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Lakshman Learn from Ravana
Ram told his brother, Lakshman, “Ravana composed the Rudra Stotra in praise of Shiva. He designed the lute known as Rudra-Veena using one of his 10 heads as the lute's gourd, one of his arms as the beam and his nerves as the strings. His ten heads were Kama (lust), Krodha (anger), Moha (delusion), Lobha (greed), Mada (pride), Maatsyasya (envy), Manas (mind), Buddhi (intellect), Chitta (will) and Ahamkara (the ego) -all these ten constitute the ten heads. Such is the wisdom of Ravana. Go to Ravana quickly before he dies and request him to share whatever knowledge he can. A brute he may be, but he is also a great scholar.” At this Ravana said," if you have come to me as a student then you must sit at my feet because teachers must be respected and you want to learn lessons.” Ravana seeing Lakshman sat at his feet told him secrets that would make anyone's life successful.