The curse of Lord Brahma

Perceiving that Ravana is enraged with the reprimand of Kumbhakarna, a very strong demon named Mahaparsva instigates Ravana to act in the mode of a cock, forcibly against Seeta and enjoy her, as nobody can stop him in Lanka.  

Appreciating the words of Mahaparsva, Ravana reveals a little secret about himself.  Then he tells about an incident, which occurred long ago. 

Once he saw a celestial nymph, Punjikasthala proceeding towards the abode of Lord Brahma. Infactuated by her beauty Ravana enjoyed her forcibly. Thereafter, appearing like a crumpled lotus, she went to the abode of Lord Brahma.

Then the enraged Lord Brahma delivered a curse on Ravana that in future if he revels with any other woman forcibly, his head undoubtedly will break asunder into a hundred pieces. Fearing the curse given in this manner by Brahama, Ravana was afraid of enjoying Seeta forcibly. 

The popular stories describe that the divine sentries, viz., JAYA and VIJAYA,  at the gate of Vaikunta, after getting cursed by 4 youthful sages Sanaka, Sananda, etc., took birth as Hiranyaaksha and Hiranyakasipa in 1^st birth, Ravana and Kumbhakarna in 2^nd birth and finally as Sisupala and Dantavaktra in 3^rd birth inorder to get liberation the curse.

The stories further tell that Ravana knowingly brought Seeta to Lanka to get liberation for Kumbhakarna and to himself in the hands of Sri Rama.  And, Ravana revered Seeta as Mother Lakshmi.

However, the above revelation by Ravana shatters the above myth.  Had the fear of Lord Brahma's curse not been lingering in the mind of Ravana, he would have forcibly enjoyed Seeta long back.

In my view,  these stories were insertions made linking up the prevalent popular stories in the literature at that time in order to elevate/market Vaishanvism.

Sri Rama/Sri Krishna killed many other Raakshas and we cannot link up all those incidents to eulogise Lord Vishnu.  

This type of insertions may give short time advantage to a section of people’s belief but in the long run they will create confusion/aversion towards our literature/heritage, as there will no cohesiveness in the stories inserted.