Mada (Pride) from the series Dasagriva
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“Dasagriva”, as a series, would portray the 10 heads of Ravana that symbolizes the 6 shastras and 4 vedas, making him a great scholar and of supreme intelligence. Each head depicts either a sin or a gift of life. Seven of them are also described as Cardinal Sins or Capital Vices in Christianity. The 10 heads represent the 10 basic emotions of human beings as Matsarya (envy), Kama (lust), Krodha (wrath), Moha (delusion), Lobha (greed), Mada (pride), Manas (mind), Buddhi (intellect), Chitta (will) and Ahamkara (the ego).
“Mada (Pride)”, 2025 can be defined as uncontrolled feelings of anger, rage, and even hatred. Mada (मद) refers to “mental instability”, and is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā. The literal translation of Mada could be “pride”, “arrogance” or “the intoxication of pride”.
The artwork uses purple shade to symbolise elegance and pride. The eye expresses arrogance and resides above the cityscape and also have the Leo constellation.Try it!
