02/10/2025
HAPPY DASSHERA
Have you ever wondered how Ravana who was gifted with the boon of invincibility by Brahma died by the Warrior prince Shriram by a shot of arrow into his belly containing the elixir of life and not by cutting his heads ?
An esoteric meaning comes to the surface - Hara is not only the centre of one’s being but also the centre of gravity,immunity and longevity
Hara is the centre of life and death as it’s the source of entry and exit of the soul’s energy
Lord Shriram couldn’t kill him by way of decapitating him but as per the final advice of his brother Vibhishana he shoots Brahmastra straight into the belly of Ravana and he instantly dies
What’s there in his belly ?
While the ten heads of Ravana depict ten negative/unrewarding/evil traits, they are actually symbolism of fartherness from the centre of his being and longevity which is located in the lower belly as ‘Hiranya Garbha’ or Hara
While Hara-Kiri is described as a method of killing oneself by the defeated samurais , Hara-Satsugai is a word used for killing others with a stab in the Hara area
Can we say , from this premise , that Lord Shriram killed Ravana by Hara-Satsugai not by a shastra but by an Astra ? 🙂
Happy Dasshera !
Dr Yugandhar