Example Sentences: Ramayana: Feeling harried by the repeated attacks of the demons, Vishwamitra came to Dasharatha for help. Mahabharata: Although Vidura felt harried by Dhritarashtra’s ongoing neglect and Duryodhana’s increasing disrespect, he stayed in the Kuru kingdom, hoping to prevent differences from becoming destructive. Bhagavad-gita: Whenever we try to do anything worthwhile, we are often
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Rama rejected the obscurant counsel of the sage Avali who suggested that Rama should grab power without bothering about ethical considerations. Mahabharata: The Mahabharata war was fought to prevent the obscurant tendencies of Duryodhana from becoming mainstream with his unchallenged supremacy. Bhagavad-gita: Whatever obscurant trends might have been present at the time
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Vishwamitra told Dasharatha that he and his disciples were being bedeviled by demons who worked under Ravana. Mahabharata: Although the Pandavas never threatened Duryodhana, he felt bedeviled by their very existence, what to speak of by their prosperity. Bhagavad-gita: We all are bedeviled by our mind and those who don’t know that
Example Sentences: Ramayana: On seeing what looked like the beheaded body of Rama, Sita lamented, “Alas! The oracle of the astrologers at my marriage that I would never become a widow has turned out to be false.” Mahabharata: As Duryodhana watched the ragged remains of his once vast army, he realized the truth of the
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Sita’s treble calls for help fell on deaf ears because no one dared challenge the mighty king of the demons. Mahabharata: While being abducted by Jayadratha, Draupadi spoke to him not in a treble tone but in a tone of restrained fury, warning him of dire consequences when her five husbands caught
Example Sentences: Ramayana: While giving the lowdown on Rama’s vast army, Ravana’s spies, Shuka and Sarana, repeatedly requested him to give up the idea of fighting against Rama. Mahabharata: When Arjuna returned from heaven, his family, friends and well-wishers all wanted the lowdown on his celestial adventures. Bhagavad-gita: We often seek the lowdown on many
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Seeing Hanuman’s deft moves in evading his celestial weapons, Indrajita concluded that this monkey must be a formidable celestial being. Mahabharata: When Bhima slipped out of Shalya’s grip and caught that Madra king in his own grip in a single deft move, the onlookers in Drupada’s court gasped in amazement. Bhagavad-gita: Krishna
Example Sentences: Ramayana: During the events leading to the exile of Rama, Manthara acts like a shrew and incites Kaikeyi to act like one too. Mahabharata: Those who don’t like the fact that Draupadi had a strong spine and a sharp tongue to boot, often label her a shrew. Bhagavad-gita: If we are not shrewd
Example Sentences: Ramayana: On the eve of the war with Rama, Maya told Ravana that this was not the time for machismo; this was the time to consider the safety of his family and his citizens. Mahabharata: Insulting and inciting one’s opponents was a machismo strategy among the warriors as they readied themselves for fighting.
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Sugriva’s insistence on repeatedly testing Rama’s prowess nettled Lakshmana. Mahabharata: It nettled Dhritarashtra to see that Pandu’s sons had become more popular than his sons among the Kuru citizens. Bhagavad-gita: The more our mind becomes attached to worldly things, the more it is nettled by inconveniences, rattled by obstacles and shattered by