Ravana’s Counsel with Ministers
Maruti was equal to Indra in Valorous Prowess seeing the unbelievable acts carried out the Lord of Rakshsaas hung his head in shame and spoke to Rakshasaas “This Lanka so far had been in accessible by any body. Now an insignificant Monkey had entered Lanka and spoken to Sita; had gone around the City; it had destroyed the Beautiful architecture which was in the centre of the City; has killed the Rakshasaa Warriors; had turned this City AshenBlack; what should I do now? What is Hitham (Palatable, Soothing counsel - in the interest / Good of You- well meant) please think carefully and tell. We will do accordingly. May all Good things Happen to you. All of you are strong have to contemplate, the reason being Intellectuals say “Strategising after deep thinking are the Fulcrum of Victory”. So despite you all being Strong people, we have to think about Rama.
If you ask “Can’t you think and act?’ in the world there are 3 types of Thinkers.In order to know differences amongst them and how do we identify their Features of Virtues and Faulties, let me explain.
Best:-One who is able to know who are his well wishers; consults those Minsiterswho are experts in strategizing; shares with the Friends who experience his Joy and Sorrow equally or those Relation who have his well being in their actions consults and puts the faith on God and starts his Work is the ideal Thinker / strategiser.
Average:- One who thinks for himself and puts Faith on God , he on his won without taking any help from others is an Average thinker or Strategist.
Unsuitable :- One without weighing the Virtues & Faulties and does not decide not reposing Faith in God starts the activity and then is careless about the activity is most untrustworthy .
Simlarly the Suggestions are also of 3 Kinds.
Best:- Those who have wisdom or inner Voice which comes on practice of Law or Sashtras(Doctrines) such Ministers opinions are the ideal for the situation.
Average:- Initially the Ministers suggetions are varied , but become congruent at the time of implementation are of an Average nature of suggestion.
Unsuitable:- Ministers who are adamant and hold on to their view Points and are not interested in arriving at a consensus ssuch a suggestion is unworthy.
Wheras you all are intelllectuals, so all of you think deeply and decide in Unison the action needed to be implemented and suggest a suitable strategy in the current scenario. We have to ensure at least now Keduthi (Calamity, Misery, Catastrophe, Harm) does not befall us. I will definitely do that. Bygone be Bygone; what is the use of thinking about it? At least we should see to it Disaster does not strike us. Very soon with countless Rama will siege Lanka. If you ask ‘when our City is surrounded by Sea, is it possible?’ he with his Might construct a bridge; or he will parch it. Or by any other means along with Lakshmana and Army will cross the sea.Thus if we become enmical with Vanaras if they siege Lanka , please let me know what course of action we should undertake, even in the Army Lanka what rrangements we should do?” said Ravana (Slokas20).
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