They live at Badrika performing severe austerities and meditation for the welfare of the world. These two inseparable sages took avatars on earth for the welfare of mankind. Legend has it that once Lord Shiva tried to bring the fame of Nara and Narayana before the entire world. To do that, _he_hurled his own potent weapon Paashupathastra at the meditating rishis. <sep>, Pronoun: he