Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  For Lakshmana, the fact that no other animals came anywhere near the shining deer belied Sita’s statement that the deer was simply a harmless, ordinary forest creature

Mahabharata:  Dhritarashtra’s eager inquiry – “Has Panchali been won?” – belied his earlier declaration that he would treat the Kauravas and Pandavas equally.

Bhagavad-gita:  The example of enlightened kings like Janaka belied Arjuna’s assumption that enlightenment required renunciation of the world.