Hanuman Humbles Narada

- August 6, 2021

Illustration and Design: ACK Art Team

Narada was very proud of his devotion to Vishnu. Once, during a music recital in Vaikuntha, Narada presented one of his most impressive songs in praise of Vishnu. He was sure that Vishnu would declare him the best. To his surprise, Vishnu beckoned to Hanuman who was sitting at the back and asked him to sing. Narada was appalled. Vishnu was asking a monkey to sing! To top it, he even asked Narada to lend Hanuman his veena. Hanuman sang of Rama and as he sang he was lost in his love for him. When the song was over, Narada angrily went to retrieve his veena but to his surprise, it was stuck to the floor. He pulled and pulled but to no avail. Vishnu smiled and asked Hanuman to sing again. Hanuman did and Narada could lift up his veena. The floor itself had melted on hearing Hanuman’s devotion and the veena had got embedded in it. When Hanuman sang again, the floor melted once more and Narada could pick up his veena.

Ashamed of his arrogance, Narada asked Hanuman to forgive him which the large-hearted vanara did willingly.

To receive more such stories in your Inbox & WhatsApp, Please share your Email and Mobile number.

To receive more such stories in your Inbox & WhatsApp, Please share your Email and Mobile number.

Related Articles

Dattatreya and his Gurus

By Nina Tresa Alex Teachers’ Day is around the corner and to celebrate this special occasion, Amar Chitra Katha looks at one of mythology’s greatest teachers, who himself learnt from the world around him. Lord Dattatreya, the son of Maharishi Atri and Anasuya, is considered the supreme guru. Teacher to many kings and sages, he […]

Radha and Krishna: An Eternal Bond

By Tripti Nainwal The story of Radha and Krishna is a well-known one, a tale of eternal love and devotion.   When Krishna was a boy living in Vrindavan, he spent his days tending to his cows and playing the flute. It is said that there was something extraordinary about Krishna – everyone who saw him […]

Shiva’s Ganas: The Unsung Heroes

By Shakthi Bharathi What is Shiva the god of? Different people seem to have different answers.  To classical dancers, he is Nataraja, leg raised in the cosmic dance, Tandava. To followers of yoga, he is the Adiyogi, father of all asanas. To many transgender people, he is Ardhanareeshwara, the sacred balance of masculine and feminine. […]

Comic of The Month

The Sons of Rama

The story of Rama and Sita was first set down by the sage Valmiki in his epic poem 'Ramayana.' Rama was the eldest son of Dasharatha, the king of Ayodhya, who had three wives - Kaushalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra. Rama was the son of Kaushalya, Bharata of Kaikeyi and Laxmana and Shatrughna of Sumitra. The four princes grew up to be brave and valiant. Rama won the hand of Sita, the daughter of King Janaka. Dasharatha wanted to crown Rama as the king but Kaikeyi objected. Using boons granted to her by Dasharatha earlier, she had Rama banished to the forest. Sita and Laxmana decided to follow Rama. While in the forest, a Rakshasi, Shoorpanakha, accosted Laxmana but had her nose cut off by him. In revenge, her brother Ravana, king of Lanka, carried Sita away. Rama and Laxmana set out to look for her and with the help of an army of monkeys, defeated Ravana. On returning Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile, Rama banished Sita because of the suspicions of his subjects. In the ashrama of sage Valmiki, she gave birth to her twin sons, Luv and Kush.

Read Now
20 Minute Read