Thread by @TheAtulMishra

Let me quietly demolish this cute little outburst. Whatever I’m going to quote is from Valmiki Ramayan.

https://twitter.com/sohinichat/status/1448940436412723204

1. Ravan is a scholar: this is a myth. Valmiki adorns Ravan with many adjectives, chief among them are - पातकी (sinner), अधम(fallen), राक्षसाधम(worst among Rakshasas), दुष्कृत् (terrorist) and व्यभिचारी (rapist). Scholarly Ravan came into being only in modern interpretations.

2. Ravan is a master warrior: Ravan was a decent warrior. But he wasn’t the invincible warrior he is portrayed to be. Kartivirya Arjun beat him like a mule. Vali tucked him in his armpit. Even Sugriva threw him around like a sack of potatoes. Ravan’s son Meghnad showed more valor

3. He avenged his sister: lol. Shoorpanakha was the pervert sister of pervert Ravan. Ravan agreed to abduct Sita only after Shoorpnakha tells him how beautiful she is. Ravan was mad with lust, he had zero intentions of avenging his sister.

4. He did not trick anyone in Ram’s family: haha. Tricking was Lankapati’s thing. He survived for so long only because he was a master trickster (Mayapati). Anyway Marich as deer was Ravan’s trick, presenting Ram’s severed head to Sita through Maya was another trick.

5. Vibhishan was tricked by Ram: Which book is she reading 😂. Vibhishan was never respected in Lanka for being Satvik. He was thrown out when he told Ravan to return Sita. He sought Shri Ram’s refuge and Shri Ram sought intelligence from him. Quid pro quo.

Karna and Ravana worshipping Hindus are नराधम (worst among men), मूढ़ (stupid) and अनार्य (not of noble birth).

- समाप्त/end