And you thought Ravan lost in Ramayana? .......... Ramayana, we all know the story. How Ravan kidnapped Maa Sita and how Lord Rama with the help of Hanuman and Sugriva, fought a great war to get Maa Sita back. Ravan dies at the end. Lord Rama killed him with his arrow. We all think that Lord Rama won the war, but truth is totally different. Even I had the same feeling until today, BUT when I came to know the facts then I understood. Ravan, considered as one of the most learned person at that time was well aware of what his fate was. When he was told that Lord Rama is coming to get his wife back, he knew what will happen. He said, If he is just a simple man then I will defeat him, BUT if he an incarnation of Lord Vishnu then he will kill me and there could be nothing better that this. In both cases, it’s my win It is a win-win deal.” Not only this, when Ravan was dying and Rama was standing near his feet, he said “I didnt let you enter my land (Lanka), while I was alive, BUT as you can see I am going to your place – The Heaven and you can’t even stop me..”. Ravana, though a Brahmin and well-educated, was punished by Lord Rama because of his ‘adharmic’ deeds. It’s a historic fact that Lord Rama was very impressed with Ravana’s knowledge and wisdom—which is why after defeating him; he praised Ravana and deputed brother Lakshmana to seek the blessings of the dying Ravana. Is is even said that even though Ravan died, but Lord Rama had to stand near to his feet, just to get the knowledge and wisdom that Ravan had. The story goes that after shooting the fatal arrow on the battlefield of Lanka, Ram told his brother, Lakshman, “Go to Ravan quickly before he dies and request him to share whatever knowledge he can. A brute he may be, but he is also a great scholar”. The obedient Lakshman rushed across the battlefield to Ravan’s side and whispered in his ears, “Demon-king, do not let your knowledge die with you. Share it with us and wash away your sins”. Ravan responded by simply turning away. An angry Lakshman went back to Ram, “He is as arrogant as he always was, too proud to share anything”. Ram comforted his brother and asked him softly, “Where did you stand while asking Ravan for knowledge?” “Next to his head so that I hear what he had to say clearly”. Ram smiled, placed his bow on the ground and walked to where Ravan lay. Lakshman watched in astonishment as his divine brother knelt at Ravan’s feet. With palms joined, and with extreme humility, Ram said, “Lord of Lanka, you abducted my wife, a terrible crime for which I have been forced to punish you. Now you are no more my enemy. I bow to you and request you to share your wisdom with me. Please do that for if you die without doing so, all your wisdom will be lost forever to the world”. To Lakshman’s surprise, Ravan opened his eyes and raised his arms to salute Ram, “If only I had more time as your teacher than as your enemy. Standing at my feet as a student should, unlike your rude younger brother, you are a worthy recipient of my knowledge. I have very little time so I cannot share much but let me tell you one important lesson I have learned in my life. Things that are bad for you seduce you easily; you run towards them impatiently. But things that are actually good for you fail to attract you; you shun them creatively, finding powerful excuses to justify your procrastination. That is why I was impatient to abduct Sita but avoided meeting you. This is the wisdom of my life, Ram, My last words. I give it to you”. After these words, Ravan died.
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 06:22:31 +0000
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