Manipulation

Rāvan was crestfallen, being subdued by Rām. He thought deeply & said to demons-All that great penance performed by me is a waste indeed, for I, who is equal to Indra, is now defeated by a mere man. It seems that terrible words of Brahmā, that I’ll be threatened by men, appears true. I sought immunity from death at the hands of celestials, titans, gandharvas, semi-divine beings & demons but I didn’t mention men

Rām, son of Dashrath, is the man I think of whom Anaranya of Ikshavāku dynasty spoke in the past, when he said-O worst of demons! In my race will be born a man who’ll slay you in battle with your sons, ministers, army, horses & charioteer. I was also cursed by Vedavati when she was humiliated by me & she is now born as highly fortunate Sitā, daughter of Janak. What was predicted by Pārvati-consort of Shivā, Nandishvara-attendant of Shivā, Rambhā-wife of Nalakubara, Punjikasthala-daughter of Varuna has come to pass. The words of sages never prove false

On account of all this, you should all go to Charya mountain & awaken Kumbhkarna. He is without equal in prowess & humbles pride of celestials & demons. Rāvan issued the command to his army-Guard the gates of Lankā with utmost care & man the ramparts. Go rouse Kumbhkarna who is slumbering soundly. He sleeps for ten, nine, eight or seven months at a stretch. He came & deliberated with me nine days ago and has since fallen asleep. Awaken him quickly

The mighty armed Kumbhkarna, is a great mark in battle & can kill Vānaras & the two princes at once in battle. If he is awakened, there will be no worry for me. What is the use of him if he cannot help me in such dreadful catastrophe? The demons then went briskly to the abode of sleeping giant

Entering the beautiful cave, which had an area of a yojana on all sides & bearing a floral perfume, demons of mighty strength were shaken by Kumbha’s breaths but still entered forcefully into the cave. It was was inlaid with diamonds and gold. All together tried to awaken Kumbha, who was sleeping nastily like a spread-out mountain in great slumber. His limbs stood on end, he was breathing like a serpent, he emitted dreadful snores, his mouth was a gaping hell. Stretched to his full length on earth, he gave forth an odor of marrow & blood. He wore a diadem as bright as Sun

To satisfy him, they placed heap of food as high as mount Meru, in front of Kumbhkarna, comprising of meat of deers, buffaloes & pigs & pots of blood

When people manipulate others to further their own agenda & selfish desires, & use others as pawns in their game, this is due to their own petty insecurities & jealousies. People should always be used as ends in themselves & never as means to further ends. When Machiavellian tactics misleads people and acts against their will & interests. By this one loses faith & it sets a bad precedent for others to do the same. This destroys structures & is very detrimental for organizations & society at large

Thoughts pls? #gameoflife