Example sentences:

Ramayana:  Rama’s army had no time to bask in the afterglow of Lakshmana’s extraordinary victory over Indrajita; the infuriated Ravana soon charged out to avenge the death of his son.

Mahabharata:  The afterglow of Yudhisthira’s Rajasuya sacrifice was shockingly short-lived; soon, the Pandavas were reduced from world-conquering emperors to paupers living in the forest.

Bhagavad-gita:  How long the afterglow of specific spiritual experiences lasts depends on the nature of those experiences, but each experience can intensify our commitment to the process that will raise our consciousness to the spiritual level.