Who was Narada in his previous life? and how he became Great Sage Narada Muni in his next life?

Answer 1

Well I do not think there are any past lives.

Answer 2

NARADA. A Rishi to whom some hymns of the Rig-Veda are ascribed. He is one of the Prajapatis, and also one of the seven great Rishis. The various notices of him are somewhat inconsistent. The Rigveda describes him as "of the Kanwa family." Another authority states that he sprang from the forehead of Brahma, and the Vishnu Purana makes him a son of Kasyapa and one of Daksha's daughters.

The Mahabharata and some Puranas state that he frustrated the scheme which Daksha had formed for peopling the earth, and consequently incurred that patriarch's curse to enter again the womb of a woman and be born. Daksha, however, relented at the solicitation of Brahma, and consented that Narada should be born again to Brahma and one of Daksha's daughters; he was hence called Brahma and Deva-brahma.

In some respects he bears a resemblance to Orpheus. He is the inventor of the vina (lute), and was chief of the Gandharvas or heavenly musicians. He also went down to the infernal regions (Patala), and was delighted with what he saw there.

In later times he is connected with the legend of Krishna. He warned Kansa of the imminent incarnation of Vishnu, and he afterwards became the friend and associate of Krishna."

The Naradapancharatra relates that Brahma advised his son Narada to marry, but Narada censured his father as a false teacher, because devotion to Krishna was the only true means of felicity. Brahma then cursed Narada to lead a life of sensuality, in subjection to women, and Narada retorted the curse, condemning Brahma to lust after his own daughter, and to be an object unworthy of adoration.

Narada has the appellations, Kalikaraka, 'strife-maker;' Kapivaktra, 'monkey-faced;' Pisuna, 'messenger or spy.' -

Answer 3

What Baghavath Purana describes is the evolution of narada into great sage, and this is a play played by eternal soul, the eternal servant of Hari, Narada again and again once in every four yugas.. to set an example to living entities.

This repeats at regular intervals. once in every 4 ages. But in real form Naradha, is eternal being, free from cycles of birth and death.

-deito

Answer 4

That is explained by Sri Narada muni himself in
Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 from verse 23:

'In the previous millennium I took, o sage, birth from the maidservant of certain followers of this conclusion [the Vedânta] and was I, just a boy, engaged in their service while living together during the months of the rainy season. These followers of wisdom were unto me, an obedient, well-mannered, self-controlled and silent boy without much interest in games and sport, of a special mercy, despite of their impartiality towards believers. When the twice-born, during that period, once allowed me to enjoy the remnants of their food, was I, by that action, freed from all my sins and manifested itself, with me thus being engaged with purity, the attraction to that dharma. Thereafter, hearing each day the descriptions of the life of Krishna, managed I through their respect for me, o dear Vyâsa, to pay good notice and thus develop my taste with every step I took. O great sage, that time achieving the taste, I found continuity with the Lord and thus I saw that all the gross and subtle is accepted in one's own ignorance concerning the Supreme of transcendence. Thus for two seasons, autumn and the rainy season, constantly hearing of nothing but the glories chanted by the sages, began of those great souls my devotional service to flow, with the modes of passion and ignorance receding. That way attached, as a boy in obedience being freed from sins, did I of the faithful manage to subjugate the senses and strictly follow the principles. By the purity of those devotees full of care for the meek, received I, as they left, the instruction on this most confidential knowledge which is directly propounded by the Lord Himself. Through that could I easily grasp the influence of the deluding material energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vâsudeva, the supreme creator, and how one thus can reach the refuge that He is".

Answer 5

The Bhagavata Purana describes the story of Narada's spiritual enlightenment:

In his previous birth Narada was a gandharva (angelic being) who had been cursed to be born on an earthly planet due to an offense of some kind. Thus he was then born as the son of a maid-servant who was in the service of some particularly saintly priests (brahmins). The priests, being pleased with both his and his mother's service blessed him by allowing him to eat the remnants of their food (prasad) previously offered to their lord, Vishnu.

Gradually Narada received further and further blessings from these sages, and heard them talking about many spiritual topics. Then one day his mother died from a snake's bite, and taking this as an act of God (Vishnu), he decided to head for the forest in search of enlightenment in understanding the 'Supreme Absolute Truth'.

While in the forest, Narada reached a tranquil location, and after quenching his thirst from a nearby stream sat under a tree in meditation (yoga), concentrating on the paramatma form of Vishnu within his heart as he had been taught of by the priests he had served. After some time Narada experienced a vision wherein Narayana (Vishnu) appeared before him, smiling, and spoke 'that despite having the blessing of seeing him at that very moment, Narada would not be able to see his (Vishnu's) divine form again until he died'. Narayan further explained that the reason he had been given a chance to see his form was because his beauty and love would be a source of inspiration and would fuel his dormant desire to be with the lord again. After instructing Narada in this manner, Vishnu then disappeared from his sight. The boy awoke from his meditation both thrilled and disappointed.

For the rest of his life Narada focused on his devotion, meditation upon and worship to Vishnu. After his death Vishnu then blessed him with the spiritual form of "Narada" as he eventually became known. In many Hindu scriptures Narada is considered a partial-manifestation (avatar) of God, empowered to perform miraculous tasks on Vishnu's behalf.

Jai Shree Krishna!!!!

Answer 6

It is story from Maha bharat. By doing good deeds he earned good name.