Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  As the rumors questioning Sita’s purity had become so widespread, Rama felt that questioning their provenance wouldn’t be productive; minimizing their consequence became his foremost concern.

Mahabharata:   While the Pandavas waited in Drupada’s palace for lunch to be served, they examined the shining weapons kept on a nearby table, wondering which of those weapons had a celestial provenance.

Bhagavad-gita:  When mentioning the provenance of the core message of the Gita, Krishna states that he had spoken that same message long ago to the Sun god.