Archive for Category: Noun

brouhaha:

a noisy and over-excited reaction or response to something, uproar

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  The brouhaha among the demons on Hanuman’s sudden escape changed into panic when they saw the monkey setting fire to Lanka’s buildings and landmarks. Mahabharata:  That Duryodhana’s scandalous scheme to disrobe Draupadi in public in the Kuru assembly caused just a slight brouhaha and not an enraged revolt seems puzzling, till we

perfidy:

treachery, an act or an instance of disloyalty

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  If we accuse Vibhishana of perfidy to Ravana, we fail to understand that Vibhishana considered loyalty to the race of demons more important than the current king of demons. Mahabharata:  On learning how Bhima’s life had been endangered by Duryodhana’s perfidy, the Pandavas felt alarmed and angered. Bhagavad-gita:  As long as we

jimdandy:

someone or something excellent of their kind

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  By his single-handed heroic exploits in Lanka, Hanuman established himself as a jimdandy of a warrior. Mahabharata:  Despite Karna’s repeated and strenuous efforts, he could never equal Arjuna’s calibre or reputation as a jimdandy of an archer. Bhagavad-gita:  The Gita’s tenth chapter describes that whatever is jimdandy in any arena of existence,it 

chump:

a person who is easily tricked; a stupid or foolish person

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  The guards of Lanka’s fortress were no chumps; Hanuman had to summon all his skills and wits to sneak past them. Mahabharata:  Although Kichaka was a seasoned warrior, his infatuation with Draupadi made him into a chump who was caught unawares by Bhima. Bhagavad-gita:  If the mind is trusted uncritically, it can

paradigm:

an outstandingly clear or technical example

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  With his hands folded and holding a mace, Hanuman is a paradigm for how devotion integrates submission and heroism. Mahabharata:  Draupadi’s raising her arms to call out to Krishna while being disrobed — that is considered by the bhakti tradition to be the paradigm for surrender. Bhagavad-gita:  Krishna’s becoming the charioteer of

hordes:

a large number

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Even though hordes of demons charged toward him, Rama remained calm and skilfully felled all of them.   Mahabharata:  When Arjuna was suddenly attacked by hordes of demons from all sides, his progress was checked. Bhagavad-gita:  Sensuality doesn’t have to attack us through hordes of sensual desires; just one sensual desire penetrated into

whiff:

tending to excite or inflame, inflammatory

Example Sentences: Ramayana: Rama knew that even a whiff of scandal was enough to undermine the moral authority of a king over his subjects; and the rumors about Sita’s chastity had now become a severe storm. Mahabharata: Seeing the sun rapidly sinking toward the horizon, Duryodhana got a whiff of opportunity and ordered eight of

pusillanimity:

cowardliness

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  When Ravana rejected his advice, Vibhishana decided that staying silent while his brother led the kingdom to destruction would be pusillanimity unworthy of a responsible member of the royalty. Mahabharata:  When most of the leaders in the Kuru assembly remained silent while Draupadi was being disrobed, they exhibited a pusillanimity that was

casuistry:

the use of clever but unsound reasoning especially in relation to moral reasons

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  When Ravana argued that Sita was better off with him than Rama because he could provide far greater comforts than the pauper Rama, he was engaging in casuistry. Mahabharata:  When Dhritarashtra remained reluctant to go along with Shakuni’s cunning schemes, Shakuni brought his Brahmin friend Kanika to use casuistry for convincing Dhritarashtra.

pragmatism:

a practical approach to problems and affairs

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Knowing that Ravana didn’t care much for morality, Vibhishana based his case for returning Sita on pragmatism rather than on ethics. Mahabharata:  Krishna’s pragmatism often acted as a balance between Yudhisthira’s idealism and Bhima’s hot-headedness. Bhagavad-gita:  The Gita’s message is an excellent example of philosophy permeated with pragmatism.