Example Sentences: Ramayana: Given that Rama was so popular in Ayodhya, the citizens would have launched an uprising after he was exiled if Rama hadn’t adopted such an emollient mood while dealing with everyone. Mahabharata: Balarama told Yudhishthira that his approach should be emollient when discussing the return of his kingdom with the Kauravas. Bhagavad-gita:
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Manthara told Kaikeyi that Rama’s fourteen-year long exile would give Bharata enough time to burnish his image by giving profuse charity to the citizens of Ayodhya. Mahabharata: Performing the vaishnava yajna which was similar to the raja suya yajna, was Duryodhana’s attempt to burnish his reputation, which had been spoiled by the
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Lying besides Ravana’s corpse, Mandodari lamented, “You have received the just retribution for your vile act of abducting the chaste Sita.” Mahabharata: Fearing retribution by the powerful Duryodhana, none of those present in the Kuru assembly dared be the first to oppose the mistreatment of Draupadi. Bhagavad-gita: Karma is meant not for
Example Sentences: Ramayana: The arrival of the ebullient monkeys in Ayodhya added a special flavor to the festivities surrounding Rama’s coronation. Mahabharata: On seeing Arjuna put aside his bow indicating his unwillingness to fight, the ebullient soldiers assembled in Kurukshetra fell silent. Bhagavad-gita: Serious spiritualists aren’t just serene meditators; they can also be ebullient activists.
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Rama repudiated Lakshmana’s accusation that Dasharatha had exiled him because of infatuation for Kaikeyi; he stressed that his worshipable father had acted out of his obligation toward her, having given her his word of honor long ago. Mahabharata: Bhishma thoroughly repudiated Duryodhana’s claim that the Pandavas had been detected before the expiry
Example Sentences: Ramayana: As Sita sat alone and forsaken in Lanka, her mind went back to the halcyon days she had spent with Rama in Ayodhya soon after her marriage. Mahabharata: Compared to the many palace conspiracies that the Pandavas were subjected to on coming to Hastinpura, they couldn’t but fondly remember the halcyon times
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Blinded by anger and suspicion, Vali not only rejected all of Sugriva’s conciliatory gestures, but also repeatedly persecuted him. Mahabharata: Wanting to avoid war and bloodshed, the Pandavas made a most extraordinary conciliatory move: they sent the Supreme Lord, Krishna, as a peace messenger and expressed readiness to settle for just five
Example Sentences: Ramayana: It seemed that the whole city of Mithila was celebrating the svayamvara of Sita – festoons galore could be seen on every street. Mahabharata: After overcoming challenges galore, Arjuna finally fulfilled his near-impossible vow to kill Jayadratha before sunset. Bhagavad-gita: Given that the world presents us with distractions galore and given that
Example Sentences: Ramayana: The virtuosity of the poet who composed the Ramayana, Valmiki, was such that the epic came to be celebrated as the adi-kavya, the original poem. Mahabharata: Maya’s virtuosity in constructing the assembly hall for Yudhishthira was such that it became celebrated as the palace of illusion, and it left visitors spellbound. Bhagavad-gita:
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Although demons are present in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, they seem more prevalent in the Ramayana. Mahabharata: The caste-by-birth misconception seems to have been prevalent even at the time of the Mahabharata, as seen by the discrimination that Karna had to suffer because of his perceived low birth. Bhagavad-gita: The