Example Sentences: Ramayana: The alliance between Rama and Sugriva was cemented by the similarity of their distresses: they both had been targets of family misunderstandings. Mahabharata: Karna’s bond with Duryodhana became cemented when the Kaurava prince gave him both position and praise. Bhagavad-gita: Every day we study the Gita, we cement the place of
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Fearing that the protesting citizens might slow-walk or even stall Rama’s exile, Kaikeyi insisted to Dasharatha that Rama be sent to the forest right away. Mahabharata: Anticipating that Dhritarashtra might slow-walk the process of returning to the Pandavas their kingdom, Drupada sent his priest to Hastinpura with a strongly-worded message. Bhagavad-gita: When
Example sentences: Ramayana: There was no condescension in Rama’s dealings with the defeated demons; he gently instructed them to live peacefully under Vivashan. Mahabharata: Because of Duryodhana’s envy and insecurity, he saw condescension in the actions of the Pandavas even when none was intended. Bhagavad-gita: The condescension with which some atheists mock believers exposes their
Example sentences: Ramayana: Rama knew the demons would construe Shurapanakha’s injuries as an attack on them, though it was Shurapanakha who had attacked Sita first. Mahabharata: Though Vidura’s coded message was difficult to understand, Yudhishthira was sharp enough to quickly construe the intended meaning. Bhagavad-gita: Though some of the Gita’s verses can be construed in
Example sentences: Ramayana: The demons led by Khara and Dushaana charged towards Rama and towards certain death, determined to preserve their reputation of being dauntless warriors. Mahabharata: Priding himself as a dauntless fighter, Duryodhana single-handedly fought on against the Gandharvas, but was soon arrested. Bhagavad-gita: Only if we are dauntless can we endure the scare
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Kumbhakarna’s first weapon was his Brobdingnagian body – just the sight of him thunderously marching onto the battlefield would send enemies fleeing in fear. Mahabharata: On being repeatedly requested by Bhima, Hanuman displayed a Brobdingnagian form that towered like a second mountain about the Himalayan mountain on which both of them stood.
Example Sentences: Ramayana: While coursing through the sky on his ship, Ravana saw a sight he found sultry: a solitary woman sitting alone in a yogic posture amid the scenic Himalayan mountain. Mahabharata: Although Uruashi allured Arjuna with her sultry glances and come-hither expressions, he remained unmoved. Bhagavad-gita: When our mind is filled with lust,
Example Sentences: Ramayana: One of his illustrious ancestors, the Ayodhya potentate Anaranya, had been slain by Ravana. Mahabharata: Although Dhritarashtra was on the Kuru throne, he was a potentate in name only – he was enfeebled not just by his blindness but also by his blind attachment to his sons. Bhagavad-gita: In its eleventh chapter,
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Given the exigencies of searching for Sita, Hanuman had to adjust his practice of celibacy and peer into the women’s chamber if he was to have any chance of finding Sita. Mahabharata: Although Yudhishthira was normally rigidly truthful, he had to conceal his identity, given the exigencies of incognito exile. Bhagavad-gita: Acknowledging
Example Sentences: Ramayana: The claim that the Ramayana is essentially a story of men dominating and exploiting women is an eisegesis that can come only from a toxically feminist mind. Mahabharata: Those who retell the Mahabharata depicting Karna as a hero and Arjuna as a villain, offer an eisegesis that overlooks the moral complexity of