Taking Sastras Literally and Inferring June 28, 2012 by Bhakti Vikasa Swami ASK BVKS English Play Download Add To Playlist 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?