Triveni Journal
1927 | 11,233,916 words
Triveni is a journal dedicated to ancient Indian culture, history, philosophy, art, spirituality, music and all sorts of literature. Triveni was founded at Madras in 1927 and since that time various authors have donated their creativity in the form of articles, covering many aspects of public life....
I am Ravana
The much maligned villain
Of the epic poets who
Fed the credulous masses
With false dreams and feeble visions.
I wanted to wreak my vengeance
On Rama who hurt my sister
When she fell in love with him.
His brother Laxmana
Defaced her face
In wanton arrogance
Wasn’t he a Rakshasa?
Which brother would stand this insult?
So I went to kill Sita
To avenge my sister
But, alas, I fell in love with her beauty
I carried her away to my citadel
Like a conqueror, like a hero.
I could have forced her to submit
But I didn’t want her that way
I wanted to win her love first
And then her beauty and so waited.
But the enemy came too soon
Before she could change her mind;
And my brother, a traitor,
betrayed me by joining hands with Rama.
I lost the battle
But I lost it well
Because I lost it for love.