6. AS HE LAY DYING, RAVANA IMPARTED VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE TO LAKSHMAN.
As he lay dying, Ravana imparted valuable knowledge to Lakshman.
Since Ravana was one of the most learned scholars to have ever lived, Ram asked his brother Lakshman to sit beside the dying demon-king and learn from him important lessons in statecraft and diplomacy.
On his deathbed Ravana taught Politics lessons to Laxamana and shared experiences from his own life.He guided him to have always good relations with charioteer, cook, gatekeeper and his brothers, because those are the persons who can harm you most.He advised Lakshmana never to underestimate strength of his enemy, a mistake which he made.He asked Lakshmana to always believe in astrology and movement of stars which can never be wrong.He told him to trust a minister who criticizes,a mistake he made in case of his brother Vibhishan.
7. RAVANA WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY VEENA PLAYER.
In many depictions of Ravan, he can be seen carrying a veena. It is believed that he had a keen interest in music and was a highly accomplished veena player.
Ravana was a great musician, who designed his own string instrument called Ravana Veena.He also invented the bow of the violin. He also narrated very first Ragas. He composed Shiv Tandav, most valuable work on praise of Lord Shiva.
8. RAVANA CONTROLLED SUNRISE
With years of penance and dedication, Ravana was said to have become so mighty that he could actually control the sunrise and sunset.
During the birth of his son Meghnad, Ravana ‘instructed’ the planets to stay in the 11th house of the child, which would grant him immortality. Saturn, or Shani, refused to do so and stood in the 12th house instead. It irked Ravana so much, it is said that he attacked Shani Dev with his mace and even imprisoned him.
9. RAVANA WAS WELL-AWARE OF HIS IMPENDING DOOM.
Most powerful Asuras (demons) knew that they were sent to earth to perform a particular role. Ravana knew that it was his fate to die by the hands of an avatar of Vishnu, something that would help him attain moksha and give up his demon form.
10. DEVOUT FOLLOWER OF SHIVA:
Ravana is considered as the most revered devotee of Lord. He is said to have pleased Shiva with penance to an extent where Shiva handedover an Atma Linga (Soul of Shiva) as a boon to Ravana. Atma Linga would help Ravana attain immortality and invincibility.Atma Linga would have remained in Ravana’s possession had he not been cheated by Devas.
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