Ravana Is My Role Model!

@Cimorene
The senile tap is just trickling like the corporation taps of Chennai! But this one won't dry up, I assure you. It may hiss like a snake at times but that's just like the thunder before the rains! But you never know when it will rain here. After all Chennai is not Cherrapunji!

In the meantime you may have noticed that OJ needs no Muses. On the contrary, the muses will deem it a honour to get attached to his writings!

 

@Shanvy
Dear Shanvy
That was a pleasant surprise seeing you walk in and offer your shoulder for me to cry on! You know I was just joking when I said that my fan following had shrunk. I love writing here and I am not a member of any other forum. The 'Loyals' keep me glued here like Araldite in TV ads!

You are right about Ravana. Barring his abduction of Sita, he was known to be a great Ruler and scholar. I have read a lot about him. He was a great warrior as well as a learned scholar. Ravana was regarded as the most brilliant demon who had thorough knowledge of 4 Vedas and 6 Upanishads. Once he was known as Dahanana (ten headed demon), but he was crowned with the name “Ravana” as he tried to destroy Mount Kailash where Lord Shiva was meditating. However, Lord Shiva on the other hand forced the whole mountain with his toe and crushed Ravana's forearm. Feeling the pain, he screamed in agony and came to be known as Ravana (the one who screams). Since then he became a devotee of Lord Shiva and wrote the Shiva Stotram.

The Scholar Ravana was a master of many sciences. He was well versed with Ayurveda. He has authored Ravana Samhita which talks about the science of ayurveda. Ravana was also the greatest astrologer of hist time, and was aware of esoteric practices similar to black magic. Once he captured all the nine planets and vehemently made all of them to be in lagna bhava to make Meghanatha, his son, the greatest of all. Ravana knew 64 different kinds of arts and had a deep understanding of the vedas.

Ravana was a master of tantra vidya and created an optical illusion of thoughts while fighting his enemies. His wrote “Ravana Samhita” a famous Book which is an excellent compilation of his scholarly works. But then he had a weakness for women which was his undoing. And that coupled with his ego, hastened his end.

Thank you for your nice words, Shan! They mean a lot to me.
sri

 

My dear @Viswamitra
That was a hilarious response! Particularly about the Doctor wearing 'Kavacham' to protect himself from angry child-patients! You are as much a multifaceted personality as my Doctor. Your writings never fail to keep us engrossed whether they are on Spirituality, Commerce, Economics, the burning issues of the country of your domicile or just plain humour. I reach the treetop and twirl my mustache in pride and you smile at me indulgently from the moon! Your observation about the physical movement of royal persons in our TV serials deserves serious contemplation. When Mahabharat was being telecast, I have seen many referring to their Mathasri and father as Pithasri!
sri

 

Thank you, my buddy OJ!
Sri

 

kaniths
I never knew ILites came in your dreams too! It was a day dream surely!
Sri