Example Sentences: Ramayana:  When none of the demons could even budge Angada’s foot, Ravana felt exasperated. Mahabharata:  When Duryodhana’s actions implied that Bhishma was fighting half-heartedly because of his affection for the Pandavas, Bhishma felt exasperated. Bhagavad-gita:  When we feel exasperated in our attempts to enjoy worldly pleasures, then we may become receptive to exploring

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  While Shurapanakha ranted on about how Rama had mistreated her, Ravana quietly decided that he was not going to antagonise Rama for her sake. Mahabharata:  When Duryodhana ranted on about how he had been unfairly deprived of the kingdom because of his father’s blindness, most of the courtiers stopped paying attention. Bhagavad-gita: 

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  When Kaikeyi requested Rama to return from exile, Rama replied that since Dasarath had issued the order for exile, only he could repeal it.   Mahabharata:  When Ghatothakacha became the leader of the demons, he repealed the demoniac policy of terrorising holy people and vandalising sacred places. Bhagavad-gita:  The consequences of karma cannot

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  When Sita asked Hanuman how he as a small monkey would be able to carry her across the ocean, he felt piqued at having his strength questioned. Mahabharata:  The news of Kichaka‘s death piqued Duryodhana’s curiosity, for he suspected that it might be the work of Bhima who was hiding incognito.  Bhagavad-gita: 

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  After Ravana rejected his advice, Vibhishana mulled over his options: stay on with Ravana, retire to the Himalayas or go over to Rama’s side and help him bring Ravana to justice.  Mahabharata:  The Pandavas mulled over the challenge of staying incognito for one full year, knowing that Duryodhana would make vigorous efforts

Example sentences: Ramayana:  When Hanuman knocked Lankini down and charged into Lanka, she prognosticated that the end of Lanka was near.  Mahabharata:  Karna told Krishna that he had seen a dream which prognosticated the Pandavas’ victory and the Kauravas’ death. Bhagavad-gita: By remembering that the mind is no expert at prognosticating, we can neglect it

Example sentences: Ramayana: Ravana knew that Akampana was an experienced military general who was not given to hyperventilate; so, he heard gravely as Akampana described Rama’s unmatched prowess. Mahabharata:  Although Draupadi faced an unbelievably horrifying humiliation, she didn’t hyperventilate; she pulled herself together and tried to remind the assembly about the principles of dharma. Bhagavad-gita: 

Example sentences: Ramayana:  While the Ramayana uses literary ornaments to embellish the narration of the story, the story itself is not a poetic exaggeration; it is a historical description. Mahabharata: After the mysterious killing of Bakasura, the villagers embellished the story of his death till his heroic slayer attained mythic status among them.   Bhagavad-gita:  Whenever

Example sentences: Ramayana: Ravana’s reckless abduction of Sita epitomizes the lust that characterized his life and caused his death.  Mahabharata: Duryodhana’s arrogance is epitomized by his dismissive rejection of Krishna’s peace proposal, “I will not give enough land to even put the tip of a needle through.”  Bhagavad-gita: The Gita’s setting, wherein Krishna becomes the

Example sentences: Ramayana: When Ravana heard that Rama had singlehandedly destroyed the fourteen-thousand-strong regiment of demons, he could no longer scoff at Rama, dismissing him as a mere human.  Mahabharata: As the Pandavas walked out of the gambling match, Karna scoffed at them, “Behold the warriors who had to be saved by a woman.”  Bhagavad-gita: