रावण संहिता

Rāvaṇa Saṃhitā

The Rāvaṇa Saṃhitā is a popular compendium traditionally attributed to Rāvaṇa, the learned king of Laṅkā, who is remembered in many traditions as a scholar of the Vedas, music and Jyotiṣa. Circulating in several versions, it gathers material on astrology, tantra, mantra and traditional remedial practices. Across five volumes, this course explores its contents, its place in folk and classical traditions, and the figure of Rāvaṇa as scholar. It is studied as a traditional text; no predictive or remedial outcomes are promised.

What you will learn

• The figure of Rāvaṇa as a scholar in Indian tradition
• The text's treatment of Jyotiṣa, tantra and mantra
• How traditional remedial practices are described and understood

Lessons

1. 1Orientation: Rāvaṇa the scholar-king🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
2. 2The text's versions and attribution🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
3. 3Jyotiṣa sections: planets and horoscopes🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
4. 4Tantra and mantra in the Saṃhitā🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
5. 5Traditional remedies: what the text says🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
6. 6Reading the Saṃhitā with discernment🔒 Unlocks after enrolment