Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  If we think that Rama banished Sita just because of a complaint of a censorious citizen, we overlook the spirit of selfless sacrifice that runs throughout the epic.

Mahabharata:  When Vikarna pointed out how the gambling match violated several ethical principles, Duryodhana tried to silence him with a censorious glance.

Bhagavad-gita:  A censorious attitude characterizes the demoniac and its absence characterizes the devoted.