After completing His divine leela on Earth, Lord Krishna, the avatar of Narayan Ji, returned to Golok Vaikunth, adorned in His Pitambari attire and crowned with a peacock feather.
He gathered the devatas (demi-gods) and asked:
“Who among you does not have a Guru?”
All eyes turned toward Narad Muni Ji, the divine son of Brahma Ji, a tireless messenger of God, and a great devotee of Lord Narayan.
Lord Krishna lovingly declared:
"There is a divine rule in this universe:
Anyone who is born into this creation—who is subject to the cycle of life and death—must have a Guru."
Even Narad Ji, as elevated as he was, was not above this eternal law.
Obeying Lord Krishna’s command with humility, Narad Muni Ji descended to Earth.
To the astonishment of all, he chose a simple fisherman as his Guru, setting an eternal example of surrender, humility, and the importance of the Guru principle.
No one is above the command of Dharma.
Even divine beings must walk the path of Guru Bhakti.
A true seeker honors the Guru, for it is through the Guru that even the gods ascend.