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A hermit of divine power.

Birth.

叠谤补丑尘腻 created Dharmadeva from his breast. Truthful and righteous Dharma married ten daughters of 顿补办峁�a. Several sons were born to Dharma of his ten wives. But foremost among them were Hari, 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, Nara and 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺. Hari and 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 became great yogins and Nara and 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺 became great hermits of penance. The Nara-狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺s lived in the holy Asylum of 叠补诲补谤颈办腻艣谤补尘补 in the vicinity of the 贬颈尘腻濒补测补蝉 for a thousand years performing penance to 叠谤补丑尘腻. (顿别惫墨 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补. Skandha 4).

Giving birth to Urva艣墨.

See under Urva 墨, Para 1.

Keeper of 础尘峁泃补 (Ambrosia).

The Devas (gods) and the asuras (demons) together churned the sea of milk and obtained Ambrosia (the celestial nectar of immortality). 惭补丑腻惫颈峁ａ箛耻 took the guise of a fascinating woman and obtained the 础尘峁泃补 by stealth from the asuras and gave it to the devas. The asuras waged a terrible war with the devas. At that time, at the request of the devas, Nara and 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺 took sides with the devas, and fought against the asuras as a consequence of which the asuras were defeated. In 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 膧di Parva, Chapter 19, Stanza 31, it is stated that from that day ownwards Indra entrusted the keeping of the celestial Nectar with the hermit named Nara.

Dambhodbhava brought under control.

See under Dambhodbhava).

Conflict with 艢颈惫补.

Because he was not invited to the sacrifice by 顿补办峁�a, 艢颈惫补 got angry and sent his trident against 顿补办峁�a鈥檚 sacrifice. The trident completely destroyed the sacrifice and flew through the air here and there. Then it reached 叠补诲补谤测腻艣谤补尘补 and hit the breast of 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺 who was sitting engaged in penance. By the force of the utterance of the sound 'Hum', made by 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺, the trident was ejected from his breast. Finding no accommodation there it flew back to 艢颈惫补, who getting angry at this rebut approached Nara-狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺s with the intention of exterminating them. Nara took a grass from the ground and discharged it at 艢颈惫补. Instantly the grass became an axe. It flew round 艢颈惫补 to attack him. 艢颈惫补 broke the axe. From that day onwards 艢颈惫补 got the name '碍丑补峁囜笉补辫补谤补艣耻' (one who broke the axe). In this story it is said that the trident which had returned from the breast of 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺 heated the hair of 艢颈惫补 to such an extent that they were dried as dry grass. So 艢颈惫补 came to be called '惭耻帽箩补办别艣补' (with hair having the colour of dry grass). (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 艢腻苍迟颈 Parva, Chapter 343).

Fight with 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补.

Once Cyavana the son of 叠丑峁沢耻 went to N膩kule艣vara 迟墨谤迟丑补 (Bath) to take his bath in the river 狈补谤尘补诲腻. As soon as he got into the water the serpent called Kekaralohita caught hold of him. Cyavana meditated on 痴颈峁ａ箛耻. So the poison of the serpent did not affect him. The huge serpent dragged Cyavana to 笔腻迟腻濒补 (the Nether world). But as his poison did not affect the hermit the serpent left the prey and went away. The 狈腻驳补 damsels welcomed him and showed hospitality. Being greeted by the 狈腻驳补 damsels he travelled through 笔腻迟腻濒补 and reached the great city of 顿腻苍补惫补蝉. The asura chiefs greeted him with respect. 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补 met Cyavana, and received him with pleasure. The hermit said to 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补. "I came to bathe in the Mah膩迟墨谤迟丑补 and worship N膩kule艣vara. When I got into the river a serpent caught hold of me and brought me to 笔腻迟腻濒补, and made it possible for me to meet you." Hearing these words of Cyavana the King of the asuras said: "Oh good Lord! which are the holy baths in the earth, the sky and the 笔腻迟腻濒补? Would you be pleased to tell us?" Cyavana replied: "Oh! powerful and mighty King! The holy baths are 狈补颈尘颈峁�a on the earth, 笔耻峁�k补谤补 on the sky and Cakra 迟墨谤迟丑补 in 笔腻迟腻濒补; these are the most important ones."

The King of the Daityas decided to go to 狈补颈尘颈峁�a and said:鈥�"We must go and bathe in the 狈补颈尘颈峁�a 迟墨谤迟丑补. We could visit and worship 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 with eyes as beautiful as lotus." Obeying the words of the King, preparations were made instantly and the asuras started from 搁补蝉腻迟补濒补 for 狈补颈尘颈峁�a.

The mighty host of Daityas and 顿腻苍补惫补蝉 reached 狈补颈尘颈峁�a and bathed in the 迟墨谤迟丑补. After that 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补 went to the forest for hunting. As he was walking thus he saw the river 厂补谤补蝉惫补迟墨. Near the river there was a Pine tree with very big branches, all of which were covered with arrows, the head of one at the tail of another. 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补 saw near the tree two hermits, with matted hair, clad in the hide of black antelope, performing penance. Near them were two perfectly made divine bows named 艢腻谤峁単补 and Ajagava and two quivers which would never become empty. 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补 questioned them without knowing that they were Nara and 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺. The questioning ended in a contest. The hermit Nara stood up and taking the bow Ajagava began sending showers of arrows at 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补. 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补 checked every one of them. The hermit made his fight more severe. 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补 also withstood it. At last pushing Nara back 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺 came to the front. The fight between 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补 and 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺 was fierce. In the end 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补 fell down, his breast being pierced by the arrow of 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺. 笔谤补丑濒腻诲补 realized that the hermit 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺 was none but 痴颈峁ａ箛耻. He praised 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺 (V膩mana Pur膩峁嘺, Chapter 8).

Other information.

(i) On the occasion of the stripping of 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨 of her clothes at the palace of the Kauravas, 笔腻帽肠腻濒墨 cried, calling Nara and 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 厂补产丑腻 Parva, Chapter 68, Stanza 46).

(ii) Arjuna and 艢r墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 were the rebirths of Nara and 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺. (See under Arjuna).

(iii) It is stated in 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, 艢腻苍迟颈 Parva, Chapter 334, Stanza 9, that the hermit Nara was one of the four incarnations taken by 惭补丑腻惫颈峁ａ箛耻 in the 惭补苍耻峁�y补 yuga (age of man) of the 厂惫腻测补尘产丑耻惫补 Manvantara.

(iv) It is mentioned in Padma Pur膩峁嘺, Uttara 碍丑补峁囜笉补, Chapter 2, that, of the two viz. Nara and 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺, Nara was of fair complexion and 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺 of dark complexion.

(v) It was because of the curse of the hermit 叠丑峁沢耻 that Nara-狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺s took birth as Arjuna and 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 in the 顿惫腻辫补谤补测耻驳补. (顿别惫墨 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补, Skandha 4).

(vi) The meaning of the word 'Nara' is he who is not damaged. The universal soul named Nara has created water and so water got the name 'N膩ram'. Because he lives in that water which has the name N膩ram, the universal soul got the name 狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺. (Manusm峁泃i, Chapter 1 Stanza 10).

(vii) For the other incarnations of Nara see under Raktaja.