Kama (Lust) 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).
“Kama (Lust)”, 2025 expresses intense or unbridled sexual desire, which may lead to fornication (including adultery, rape, bestiality), and other sinful and sexual acts; oftentimes, however, it can also mean other forms of unbridled desire, such as for money, or power.Try it!