Image: Narada and Vishnu

Narada and Vishnu 

(illustrated Mahabharata)

You can see Narada has set down his vina;

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Image: Narada Visits Valmiki

Narada Visits Valmiki

Kangra painting, circa 1800

(Walters Art Museum)

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Narada arrives at Valmiki's ashram on the left, and to the right he bids Valmiki farewell and then goes flying off. 

Detail:

Image: Narada consoles Yudhishthira

Narada consoles Yudhishthira

(illustrated Mahabharata)

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Image: Narada

Narada

(Wikimedia)

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Image: Narada and Vyasa arrive to stop Arjuna and Aswatthaman

Narada and Vyasa arrive to stop Arjuna and Aswatthaman

(illustrated Mahabharata)