[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c8.1309 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.1309 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.1309 - **Language:** English ### [c8.1309](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1309) NĀRADA I. A very famous sage of the Purāṇas. 1) \*Birth.\* Nārada was the son of Brahmā, born from his lap. Brahmā mentally created the famous saptarṣis, Marīci, Aṅgiras, Atri, Pulastya, Vasiṣṭha, Pulaha and Kratu. From Brahmā's anger was born Rudra, from his lap Nārada, from his right thumb Dakṣa, from his mind Sanaka and others and from his left thumb a daughter called Viraṇī. Dakṣa wedded Viraṇī. (Devī Bhāgavata, 5th Skandha). 2) \*Various births of Nārada.\* The Purāṇas refer to more than seven prominent births of Nārada. He was first born as the son of Brahmā, and after that, on account of Brahmā's curse he was born as the Gandharva called Upabarhaṇa. Following that he was born as the son of emperor Drumila and was named Nārada. Again born as the son of Brahmā under the name Nārada, he married Mālatī and ended his life as a monkey. He was again born as the son of Brahmā and was cursed by Dakṣa. Afterwards he was born as the son of Dakṣa and also as a worm. All these births did not occur in one and the same Manvantara. Nārada may be noticed doing something or other in connection with the various characters in the Purāṇas. There is no other character in the Purāṇas occupying so popular a place in them as Nārada. The important five births of Nārada are described below. - [Previous: c8.1308](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1308) - [Next: c8.1310](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1310) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8) ## Cites (1) - [Devībhāgavatapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1309](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1309) · Pramāṇa