Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  Hanuman felt elated as he flew away from Ravana’s burning capital: his mission in Lanka had been a smashing success.

Mahabharata:  After his stunning single-handed victory over the entire Kaurava army at Virata, Arjuna felt elated as he returned to the kingdom to report the good news to his brothers.

Bhagavad-gita:  When the Gita urges us to not become elated amid success or dejected amid failure, its point is not that we crush all our emotions; its point is that we don’t let emotional extremes divert us from our spiritual purpose.