We should analyse Soorpanakha's motives too. She had suffered because of her own
uncontrollable carnal desire. Though it was Lakshmana who mutilated her she was not so
angry with him as with Seeta who stood between her and her desire and whose beauty and
virtue she hated as darkness hates light.
The one desire that now burned in her heart
was to avenge herself by bringing disgrace on Seeta. In order to use Raavana for this
purpose, she described Seeta. In such glowing terms to him and kindled his lawless
passion. The rest of her talk was ancillary to her main purpose. Reference to the honour
of the race, the security of his empire, the slaying of his kinsmen and so on was only to
serve her main purpose which was to rouse Raavana's lust and make him desire Seeta. And be
was caught in the snare. |
