Ravana’s Mahimai
(Ravana’s Greatness,Glory, Honour, Achievements, Prowess)
Maruthi who fearlessly entered and stirred Lanka “ Haa Haa ! What a Surprise ! My plan that if I destroy one by one the Rakshasaa warriors, finally Ravana will come for battle with me , the I will come to know of his strength which I had envisaged has come to a naught and wasted! By sitting in Hi s throne, he has been able to get me across to him” thus he wondered.Then he rememberd the Aparadh (Unpardonable acts such as sin, misdemanour, delinquency, infraction, violation, crime, offence, guilt, lawbreaker, crime, outlaw, felony)he diid for Rama and the attrocities he metted out to Sita and was enraged he stared at Ravana.He had Crown embedded with Gems and was made of Gold duly decorated with strings of pearls.He was adorned by oranments which have been conceptualised mentally and exquisitely crafted.He had worn very expensive White Silk garment , the red sandal wood Paste added with Perfumes such as Safron, Sandal wood, AKIL, Javadhu Perfume Powder "This exquisite and delicately scented perfume powder is produced from natural herbs,Athar, Punugu The civet produces a musk (also called civet) highly valued as a fragrance and stabilizing agent for perfume.With these beautifully designed Tatoos were drawn , with his Blood red colour 20 Eyes he was staring at Hanuman swirling his Eye balls**(Ravana had 10 Heads which he got after penance to God Brahma).The cruel Coral teeth were dazzling;He was like the Manthra Moutain which is infested with cruel Animals with his 10 head; He is of Black hued complexion and looked like a Mountain. He had a Pearl necklace with a Prinicpal Pendant shining like a Full Moon amidst clouds with White Storks . In his hands he had Keyur and with shoulder bands duly pasted with the best f Sandal wood paste.They looked like a 5 headed Snake Fingers appeared fully rotund and grown.
His throne was made of Crystal and adorned with best of gems and Exquisite Carpets. Dazzling damsels exquisitely adorned were near him on all 4 sides and were taking care of him felicitating him with Chamaram (Royal insignia made of Quills of birds) and Hand Fans.Like this Earth is surrounded by 4 Bid Oceans (Pacific, Atlantic,Arctic,Indian !!!!!) he was with his 4 Ministers Dhurdara,Prahastha,Maha Paarsva, Nikhumba . They were experts in ministerial advices; were arrogant due to their Strength; other Ministers who were constantly searching for doing Well being measures for Ravana,Like Devas surround Indra(King of Heaven) they all were sitting around him.Maruthi who saw Ravana was over awed by his dazzling Radiance of Aura which was similar to the Dark Cloud with waterfalls in Meru Montain range . Ravana was thus sitting in a Lion Throne with audacity and was the Prathaapa (Glory, Fame,Greatness) Lord of Lanka; thus Hanuman did not take notice of the upadrava (haraasment/hardship/ oppression) caused by the surrounding Rakshasaas. Hanuman enamoured by Ravana’s Aura said to himself “ What a Physique ! what courage ! What Mettle ! what Aura! Is there no Limit to his Aura and magnificence ? All features are imbibed in his Physique. If only he had been a Dharma (Righteous conduct,Just, Duty, Pious, humble,Charitable, respectful, humble ,Ethical,being Noble, all this done beyond expectation and without anticipation)he would have been worthy of protecting Indra & Heaven. All asuras, and all the words are trembling due to his cruel unholy conduct which is ridiculed by al the peple of all the worlds.If he gets angry he can desdtroy this universe and sink it in the oceans” Hanuman thought like this. (Slokas 20)
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