The magnet of falsehood❌
Demon Vidhyujjiva taking instructions from Rāvan,
produced a replica of Rām’s head complete with bow & arrows. Rāvan then
entered the Ashoka grove eagerly longing for the sight of Sitā. He saw her
seated on the ground with her head bent down, plunged in grief as she was
absorbed in the thoughts of her husband Rām. As he approached Sitā, she-demon
guards surrounding her, rose and praised him with loud voices & stood apart
Rāvan said audacious words to Sitā-O beautiful
one! He in whom you trusted & repelled me when I sought to console you, the
murderer of Khara, your husband Rām has been killed in battle. Your roots have
been cut-off in all ways by me & your pride has been slain. By your present
evil predicament, you’ll become my wife now. Don’t be a fool & give up this
resolution as what can you do now with Rām being dead. Become the chief queen
over all my consorts & enjoy your new status
O foolish one! With scant virtue & failed
purpose, you think yourself as wise? Hear about the dreadful killing of your
husband in battle. Rām encircled by an extensive army led by Sugriva arrived at
seashore to kill me. As the Sun was going to set, Rām with his army encamped on
the northern shore of the sea. The army went to sleep completely fatigued by
the course of the journey, was espied by my spies. By my great army led by
Prahasta, Rām’s army was killed in the night
The demons wielding harpoons, maces, discus,
daggers, sticks, arrows, spears, picks lances, darts, massed weapons, clubs
& circular missiles, struck the Vānaras again and again. The impetuous
Prahasta, with his steady hand then severed the head of Rām sleeping there,
with his mighty sword without a resistance from anyone. Fortunately, Vibhishana
was held captive & Laxman along with other Vānaras were made to run in all
directions. Sugriva neck was broken & Hanumān’s jaw was shattered &
thus both were killed. Jāmbavan body was cut into pieces by sharp edged spears by
mighty demons
Mainda and Dvivida - those two great scourgers of
their foes, long bodied and foremost of Vanaras, groaning and breathless, their
limbs bathed in blood-were cut to pieces at the waist-level, by a sword. Panasa
& Kumuda were killed by a hail of missiles
What a deluge of lies told by Rāvan. Will he gain
or truth will prevail?
Do we also relish telling of a lie with an
assortment of trivial details to disguise the actual truth? Do we pretend to be
someone we never are, by projecting a persona larger than ourselves?
Self-deception occurs when we face problems in
life but wish them away or deny them, which results in extending denial to
others in the form of untruthfulness. The Vedic equivalent would be Ahankara
(false ego) & the artificial behavior attributed to it. Yet the whole world
operates under the sway of falsehood and truth becomes a distorted casualty
Are we also attracted to the magnet of falsehood
only to face distorted consequences at our own peril?
Thoughts pls? #gameoflife
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