Narada muni

Whenever there  is conflict between  people  and if  it  is  caused  by  a  third person we  brand  him  in  derogatory  term  as  Narada , but  not  many  of  us  really aware  regarding  this great  sage and  also reason  behind  his act .
This  small  write  up  is my attempt  to  dispel  the  wrong  notion  about  this great  sage  and put  him  back  to  the  high  pedestal  among  us  for  which  he  rightly  deserves .

"Keep your army as well as the weaponry always in readiness...Be kind to your servants in order to win their hearts...Always be prompt in paying the wages of the soldiers and servants. Never spend more than what you earn. Build lakes and canals and provide the farmers with all facilities."

The above words seem like the advice of a modern political pundit to a senior administrator of a state.  who is it that gave the above counsel? it  is  non  other  then  this  great  sage  Narada  muni ! Narada is also said to have orated the maxims of the Narada smurthi (100 BC – 400 CE), which has been called the "juridical text par excellence" and represents the only Dharamshastra text which deals solely with juridical matters and ignoring those of righteous conduct and penance .In fact Karnataka sangita pitamaha, The great purandara dasa  is said to be the incarnation of the sage narada.  Even In the Mahabharata Narada plays a critical role in many instances - his knowledge is used in critical situations to arrive at right conclusions. For example, it is Narada who requests the pandava brothers to create a rule for sharing their Wife Drupathi , so that they do not end up fighting for her company.

Narada (Sanskrit: नारद, nārada means Naara = Wisdom + Da = Giver   .The Mahabharata explains Narada's qualifications and experience in vivid detail - He was conversant with the Vedas   and the Upanishads and was acquainted with history and Puranas. He had thorough knowledge of the six Angas - Pronunciation, grammar, prosody, explanation of basic terms, description of religious rites and astronomy.,…list  is  end  less . Then why he  is  misunderstood ? what  is the  real reason  behind  his To understand Narada, one has to understand the quarrels that he ignites.

 Quarrel follows after he compares and contrasts one thing with another  which  is  measurable ! which  is in  realm  of  material  world what  we  call as  maya  or  unreal .. He tells one merchant that the other merchant is richer and is more admired than him. He tells one dancer that the other dancer is more beautiful, far more skilled, and accomplished that she is. . This comparison invariably ignites a quarrel.  And  this comparison  invariably makes  people feel inadequate, insecure and jealous through his conversations. Only material things can be compared. Comparison depends on measuring scales. Thus only that which can be measured can be the source of all quarrels..

When we focus on the material and the measurable (something that modern management and media thrives on) there will always be comparison and so quarrels. To break free from the clutches from this material world  Narayana chanting is taken as as the reference point which  is  beyond comparison ,  beyond measurable and  and be happy with whatever we are.

 That is what Narada tries to communicate but no we never listens to  his  chant . and  so, after causing strife, he just moves on chanting, Narayana-Narayana, plucking the strings of his lute, smiling wistfully at the predictable follies of man, never once gloating on the trouble he has caused or profiting from it, hoping they will eventually learn either in this life or the next.

Many  of  us are  so soaked in  our  conflicts  will fail  to  listen  to  this  chant that  is  Narayana mantra which  indicates the  spiritual  realm  that   is  beyond  measurable  .