Did you know?
The popular game Snakes & Ladders was actually invented in India in the 13th century!
But here’s the twist: it wasn’t just a game - it was a spiritual lesson of life & karma. 🧵👇
The popular game Snakes & Ladders was actually invented in India in the 13th century!
But here’s the twist: it wasn’t just a game - it was a spiritual lesson of life & karma. 🧵👇
1️⃣ The Original Name
In ancient India, the game was called Moksha Patam.
It wasn’t about winning or losing, but about the journey of the soul.
The final square symbolized Moksha (liberation) - the ultimate goal of life.
In ancient India, the game was called Moksha Patam.
It wasn’t about winning or losing, but about the journey of the soul.
The final square symbolized Moksha (liberation) - the ultimate goal of life.
2️⃣ The Ladders
Each ladder represented a virtue like:
✨ Truth
✨ Kindness
✨ Compassion
✨ Faith
By practicing these, the soul could rise higher towards nirvana.
Each ladder represented a virtue like:
✨ Truth
✨ Kindness
✨ Compassion
✨ Faith
By practicing these, the soul could rise higher towards nirvana.
3️⃣ The Snakes
Snakes represented vices such as:
⚡ Anger
⚡ Greed
⚡ Lust
⚡ Ego
Every fall was a reminder of how negative actions pull us down in life.
Snakes represented vices such as:
⚡ Anger
⚡ Greed
⚡ Lust
⚡ Ego
Every fall was a reminder of how negative actions pull us down in life.
4️⃣ The Goal
The aim was not to “win” but to reach spiritual liberation.
The last square symbolized union with the divine, beyond the cycle of rebirth.
The aim was not to “win” but to reach spiritual liberation.
The last square symbolized union with the divine, beyond the cycle of rebirth.
5️⃣ A Moral Compass
Unlike today’s version, the original game was a tool to teach morality.
Parents and teachers used it to show how choices (virtue or vice) shape destiny.
Unlike today’s version, the original game was a tool to teach morality.
Parents and teachers used it to show how choices (virtue or vice) shape destiny.
6️⃣ Journey to the West
The British took the game to England in the 19th century.
It was later modified and popularized as Snakes & Ladders worldwide.
But its spiritual essence got lost in translation.
The British took the game to England in the 19th century.
It was later modified and popularized as Snakes & Ladders worldwide.
But its spiritual essence got lost in translation.
7️⃣ The Deeper Message
Every roll of the dice = karma.
Every ladder = reward of virtue.
Every snake = consequence of vice.
Life is not random - it’s shaped by our actions. 🙏
Every roll of the dice = karma.
Every ladder = reward of virtue.
Every snake = consequence of vice.
Life is not random - it’s shaped by our actions. 🙏
8️⃣ India’s Gift to the World
Snakes & Ladders is not just a childhood memory.
It’s a philosophical masterpiece born in India, carrying timeless wisdom.
From kids to kings - it taught that:
✨ Goodness lifts you up
✨ Evil drags you down
Snakes & Ladders is not just a childhood memory.
It’s a philosophical masterpiece born in India, carrying timeless wisdom.
From kids to kings - it taught that:
✨ Goodness lifts you up
✨ Evil drags you down
9️⃣ Conclusion 🚩
Next time you play Snakes & Ladders, remember
It’s not just a board game.
It’s a reflection of life, karma & the path to moksha. 🕉️
Next time you play Snakes & Ladders, remember
It’s not just a board game.
It’s a reflection of life, karma & the path to moksha. 🕉️
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