Doubt in Sundara Kandamu

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Last day when i was listening to Sundara Kandamu by M.S. Rama Rao, a doubt arose in my chanchala mind. Sreerama Annaya & Learn-ed Members please clarify.

 

In Ramayana, they say Mighty Raavana won over ashtadhikpaalakas, when fighting with Yama Dharma Raaja. Dhikpaalaka tried to use Yamapaashamu on Raavana, at that instant Brahma Deva forbade Him to do so, so Yama Dharma Raja accepted the suzerainty of Raavana.

 

Also in aghora series, Vimalaanda says - "Dhikpalakas were made to lie on the steps to throne on the stomach, when Raavana used to ascend throne, he used to step on back of these Devathas & ascend....

 

Such was the greatness of Raavana (OR Vara prabhaavam of Eeshwara on him)

 

Now doubt is, In sundara kandamu when Aksha Kumara tries to win over Lord Anjaneya. Lord Kills him with His Teeth & Nails in an instant. When this news reaches Raavana, he is worried & wails....

 

Was it not possible to Raavana to revive Aksha Kumara when he won over Yama Dharmaraja & Dhikpaalakas instead of wailing ........ Like Maharshi Shukraacharya ???

 

OR

 

Raavana won over Yama Dharmaraja (Death) with respect to his death, not all beings ???

 

 

 

Dear Sainath Tammudu,

 

Any story from the Puranas or epics from our vedic culture is to not be read in isolation and arguments or confusions berated.Kali-yuga seeks to propagandize, get enamored by, market negative characters the most prominent being - Karna and Ravana.

 

In Puranas, every event or person have a cause and a reaction to that cause, an intertwining of curses and blessings is what Puranas and epics connote and this in turn subtly connotes the effect of Karma and how to have a "utheerna"(transcendence) of it.

 

Answering your first question: Ravana had everything but the gift of immortality or the capacity to revive a dead person like Maharishi Shukacharya.A person becomes a Rishi by means of extraordinary Penance which is carried on aeons and thus a far cry from the "modern-day-fools" who come with the titles "Maharishi" or "Rajarshi".Ravana was not so mature.His aim was not to become a Rishi who becomes a "Utheerna-purusha" but to have considerable amount of powers to exert His will over the Suras and Yama