Ramayana_VOLUME V with index

Ramayana: A Divine Drama – Vol. V
adopted trickeries. He spoke untruth and told Rama that he brought the head
of Sita while he actually brought only an artificially created head of Sita, a
deceit. He told that he killed Sita and brought the head. Since Rama was all -
knowing, he realised that this was a trick and told Ravana that it could not be
the truth. Similarly, he did the trick of getting the head of Rama and showing
it to Sita and telling her that he had killed Rama. (SSB 1977 p.162)
The two principles of sathya and dharma are the very opposites of Ravana's
propensities-(Divine Discourse 2/4/2001)
Victim of Lust, hatred and greed
The Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Bhagavatha are three monumental
works which point out the disastrous consequences which result when one is a
victim of Kama (lust) or Lobha (greed) or Krodha (hatred).
In the Ramayana, Ravana exemplifies lust. The entire Ramayana story
happened because of Ravana’s lust. Rama’s advent as Avatar was for the
purpose of destroying Ravana. (SSS Vol.21 p.88)
If the quality of Kama comes close to a person, even his good qualities will be
removed and subdued. Ravana was a great sage. He was a devoted person.
Towards the end, because of the bad quality of Kama or lust, he had done
some things which destroyed his entire dynasty and friends. (SSB 1977 p.103)
JANMANTARA KARMA - QUALITIES AS CONSEQUENCE OF
KARMA
Ravana knew all about good conduct and dharma. What is the use of knowing
what good conduct and dharma are if it is not to put into practice
It is not as if there are no good qualities in Ravana. When he was fully
immersed in the thought of God, he was prepared to sacrifice even his entire
body. He was truly a follower of dharma and protector of dharma. The bad
qualities of Ravana did not come as natural qualities to Ravana. All the bad
qualities and bad thoughts came to Ravana because of certain curse to which
he was subjected at one time. For such a curse, his own karma was
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