Lessons from Donkey Head of King Ravana Iconography: Ten Quatrains

 

Lessons from Donkey Head of King Ravana Iconography: Ten Quatrains

1-The ten block heads stand proud and tall,

He thinks he rules them one and all.

A king of gold, with words of might,

Yet blinded by his own dark light.

2-But perched above the crown he wears,

A donkey’s head in silence stares.

It speaks of pride that will not bend,

A stubborn path toward the end.

3-The beast of burden, dull and vain,

Reflects the hunger in his brain.

He knows the lore, he knows the art,

But hides a foolish, heavy heart.

4-For all his strength and all his schemes,

He wanders lost in selfish dreams.

The donkey head, so cold and true,

Shows all the truth he never knew.

5-He wears a crown of heavy gold,

But hides a secret, dark and old.

Beneath the kingly, human face,

A donkey’s head finds hiding place.

6-The stubborn head and swollen pride,

In shadows of the soul they hide.

To walk in dark, ignoring light,

'll bring down-fall to ruler from height.

Let moral compass guides the way,

7-To light the path throughout the day.

Accountable to those we lead,

To serve their heart in word and deed.

8-Mere holy words upon the page,

Cannot restore a broken age.

For empty speech will never do,

When selfless deeds are shining through.

9-So cast the ten dark sins aside,

Let truth and goodness be your guide.

With noble head held clear and high,

The soul shall bloom beneath the sky.

10-The truth will always rise to claim its place,

A rightful seat where justice stands complete,

A ruler loved by all who shows such grace,

Is one who rules with love and stays discreet.