Example Sentences:

Ramayana: Although Manthara had been the provocateur, it was Kaikeyi who was condemned by everyone because she had executed the shocking scheme to exile Rama.

Mahabharata: By sending an insulting letter to the Pandavas on the eve of the Kurukshetra war, Duryodhana acted as provocateur; he over-confidently thought that if the Pandavas were sufficiently provoked, they wouldn’t put up much of a fight against his far superior forces.

Bhagavad-gita: As the culture externally and the mind internally both act as provocateurs, inciting us toward sensual indulgence, we need to be constantly vigilant to protect ourselves.