Example sentences: Ramayana:  When Maricha saw Ravana return so quickly, he feared the worst knowing that Ravana was so capricious that he could in a moment reject all good advice and act according to his whims. Mahabharata:  Although Dhritarashtra was not as vicious as Duryodhana, his attachment to Duryodhana made him capricious because he couldn’t

Example sentences: Ramayana: Even since Ravana’s encounter with Vali in which the demon acknowledged the monkey’s superiority, an unmediated peace had continued between the demons and the monkeys. Mahabharata: Krishna felt that an unmediated discussion with the Kauravas offered the Pandavas the best chance of avoiding a catastrophic fratricidal war; so he decided to personally

Example sentences: Ramayana:  When Bharata returned to Ayodhya, the solemn atmosphere of the city alarmed him, as did the fact that everyone turned their eyes from him.  Mahabharata:  When Arjuna returned from the battlefield on the thirteenth evening of the Kurukshetra war, the solemn expression on his brothers’ faces as well as the empty throne

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Although Vibhishana joined Rama just before the final war, he soon became an indispensable ally who helped Rama defeat formidable enemies such as Indrajita and Ravana. Mahabharata:  Although Duryodhana treated Karna as an indispensable ally, he was not sure whether Karna would actually be able to defeat Arjuna. Bhagavad-gita:  If we study

Example Sentences: Ramayana: Angada’s challenge that Ravana’s general budge his foot just one inch seemed flippant initially, but it turned out to be a potent demonstration of the might of Rama’s forces. Mahabharata: Duryodhana’s flippant response to the sage Maitreya’s warnings – slapping his thighs in a show of defiant strength – enraged the sage.

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:

Example Sentences: Ramayana: Khara-Dushana’s attack on Rama turned out to be a dismal failure – every one of the attackers was wiped out. Mahabharata: Duryodhana’s attempt to humiliate the exiled Pandavas turned out to be a dismal embarrassment; he ended up being humiliated instead, for he was first arrested by the Gandhavas and then released

Example Sentences: Ramayana: Even though Hanuman had been cursed to forget all the boons he had received, he was just too spirited to become undistinguished. Mahabharata: Most of Duryodhana’s ninety-nine brothers were undistinguished, with the prominent exceptions of two: Dushasana who shared Duryodhana’s viciousness and Vikarna who opposed it. Bhagavad-gita: As every verse of the

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  When the demons charged into the battlefield with bloodcurdling roars, the sight thrilled those who were eager to fight and terrified those who were hesitant to fight. Mahabharata:  When Bhima fell upon Dushasana, the Kaurava’s bloodcurdling screams petrified the nearby soldiers. Bhagavad-gita:  The Gita doesn’t contain any bloodcurdling descriptions of hell; its

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  After bearing the brunt of Rama’s prowess twice, Maricha became almost psychotic because of fear of Rama. Mahabharata:  Kamsa started seeing Krishna everywhere and his behaviour started becoming almost psychotic. Bhagavad-gita:  Demoniac people harbor illusions of power and grandeur that border on the psychotic.