Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  The immobility imposed by the rainy season triggered a bout of sensuality in Sugriva who had just returned to royal luxury after a long period of exile in austerity.

Mahabharata:  Although Bhishma’s fall triggered a brief bout of doubt in Duryodhana’s heart about his army’s capacity to defeat the Pandavas, that feeling was soon overshadowed by his anticipation of having Karna fighting actively in his army.

Bhagavad-gita:  The more we become spiritually anchored, the less we will be prone to bouts of extreme emotions.