Taking Sastras Literally and Inferring
June 28, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Filed under ASK BVKS
Question: One sannyasi said that "we don't have to take sastras literally." He shows the example that Ravana doesn't have ten heads, "sastra tried to make a point that he was powerful." So, when should we have to take sastra literally and when do not?

