Example Sentences: Ramayana: Although Rama had wiped out all the demons at Janasthana, he knew the victory was far from definitive; other demons were sure to seek revenge. Mahabharata: As Karna and Arjuna approached each other on the seventeenth day of the war, the watching soldiers sensed that their battle would be definitive — whoever

Example Sentences: Ramayana: When Ravana heard that a monkey was wrecking his garden, he initially thought that his guards were being sloppy but soon he realised that the monkey was a formidable foe. Mahabharata:  When Duryodhana heard that Purochana had also been burned in the palace fire, he thought that Purochana had been sloppy, becoming

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  When told that Dasharatha had to honor his promise to Kaikeyi, Lakshmana dismissed that as just a specious reason for a plot to deprive Rama of his kingdom. Mahabharata:  When Dhritarashtra suggested that the Pandavas go to Varanavata to oversee the festival on behalf of the Kuru kingdom, they sensed that the

Example Sentences: Ramayana: Due to his despotic tendencies, the ten-headed Dashagriva acquired the name Ravana, one who made others cry.   Mahabharata: Duryodhana’s despotic tendencies became evident in his childhood itself when he tried to poison Bhima. Bhagavad-gita: The Gita’s sixteenth chapter outlines the despotic mentality of the demoniac who don’t hesitate to destroy those who

Example Sentences: Ramayana: Ravana found Shurapanakha’s description of Sita’s beauty too tantalizing to resist —  he neglected Maricha’s warning and commenced his scheme to abduct Sita. Mahabharata: Duryodhana’s schemes to get rid of the Pandavas gave a tantalizing taste of success, but then backfired when the Pandavas returned stronger. Bhagavad-gita: To keep our mind from

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Although the sages hadn’t been equivocal in revealing Rama’s divinity while making his horoscope, still Dasharatha’s intense parental affection made him treat Rama as a son, not as Visnu incarnate. Mahabharata:  When Drona enquired from Yudhisthira whether his son Ashwattama was alive, Yudhisthira replied with words that were equivocal. Bhagavad-gita:  Because Arjuna

Example Sentences: Ramayana: Before the citizens’ protest against his exile could turn strident, Rama addressed the assembled citizens gently, urging them to cooperate with the king who needed their help while doing the difficult duty of honouring his word to the queen. Mahabharata: Although the demon Hidimba screamed stridently while fighting with Bhima, he was

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Given Ravana’s scant regard for morality, Jatyu’s warning about the immorality of abducting another man’s wife had no effect on the demon. Mahabharata:  As details were scant in the report of the fire that had apparently killed the Pandavas, the citizens started suspecting foul play and blaming the Kauravas. Bhagavad-gita:  Only those

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Ravana’s abduction of Sita was emblematic of the demon’s vicious lustiness with which he had terrorized the whole universe. Mahabharata:  Duryodhana’s refusal to give the Pandavas enough land to put the tip of a needle through is emblematic of his arrogant obstinacy that made the war inevitable. Bhagavad-gita:  The Gita’s battlefield setting

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  When all his demons failed to move Angada’s leg, Ravana deemed them feckless and personally came forward to meet the challenge. Mahabharata:  Dhritarashtra was a feckless father who could never say no to his senseless and shameless son. Bhagavad-gita:  Calls to morality become feckless in a materialistic culture where enjoyment is seen