Nara

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:

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

References[edit]

↑ Karma means deserts of actions.
↑ Naye means to lead.
↑ Viṣṇusahasranāma, number 246
↑ Ra means kṣaya or destruction
↑ Na means not

The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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[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

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