Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  To gain time for doing a sacrifice that would make him invincible, Indrajita used the ruse of killing an illusory replica of Sita.

Mahabharata:  Using his Sudarshan-chakra to cover the sun, Krishna created the ruse of a sunset so that the Kauravas would think they had won and lower their weapons, thereby giving Arjuna a chance to kill Jayadratha before sunset.

Bhagavad-gita:  Countless are the ruses our mind comes up with to keep us distracted from the things that really matter and ultimately from Krishna.