floor half-dead and flopping about. Who has committed these sinful acts?
- Narada replied: Whatever you are getting is all right. Now just continue your devotional service in that way
- Narada then left and went on to the cobbler, who asked him, "Oh, you have seen the Lord? Tell me, what was He doing?" "He was threading an elephant through the eye of a needle," Narada replied
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- Since Narada Muni is an approved saintly person, when cursed by Daksa he replied, "tad badham: Yes, what you have said is good. I accept this curse." He could have cursed Daksa in return, but because he is a tolerant and merciful sadhu, he took no action
- Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: After hearing the request of Maharaja Yudhisthira, Narada Muni, the most powerful spiritual master, who knew everything, was very pleased. Thus he replied in the presence of everyone taking part in the yajna
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- The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, being thus petitioned by the Pracetas, the supreme devotee Narada, who is always absorbed in thoughts of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, began to reply
- The great sage Narada replied: My dear King, please do not he aggrieved about your son. He is well protected by the SPG. Although you have no actual information of his influence, his reputation is already spread all over the world
- The great saint Narada continued: O great personality, I have replied properly about all that you have asked me. Now hear another narration that is accepted by saintly persons and is very confidential
- The hunter replied, 'If I break my bow, how shall I maintain myself?' Narada Muni replied, 'Do not worry. I shall supply all your food every day'