In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

With his slight build and his simple white clothes, Narad (1) ________ harmless, but he had quite a (2) ________. He had powerful family connections and was a (3) ________ devotee of Lord Vishnu. His favourite (4) ________ was to travel from court to court and world to world, collecting gossip and (5) ________ mayhem.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.