Example Sentences: Ramayana:  While searching for Sita, what queered the effort was Hanuman’s celibacy: “Was it right for him to peer into a woman’s private chambers even if his intentions were pure?” Mahabharata:  What queered the war against evil for Arjuna was the presence on the opposite side of many virtuous venerable elders such as

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  The demons had pigeon-holed Rama as a mere mortal but they soon found that his prowess exceeded that of the gods. Mahabharata: Bhishma told Duryodhana to give up the attempt to pigeonhole Krishna; Krishna’s divinity meant that he included and exceeded all worldly designations. Bhagavad-gita:  We are pigeonholed not so much by

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  As the thirsty monkeys foraged desperately for water, they spotted a bird flying out of a cave with water dripping from its wings. Mahabharata:  While foraging in the forest, four of the Pandavas succumbed at the lake of death but they were revived by Yudhisthira’s expertly answering the questions of the Yaksha

Example Sentences Ramayana: During Sita’s swayamvara, Rama easily outstripped all the other suitors by effortlessly lifting and breaking the bow that they had struggled to even lift. Mahabharata: During the martial exhibition, Karna claimed that he could outstrip all of Arjuna’s feats, but he managed to only equal them. Bhagavad-gita: To relish spiritual happiness, we

Example Sentences: Ramayana: Although Jatayu was lacerated by Ravana’s arrows, he kept fighting fiercely till his wings were clipped, causing him to fall helplessly on the ground. Mahabharata: Pointing to the marks on his body where Arjuna’s arrows had lacerated him, Drona angrily asked Duryodhana, “What other proof of my loyalty can I give you?”

Example Sentences: Ramayana: As the torrential rains made searching for Sita impossible, Rama and Lakshmana hunkered down in a cave, waiting for the rainy season to pass. Mahabharata: Although forest life was austere, Yudhisthira was delighted at the opportunity to hunker down for spiritual discussions with the sages. Bhagavad-gita: Devotees look forward to hunkering down

Example Sentences: Ramayana: On hearing about Rama’s exile, Lakshmana wanted to bash Kaikeyi and Dasharatha, but the stern look on Rama’s face silenced him. Mahabharata: During the Rajasuya sacrifice, Shishupala’s bashing extended beyond questioning Krishna’s birth to questioning Bhishma’s celibacy, Bhima sprang up in fury. Bhagavad-gita: Just as our outer enemies bash our body, our

Example Sentences: Ramayana: Angada said that even if he succeeded in leaping across the ocean to Lanka, he wouldn’t have enough strength to leap back and would end up marooned among the demons. Mahabharata: The forest sages told Yudhisthira the well-known tale of Trishanku, who found himself marooned in space being unable to rise to

Example Sentences: Ramayana: Though Kaikeyi tried to obfuscate the cause of Dasharatha’s death, Bharat continued to hold her actions responsible for his sudden demise. Mahabharata: When the Kauravas dodged questions about the cause of the fire that had burned the Pandavas’ palace, that obfuscation only increased the suspicions of the citizens. Bhagavad-gita:  Arjuna is confused

Example Sentences: Ramayana:  Kumbhakarna assailed the monkeys, crushing them under his feet, smashing them with his club and devouring them with his mouth. Mahabharata:  When the Kaurava forces were assailed by Arjuna and Bhima together, they panicked, screamed and fled. Bhagavad-gita:  When we are assailed by doubts, we need to treat those doubts like demons