punitive:

inflicting, involving or aiming at punishment

punitive:

inflicting, involving or aiming at punishment

(Adjective)

Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  When Ravana rejected all of Rama’s efforts for peaceful resolution, Rama decided that punitive measures were called for.

Mahabharata:  When Dhritarashtra failed to take any punitive action against Duryodhana after his shocking attempt to dishonor Draupadi, most of the courtiers recognized that Dhritarashtra would never control his son.

Bhagavad-gita:  If we see God primarily as punitive, we deny ourselves the excitement and fulfilment of loving God as the ultimate object of love.

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  • Harivamsa Dasa

    Persuasive enticement to punitive guilt – the mind presents a gamut of strategies to obstruct a seeker’s steady spiritual progress.

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