Matsarya (Envy) 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).
“Matsarya (Envy)”, 2024 describes the sin of mind in which envy is resentment or sadness at another's good fortune or excellence, with an often-insatiable desire to have it for oneself. It can be described as a sad or resentful covetousness towards the traits or possessions of someone else. It comes from vainglory and severs a man from his neighbor.Try it!
