Example Sentences:

Ramayana: As Rama, Lakshman and Sita took shelter in their straw cottage amid the severe storm, they pondered the fate that had changed their residence from an impregnable palace to this rickety cottage.

Mahabharata: Although Arjuna’s chariot hadn’t seemed rickety, it burst into flames as soon as Krishna stepped away from it.

Bhagavad-gita: The Bhagavad-gita (2.67) indicates that our determination to live purely is often like a rickety boat that is swept away by the stormy winds and waves of temptation.