- Ravana kidnapped Mother Sita. But he had to face the challenge of managing an abode of enormous energy.
He was aware that his death was near. He feared death. So do we. We know that we can die any moment but, we do not accept it. - He thought that he had made an achievement. But, when Mandodari, his wife, and Vibhishana, his brother, became aware of the sin, they tried to persuade Ravana to return Mother to Rama. But, Ravana was arrogant.
- He was aware that he would turn into cinders if he kept Mother in his vicinity. He ordered his guards to build a hut in Ashoka Vatika, an orchard. Ravana felt that he captured the abode of energy in a beautiful prison.
People believe energy has ventured into the forms to bestow life but actually, energy has evolved into all forms. Our sanskaras have molded our brains and characters. - She was always in bliss. Ashoka means the one without negativities. Bliss floated in the land of Lanka, and it became Sri Lanka (arrival of Sri in the land).
- Ravana deputed several guards to keep an eye on Mother Sita and stop her from leaving the place.
- There was an old lady, Trijata, who was deeply influenced by the compassion of Mother. She held three coils of hair, thus called Trijata. She lost her dealings with three worlds and even her adibhautika, adidaivika, and adhyaatmika relations under the Divine canopy. The mere presence of Mother transformed her inside out. But she had to imitate.
- Ravana’s advisers and ministers often tried to convince him to step back from cruelty.
- When one of his brothers, Kumbhkarana woke up from his slumbering sleep, he advised Ravana to take an attire of Rama and go before Mother. Ravana replied he felt virtuous when he thought of Rama and could not move his foot to do cruelty.
Even, we may have demonic minds, but if we keep Rama in our reminiscences, we shall be redeemed.
