Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  When Rama readily agreed to go on exile as per Kaikeyi’s demands, he prevented a gridlock that would have increased the chaos and animosity in Ayodhya.

Mahabharata: Because of Duryodhana’s obstinacy, negotiations between the Pandavas and Kauravas came to a gridlock.

Bhagavad-gita:  As Arjuna was pulled in different directions by his dual duties as a warrior and as a member of the Kuru dynasty, he found himself in an ethical gridlock.