Nara

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By Swami Harshananda

A human being is called ‘nara’ since he is led into this world by his karma[1] done in the previous lives.[2] Nara is also the name of Lord Viṣṇu.[3] It is interpreted as:

  1. One who inspires a human being into actions and also gives the fruits of the same
  2. One who is beyond death and destruction[4][5]
  3. One who is cannot be changed
  4. One who destroys the miseries of human beings


References[edit]

  1. ↑ Karma means deserts of actions.
  2. ↑ Naye means to lead.
  3. ↑ Viṣṇusahasranāma, number 246
  4. ↑ Ra means kṣaya or destruction
  5. ↑ Na means not
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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