"After all, Sri Lanka is not India or part of India. This is its vulnerability: because it is not part of a larger body, it has no shield. It stands alone as its own earth to be mined, its own plant to be harvested. Old civilizations are exploited to create new ones by those who seek an easy life, indifferent to Dharma or Adharma.
Everyone needs prey, and often, the reaping begins from the deepest layers—starting from the tail first. To survive, we are forced to recycle our very selves. Like the fires of Boghi or the cleansing of Holi, we purge our old products and hidden memories to force a fresh start. We recycle these old products to buy the items that we need today. We scavenge the depths of the soil and the forgotten corners of the store room, burning the old just to begin again.
Lineage Breaks and the Cutting of the Asura Tail
Older civilizations with earlier traditions and less refined structures are referred to as Asura—not as evil, but as belonging to an earlier time. Asura refers to older civilizations. ‘Cutting the tail’ symbolizes stopping the continuation of older civilizations so that new ones can emerge. In every Yuga, what is called ‘Asura’ is simply an older civilization seen from the perspective of a newer one.
Over time, older civilizations become limited, and a decisive shift is needed to stop their continuation and allow renewal—symbolically illustrated by Krishna through the act of folding his right leg.
The Shift of Alignment
Over time, strength and intelligence determine survival. Gradually, northern intelligence replaces what is seen as the "lesser" intelligence of the south, and it ultimately becomes a matter of alignment rather than nature:
In Earlier Yuga: Muruga aligned to Shiva as a Dev to destroy the Lanka Asuras (associated with the Ganesh lineage) during Soorasamharam.
Later Eras: The alignment shifts. Ganesh aligns with Devs above Shiva, where even Mahadev Shiva is re-classified as Asura. Consequently, Muruga, staying aligned with Shiva, is also labeled as Asura.
The Reason Behind the Eagerness to Destroy Asura
There is a deeper reason behind the need to destroy what is called Asura. Civilizations function like a tree. In Tamil, “Maram” represents the tree, and within it lies the idea carried through names like Raman. The root holds control over everything—from the base up to the leaves. Older civilizations act as these roots, silently influencing what grows above them. This creates not just dependency, but also a conflict of pride. What appears as new advancement is often drawn from older civilizations, even when it is presented as original. In truth, progress continues from what already exists. This is both nature and reality. We tend to avoid hard paths when easier solutions have already been discovered. Even at a deeper level, older foundations—like the influence associated with Shiva—continue to shape and guide for generations, having held power over long periods like a silent superstructure.
The Eternal Survivor: The Tamil-Asura Identity
There is a belief that the Tamil civilization, originating from the lost continent of Kumari, has survived across multiple Yugas. In this view, Tamils are not separate from “Asuras” but are identified with them.
The term “Asura” is interpreted not as evil, but as ancient or earlier beings—those belonging to a previous Yuga. They are often seen by later generations as old, slow, or less evolved. Thus, in each new Yuga, the existing inhabitants of the land are labeled as Asuras by the emerging beings.
It is a cycle of survival where we must consume our own foundation to stay standing.
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