Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Hanuman’s speech was so exquisite that it calmed and charmed the heart of Rama during their very first meeting. Mahabharata:  Abhimanyu’s archery skills were so exquisite that they evoked admiration in the heart of Drona even while his body was being pierced by Abhimanyu’s arrows. Bhagavad-gita:  The Gita declares that everything exquisite

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  The celebrations after Sita’s wedding were an opportunity for the citizens of Mithila to exhibit the full range of their culinary skills as they entertained the thousands of guests. Mahabharata:  The residents of Ekachakra were dismayed to discover that their best culinary skills couldn’t change Bakasura’s taste for human flesh; he demanded

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  As the sky turned murky, Rama and Lakshman readied themselves for an imminent attack by the demons who wanted to disrupt Vishwamitra’s sacrifice. Mahabharata:  The Mahabharata depicts vividly the murky world of palace politics wherein the enemies inside one’s own home are far more dangerous than the enemies on the battlefield. Bhagavad-gita: 

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  After winning Lanka, Rama showed his respect for the indigenous culture of the demons by not annexing their kingdom, but appointing a leader among them, Vibhishana, as their new king. Mahabharata:  Feeling angry at Shalya, Karna mocked the habits of the indigenous people of Madra, the region from which Shalya hailed. Bhagavad-gita: 

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Given how devoted Lakshmana was to Rama, that Lakshmana would go with Rama to the forest was axiomatic.  Mahabharata:  As Dhritarashtra was so attached to Duryodhana, it was almost axiomatic that whatever Duryodhana proposed, Dhritarashtra eventually sanctioned. Bhagavad-gita:  If we identify ourselves with our body, it is almost axiomatic that we will

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Attempts to portray Ravana as not merely villainous but also as virtuous are not neoteric; many authors in the past have tried to gain popularity by introducing moral twists into their Ramayana retellings, even if such twists go against both the letter and the spirit of Valmiki’s original narrative. Mahabharata:  Neoteric findings

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  As Ravana, in the guise of a sage, observed Sita’s genteel grace, his heart was totally pierced by Cupid; he resolved to abduct Sita by force, if she didn’t come voluntarily, being attracted by his power and wealth. Mahabharata:  What began as a genteel discussion between Vidura and Dhritarashtra, ended with Dhritarashtra

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Hanuman flew across the ocean with a robust faith not so much in his own power as in the power of Rama’s name which he was constantly chanting. Mahabharata:  The gambling match was never meant to be a robust test of skills; it was a sly scheme to strip the Pandavas of

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Although the weapons of the monkeys were rudimentary, they more than compensated for that deficiency by their lion-hearted spirit in the service of Rama. Mahabharata:  When Bhisma understood that the teenage Pandavas had received only a rudimentary education in weaponry from their father, he started looking for a competent teacher to train

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Most English translations of the Ramayana are spotty; few do a good job at conveying the epic’s poetic beauty, emotional intensity and devotional depth.  Mahabharata:  Bhishma pointed out that although Karna had a huge reputation as a great archer, his actual record was spotty: he had been overpowered by Drupada’s army, the