Example Sentences: Ramayana: Ravana began the war against Rama with a Panglossian confidence in his forces but as demon after demon was killed, his attitude changed to disbelief and then despair. Mahabharata: Initially Yudhisthira had a Panglossian confidence in the virtue of always obeying his elders, but seeing the partiality of Dhritarashtra made him rethink
Example Sentences: Ramayana: A Bengali retelling of the Ramayana describes vividly how Sugriva became a roué during the four months of the rainy season. Mahabharata: Duryodhana’s attempt to disrobe Draupadi in public was not the action of a reckless roué; it was the action of a heartless monster. Bhagavad-gita: Given that lust is present in
Example Sentences: Ramayana: When Kaikeyi made the rectitudinous argument that she was simply asking for the two benedictions that Dasharatha had promised her, she neglected how devastating her requests were for the king and the kingdom at large. Mahabharata: It was the Kauravas who had been cunning and deceptive throughout the Mahabharata; their rectitudinous demand
Example Sentences: Ramayana: On seeing that Lakshman was on the verge of exploding at Sugriva, Tara intervened to diffuse the situation. Mahabharata: Vidura warned Dhritarashtra that the gambling match had gone too far and Bhima was on the verge of physically pounding Dushasana to death. Bhagavad-gita: If we let temptation lead us repeatedly to the
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Ravana’s incendiary speech, filled with insults of Rama, triggered an incendiary response from Hanuman who used his tail to burn half of Ravana’s Lanka to ashes. Mahabharata: Duryodhana’s message to the Pandavas on the eve of the Kurukshetra war had been insanely incendiary – despite hearing that letter, the very fact that
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Rama warned Sita that life in the forest was fraught with danger and difficulty of a scale that she was utterly unaccustomed to. Mahabharata: Bhisma warned his army to guard against complacency; even the battles that seemed easy were fraught with uncertainty till victory was won. Bhagavad-gita: Those who claim that the
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Hanuman’s speech was so exquisite that it calmed and charmed the heart of Rama during their very first meeting. Mahabharata: Abhimanyu’s archery skills were so exquisite that they evoked admiration in the heart of Drona even while his body was being pierced by Abhimanyu’s arrows. Bhagavad-gita: The Gita declares that everything exquisite
Example Sentences: Ramayana: The celebrations after Sita’s wedding were an opportunity for the citizens of Mithila to exhibit the full range of their culinary skills as they entertained the thousands of guests. Mahabharata: The residents of Ekachakra were dismayed to discover that their best culinary skills couldn’t change Bakasura’s taste for human flesh; he demanded
Example Sentences: Ramayana: As the sky turned murky, Rama and Lakshman readied themselves for an imminent attack by the demons who wanted to disrupt Vishwamitra’s sacrifice. Mahabharata: The Mahabharata depicts vividly the murky world of palace politics wherein the enemies inside one’s own home are far more dangerous than the enemies on the battlefield. Bhagavad-gita:
Example Sentences: Ramayana: When the demons didn’t find any sages to devour, they went on a rampage destroying the entire hermitage. Mahabharata: During the treacherous night-attack, Ashwattama and his associates went on a rampage slaughtering the sleeping warriors in the Pandava camp. Bhagavad-gita: If we give in to temptation, our sensual desires can go on