The 10 heads of Ravana

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Ravana is depicted as the king of Rakshasas. He is said to have ten

heads. He was not born with ten heads.

The 10 heads, symbolize the 6 Sastras, and 4 Vedas. He was a master

of 64 types of knowledge. He built the city of Lanka in gold. In

terms of learning, he was on par with Rama. But, what is the use of

all his learning? He became a slave to his senses. As he could not

control his desires, he not only ruined himself, but also his entire

clan. The Lanka was completely reduced to ashes. Ultimately Ravana

repented in the end, he said, " Though I was the master of all

knowledge, I did not put them into practice. O people do not get

spoilt like me. Though I had all the wealth, I could not enjoy

anything because of excessive desires

 

Another interpretations is that his 10 heads were Kama (lust),

Krodha (anger), Moha (delusion), Lobha (Greed), Mada (pride),

Maatsarya (Envy), Manas (the mind), Buddhi (intellect), Chitta

(Will) and Ahamkara (the Ego) - these ten constituted his ten heads.

The head controls our destiny, the 10 heads of Ravana controlled his

actions and ultimately led to his destruction.

 

Rgds

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Thanks. Namaskaarams to all. As I repeatedly say RAAMAAYAN can be interpreted

in as many ways as there are devotees.

RAA KSHA SAA in Devanagari script read in reverse becomes SAA KSHA RAA

which means a learned person. But a learned person misusing the knowledge for

wrong preasons invites destruction. Nuclear energy used for weapon making

destroys. Nuclear isotopes are are used by doctors to cure cancers.

Ravan was learned but misused his learning.

In Malaysia and Cambodia Ramayan is interpreted in a differeny ways.

JAI RAAM.

 

satishvijayan <no_reply > wrote:

Ravana is depicted as the king of Rakshasas. He is said to have ten

heads. He was not born with ten heads.

The 10 heads, symbolize the 6 Sastras, and 4 Vedas. He was a master

of 64 types of knowledge. He built the city of Lanka in gold. In

terms of learning, he was on par with Rama. But, what is the use of

all his learning? He became a slave to his senses. As he could not

control his desires, he not only ruined himself, but also his entire

clan. The Lanka was completely reduced to ashes. Ultimately Ravana

repented in the end, he said, " Though I was the master of all

knowledge, I did not put them into practice. O people do not get

spoilt like me. Though I had all the wealth, I could not enjoy

anything because of excessive desires

 

Another interpretations is that his 10 heads were Kama (lust),

Krodha (anger), Moha (delusion), Lobha (Greed), Mada (pride),

Maatsarya (Envy), Manas (the mind), Buddhi (intellect), Chitta

(Will) and Ahamkara (the Ego) - these ten constituted his ten heads.

The head controls our destiny, the 10 heads of Ravana controlled his

actions and ultimately led to his destruction.

 

Rgds