| Sages,Rushis & Saints |
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| Biographies of Great Indians & Hindus |
NARADA |
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Learning Not Enough Once Narada was sitting in Lord Ishwara's court on Mount Kailasa. It was attended by illustrious sages and brahmarshis. Just then Durvasa entered the assembly carrying a huge bundle of books. Although Durvasa was a great saint, he was highly irascible, quick to anger. Ignoring the august assembly, he went and sat by the side of Lord Shiva. Shiva asked him smilingly: "Sir, how are your studies progressing?" The saint proudly displayed his bundle of books and said, "I have thoroughly studied these books and I know them by heart." Narada stood up and called Durvasa a donkey carrying a burden of books on his back. Durvasa thundered in wrath. Narada retorted, "There you are! You have not been able to get over your passions in spite of your scholarship. You have ignored the assembly and gone and sat by Lord Shiva. What good is scholarship without patience and forgiveness? These books are nothing but the burden of a donkey." Durvasa realized his folly. He Narada threw away the books into the sea and went into penance. |
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