Spiritual(ism)
When the spies of Lanka returned, their words came not with fear, but with the weight of truth. One among them, Suka, stood before the ten-headed king Ravana, and thus Spake he: “O Lord of Lanka! Behold, the simian forces rise like elephantine herds of the Vindhyas. Their multitude covers the earth like groves of…
When the demon-king Ravana received the report of the spy duo—Sarana and Shuka, whose lives had been spared by the gracious Rama—a dark cloud of anxiety gathered in his mind. Though his outward declarations were proud and thunderous, within, his thoughts were troubled and agitated. His heart, though sheathed in pride, could not ignore the…
The simian host, marshalled under the supreme command of their chieftain, stood in grand array—an assembly vast and formidable, glimmering under Rama’s gaze as the autumn moon amidst stars. Their motion resembled the surge of the ocean, quaking the earth beneath, while dreadful war trumpets, thundering battle drums, and the roar of demon legions split…
The simian host, marshalled under the supreme command of their chieftain, stood in grand array—an assembly vast and formidable, glimmering under Rama’s gaze as the autumn moon amidst stars. Their motion resembled the surge of the ocean, quaking the earth beneath, while dreadful war trumpets, thundering battle drums, and the roar of demon legions split…
Then rose Rama, embodiment of virtue and sovereign will, into a wrath dutiful and divine. His voice thundered like the end of time, shaking the heavens and trembling the earth: “O Ocean! If you deny me passage, I shall render you extinct. With my celestial arrows shall I drain your waters, scour your depths, and…
Rama, steadfast in his resolve, stood upon the ocean’s edge, silently offering prayer to the Lord of Waters. He invoked the sacred bond between gods and men, reminding the Ocean of their ancient kinship and his duty now, at this hour of dire crisis. Not only did Rama plead for his own cause, but for…
The wise, bold, and penetrating analysis of the son of Vayu touched the silent chords of Rama’s heart, stirring deep admiration for such practical and congenial discernment regarding Vibhishana. Fully convinced and inwardly pleased by this scientific study of past, present, and future, Rama found the counsel riskless and advantageous for the grand endeavour of…
The immortal and ardent seeker of righteousness, Vibhishana, spoke boldly and without fear to his brother, the demon-king Ravana, laying bare the truth before him. Finding no place for virtue in that corrupted court, he swiftly departed the land and journeyed toward the encampment where Rama, the protector of the worlds, had stationed himself, seeking…
Amid the mighty court of Lanka, where grandeur echoed with every breath of pride, stood Vibhishana—noble of heart, righteous in mind, and unmatched in counsel, his wisdom rivaling even that of Brihaspati, preceptor of the gods. Yet the virtues he bore, like fragrant incense in a hall of filth, were stifled by the corrupt air….
Though Kumbhakarna’s counsel was laced with a tone of loyalty, his opening words bore the mark of bold correction—words that stung Ravana’s pride and stirred within him a tempest of rage. The demon king, uneasy and brimming with wounded ego, rode the steeds of selfishness and delusion, spurred on by a vengeance-fuelled heart. Even in…
