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Ravan, though a Brahmin and well-educated, was punished by Lord Ram because of his ‘adharmic’ deeds. It’s a historic fact that Lord Ram was very impressed with Ravan’s knowledge and wisdom—which is why after defeating him, he praised Ravan and deputed brother Lakshman to seek the blessings of the dying Ravan.

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 learnt 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.

Valmiki describes Ravan as the greatest devotee of Shiv. In many folk versions of the epic, such as Ram-kathas and Ram-kiritis, we are informed that Ravan composed the Rudra Stotra in praise of Shiv, the ascetic-God. He designed the lute known as Rudra-Veena using one of his 10 heads as the lute’s gourd, one of his arms as the beam and his nerves as the strings.

Because Symbolism Of Ravan “Ravan is depicted as the king of Raakshasas. He is said to have ten heads. He was not born with ten heads.

Who is this Ravan and what are his ten heads?

Kama (lust), Krodha (anger), Moha (delusion), Lobha (greed), Mada (pride), Maatsyasya (envy), Manas (mind), Buddhi (intellect), Chitta (will) and Ahamkara (the ego) - all these ten constitute the ten heads.

Ravan is of all the ten qualities. Such is the wisdom of Ravan, no wonder Ram asked Laxman to learn from him.

Ravan tells about Politics and Niti which mainly says

1- do not be enemy of your charioteer, your gatekeeper, your cook and your brother, they can harm you anytime
2- do not think you are always a winner, even if you are winning always
3- Always trust the minister, who criticises you
4- never think your enemy is small or powerless, like i thought for Hanuman
5- never think you can outsmart the stars, they will bring you what you are destined to
6- Either love or hate god but both should be immense and strong

Ravan taught him that a king who is eager to win glory must suppress greed as soon as it lifts its head, and welcome the smallest chance to do good to others, without the slightest procrastination. He (Ravan) had learnt the lesson through bitter experience. Greed arises from attachment to the senses and catering to them. Put them in their proper place; they are windows for knowledge, not channels of contamination. First of all: Ravan, Dashanan, was a Pandit (son of maharishi Podassiya brother of Kuber actual god of money). He became an Assur because of his Mother and he died because of his Ahankar. Ram said Lakshman to learn some important lessons of the ART of WAR and lessons of LIFE. Infact the most important lesson was: "Don't tell anyone your secrets, even to your Brother... And if he betrayled you don't forgive him".