Ravana: (Sanskrit) Villain of the Ramayana epic.

Ravana: (Sanskrit) Villain of the Ramayana epic. A legendary king of Sri Lanka, adversary of Rama, eventually defeated by Rama and his armies. reabsorption (reabsorb): Taking in again, as water is squeezed from and then drawn back into a sponge. See: cosmic cycle, mahapralaya, pralaya. reaction: A response to an action. reaffirmation: A new affirming or a declaration about a thing as being true or still pertinent.…