Surpanaka Ridicules Ravana
Rama Lakshmana inflicted disgrace on her hence she was crest fallen, Ravana, despite seeing Surpanaka, did not notice her plight which made her Angry and blurted out at Ravana :
“You are immersed in Lust and orgy without any control; this when you are supposed to be aware of the impending catastrophe, you are unaware of the same despite it knocking on your doors. The subjects looking at the King who is spending time on measly pleasures of Fun and Frolic and behaving as he wants, will keep away from the King; as one does keeps away from the cremation Fire. One who does not execute the requisite Kingdom’s activites on the appropriate time, Then the King, those activities and Kingdom will perish. Elelphants will not go near the Deep slushy River. Similarly the King who does not send Emissaries / Spies on time, also who does not give time to his subjects in his Assembly Hall of the Throne, one who is under the influence of others will be scorned, abohred by his own subjects. These kings will lose control of the kingdom and themselves and will be like the Moutains inside the Ocean and will not grow and shine.
You having earned enemity, these Devas (Celestials), Dhanav (Demon), Gandharva (Musicians), Pisacha (Ghosts), Uraga (Fortune telling angels) and their entourages are ever waiting for an opportune moment, knowing this well, you are not using your spies properly and whiling away your intellect on worldly pleasures. You too is a King?
What is the difference between a common man and the King who does not take control of his Wealth, Spies / Emissaries movements, and Treasury ? The king who knows what is happening in his Kingdom and other Kingdoms through his informers, they call such Kings as Far sighted. You have not used your spiesproperly. The Ministers who surround you are ignorant and are like unwise common men only. Your relations and your subjects have perished in your Jhanmasthan and you have not come to know about it .Very Cruel and Gory 14,000 Rakshasaas along with Kara, Dhooshana, Thirichiras have been slaughtered by an Alpa (Insignificant, Puny, small, ignorable, measly / meagre) Human. Are you still not ashamed?
Keep this aside, Dhandakaaranya Saints have been granted asylum, protection by Rama. Jhanasthana has been decimated. Dhandakaaranya is flourishing without fear. After hearing this also aren’t you ashamed? You are a miser who did not properly reward your Spies / Emissaries; you have Madham (Majestic, Regal, Haughty, Ferocious in Love or beastly nature, Rogue, Grown fat, furious with must, Ignorance with Pride) qualities ; you are slave to some one else; Is it not seen by the ignorance of what catastrophe had befallen in the domain of your kingdom? Do you think Subjects will come to the aide of a King who is a Tyrant; one who causes Keduthi (Calamity, Misery, Catastrophe) in ignorance and keeps it a secret ; and does not adequately compensate while rewarding his Ambasadors and their staff; one who is totally haughty & blind with Pride? One who has arrogance gone to his head; one who does not bind himself to Good People. One who appreciates himself; the King who gets annoyed untimely viz not knowing when to vent out his feelings ; during difficult times these very people, his own psychophants will kill him. The King who is not afraid of his essential duties, and things he should be afraid, if he ignores them , then his own subjects will treat him like a Measly grass. Is there any use of a dried Wood, Stones, dust ever? King who is driven out from his Kingdom will not have even that much use also. Even though King may be sagacious ; once he is out of power he will be treated as an used worn clothes or Garland already worn.
King who is alert and one who is constantly aware of things happening around in all matters, one who has won over the Indriyas one who is grateful, one who at all cost
does not ignore / delay in adherence to Dharma (Righteous conduct, Just, Duty, Pious, humble, Charitable, respectful, humble, Ethical, being Noble,all this done beyond expectation and without anticipation); this King only will rule for a Long time. Even if King is sleeping physically, he is still awake always with the Eyes called rule of justice.Onewho does not waste his Anger and Grace such a King is worshipped by his own people. Ravana ! You have a wicked intellect. These noble Virtues are not there with you now. What else is the evidence than you being ignorant of the calamity that struck in your own kingdom? Disrespcting others, Alakshyam (Contempt, indifference,Ignoring, not bothered, care two hoots, abhore, contemptuous) of your Enemies and being immersed in lust not knowing how to behave according to times and place , assessing and weighing the Virtues vs Dosha (Fallacy, deficiency, defect, flaw, offence, weakness, fault, imperfection, shortcoming, blame, catch, mistake, guilt, reflection, accused, culprit, delinquent, culpable, convice, blameworthy) and understanding them; these traits you are not habituated to and it is Sagajham (customary and casual for you). Hence you will Lose your Kingdom and will be destroyed“ – Ravana heard these words of his faults from Surpanaka. Ravana who is numero Uno in Wealth, Strength and Pride pondered “Mareecha advises not to invoke enemity with Rama whereas Surpanaka is instigating me to have a Battle with Rama, what should I do?“ - thus Ravana was contemplating for a Long time.(Slokas 34)
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