Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Vibhishana knew that Ravana would be ruthless in destroying anyone who dared to betray him, yet he chose to go over to Rama’s side.  Mahabharata:  Shakuni was a ruthless manipulator who didn’t hesitate to burn alive not just the Pandavas but even their elderly mother. Bhagavad-gita:  Lust can be such a ruthless

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Vishwamitra told Rama and Lakshmana that the barren land that they were passing through had once been fecund as it had been cursed. Mahabharata:  Because Yudhishthira’s rule was so virtuous, nature reciprocated by making the land fecund and the kingdom prosperous. Bhagavad-gita:  The fecund greenery and beauty of nature is a divine

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Given that Rama was so popular in Ayodhya, the citizens would have launched an uprising after he was exiled if Rama hadn’t adopted such an emollient mood while dealing with everyone. Mahabharata:  Balarama told Yudhishthira that his approach should be emollient when discussing the return of his kingdom with the Kauravas.  Bhagavad-gita: 

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  The arrival of the ebullient monkeys in Ayodhya added a special flavor to the festivities surrounding Rama’s coronation.  Mahabharata:  On seeing Arjuna put aside his bow indicating his unwillingness to fight, the ebullient soldiers assembled in Kurukshetra fell silent. Bhagavad-gita: Serious spiritualists aren’t just serene meditators; they can also be ebullient activists.

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  As Sita sat alone and forsaken in Lanka, her mind went back to the halcyon days she had spent with Rama in Ayodhya soon after her marriage. Mahabharata:  Compared to the many palace conspiracies that the Pandavas were subjected to on coming to Hastinpura, they couldn’t but fondly remember the halcyon times

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Blinded by anger and suspicion, Vali not only rejected all of Sugriva’s conciliatory gestures, but also repeatedly persecuted him. Mahabharata:  Wanting to avoid war and bloodshed, the Pandavas made a most extraordinary conciliatory move: they sent the Supreme Lord, Krishna, as a peace messenger and expressed readiness to settle for just five

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  It seemed that the whole city of Mithila was celebrating the svayamvara of Sita – festoons galore could be seen on every street. Mahabharata:  After overcoming challenges galore, Arjuna finally fulfilled his near-impossible vow to kill Jayadratha before sunset. Bhagavad-gita:  Given that the world presents us with distractions galore and given that

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Although demons are present in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, they seem more prevalent in the Ramayana. Mahabharata:  The caste-by-birth misconception seems to have been prevalent even at the time of the Mahabharata, as seen by the discrimination that Karna had to suffer because of his perceived low birth. Bhagavad-gita:  The

Example Sentences: Ramayana: Sugriva ordered the four search parties to return within a month, warning that anyone tardy would be executed. Mahabharata:  Seeing that Arjuna had been unusually tardy in returning from Dwarka, Yudhishthira found himself gripped by extreme anxiety, all the more so when he saw many inauspicious omens around him.  Bhagavad-gita: Being tardy

Example Sentences: Ramayana: By chanting recondite mantras and doing difficult austerities, Indrajita had joined the list of very few demons who had attained the power of becoming invisible while fighting. Mahabharata: Drupada was told that if he wanted a son who could kill Drona, he would need a priest with recondite knowledge of complex sacrifices.