Example Sentences: Ramayana:  That Rama made an overture for peaceful resolution even though it was he who had been wronged, shows that he wanted to avoid war as much as possible. Mahabharata:  No overture for peace could be as great or clear as demonstrated in the Mahabharata: the Supreme Lord himself went as a peace

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  The repeated rendition of the Ramayana in various vernacular languages throughout history prevented its ossification into a book meant only for the elites who knew Sanskrit. Mahabharata:  Dhritarashtra’s ossification into a powerless figurehead happened not because of his blindness or his age, but because of his attachment to his wicked son, Duryodhana.

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  When Kumbhakarna asked Vibhishana how he had become a turncoat, Vibhishana replied that it was Ravana who had turned away from his royal responsibilities while satisfying his selfish lust. Mahabharata:  When Yuyutsu went over to the Pandavas’ side just before the start of the war, Duryodhana glared at the turncoat, resolving to

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  For Sita, the turnkeys were scary-looking demonesses who materially threatened her with dire consequences if she didn’t submit to Ravana. Mahabharata:  Bhishma told Duryodhana that Krishna had been doing miraculous things right from birth: when he was born in a prison cell, the turnkeys mysteriously fell asleep, giving his father the chance

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  When Vibhishana sought the shelter of Rama, there was a brief discord among the Vanara leaders over whether the demon could be trusted. Mahabharata:  The root of the discord between the Pandavas and the Kauravas laid in Duryodhana’s entitlement mentality. Bhagavad-gita:  Whenever there is a discord between our senses and our sense

Example Sentences: Ramayana: Brahma told Yamaraja that if he killed Ravana in violation of the benediction of invincibility the demon had been granted, that would disrupt the universal order and might even cause omnicide. Mahabharata: Though Ashwatthama knew that the collision of two Brahmastras could cause omnicide, he saw no other way to save his

Example Sentences: Ramayana: On hearing that Vishwamitra was at the outskirts of his kingdom, Dasharatha didn’t even consider sending a surrogate to greet the powerful sage; he immediately sprang up from his throne and ran out.  Mahabharata: Kings normally send their surrogates as peace messengers; that the Pandavas sent Krishna, the Supreme Lord, as their

Example Sentences: Ramayana: After due brainstorming and ideation about how to cross the ocean, Rama sat down in meditation to please the ocean god and ask him to provide them a way. Mahabharata: When Duryodhana was humiliated by the Gandharvas in front of the Pandavas, he felt that he couldn’t live anymore; the thought of

Example Sentences: Ramayana: Although Manthara had been the provocateur, it was Kaikeyi who was condemned by everyone because she had executed the shocking scheme to exile Rama. Mahabharata: By sending an insulting letter to the Pandavas on the eve of the Kurukshetra war, Duryodhana acted as provocateur; he over-confidently thought that if the Pandavas were

Example Sentences: Ramayana: The sages urged Rama to get rid of the demons, saying that he was their only beacon of hope. Mahabharata: Bhishma told Draupadi that her holding onto dharma even amid great adversity was a beacon for everyone. Bhagavad-gita: Just as the Gita guided Arjuna through a difficult decision, it stands ready as