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Naranarayana (Sanskrit: नरनारायण, romanized: Naranārāyaṇa), also rendered Nara-Narayana, is a Hindu duo of sage-brothers. Generally regarded to be the partial-incarnation (aṃśa-avatara) [1] of the preserver deity, Vishnu, on earth, [2] Nara-Narayana are described to be the sons of Dharma and Ahimsa.
They are mechanisms by which the universe is ordered, was created, and evolves. Narayana possesses the chatur-vyuha aspects of Vasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha, who evolve one after the other in the development of the universe. In the Mahabharata, Krishna is also synonymous with Narayana and Arjuna is referred to as Nara. [18]
The text is named after the Vedic sage Narada, the musical genius and monk who also appears in numerous Upanishads. [7]Manuscripts of nearly all the major puranas acknowledge the existence of a major purana named either Narada or Naradiya, suggesting it was an important text in Hindu mythology. [8]
Nara refers to “water”, and anaya means “abode” or “shelter.” Narayana is an epithet of Vishnu, whose celestial realm is Vaikuntha , amid the cosmic waters of creation. Hence, it is a mantra that is associated with submission to God , accepting one's existence in the grand design, as well as seeking the protection of Vishnu.
Vaishnavas depict him as a pure, elevated soul who glorifies Vishnu through his devotional songs, singing the names Hari and Narayana, and therein demonstrating bhakti yoga. The Narada Bhakti Sutra is attributed to him. He would usually make his presence known by vocally chanting "Narayana, Narayana" before appearing in a scene.
The sage remained undisturbed by the songs, dances, and attempts of seduction by the beings, after which they fled. Impressed by Markandeya, Vishnu appeared before him in his form of the sage-brothers Nara-Narayana. Markandeya extolled the sage-brothers, and requested that he be granted a sight of Vishnu's maya (illusion), which was granted.
The Narayaniyam (pronunciation IPA: [nɑːrɑːjəɳiːjəm]) condenses the Bhagavata Purana into 1036 verses, divided into one hundred dasakam, or cantos.The work occupies high place in Sanskrit literature, both because of the intense devotional fervour of the verses, and because of their extraordinary literary merit.
The mangalacharana of the Mahabharata, also featured in the Bhagavata Purana, invokes Narayana , the sages Nara-Narayana, Saraswati, and Vyasa: [9] nārāyaṇaṁ namaskṛtya naraṁ caiva narottamam devīṁ sarasvatīṁ vyāsaṁtato jayam udīrayet