A lesson from Ravana

by Devdutt Pattanaik in English Mythological Stories

It can also be read as a story that contrasts the behaviour of God (Ram) and a common man (Lakshman), or a story that tells us how Ravana is so arrogant that even while dying he demands respect before ...Read Morehis knowledge. It can show Ram is manipulative and wants to get hold of Ravana’s intellectual assets, besides his material assets, and does so using humility as a technique. Lastly, it is a reminder that getting knowledge is far more difficult than securing wealth. When we die, we leave behind our material assets but take our intellectual assets with us. We can leave behind Lakshmi passively, but not Saraswati. Read Less