What did the ten heads of Ravana
traditionally represent?

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Accepted Answer

The six shastras + four Vedas — or the ten negative traits (lust, anger, delusion, greed, pride, jealousy, mind, intellect, will, ego). — Ravana wasn’t just a villain. He was a Sanskrit scholar, a Shiva devotee, a ruler. Ten heads meant mastery, not monstrosity.

What did the ten heads of Ravana traditionally represent?