Example Sentences: Ramayana: When Sita asked Hanuman how he as a small monkey would be able to carry her across the ocean, he felt piqued at having his strength questioned. Mahabharata: The news of Kichaka‘s death piqued Duryodhana’s curiosity, for he suspected that it might be the work of Bhima who was hiding incognito. Bhagavad-gita:
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Lakshman urged Rama to severely punish those who were uttering calumnies against Sita by accusing her of unchastity. Mahabharata: Wanting to undermine the Pandavas’ claim to the kingdom, Duryodhana discreetly propagated calumnies that their birth was questionable, maybe even illegitimate. Bhagavad-gita: Krishna warned Arjuna that if he left the battlefield, he would
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Due to her poor discretion, Kaikeyi believed Manthara’s twisted version of events and ended up drowning Ayodhya in an ocean of devastation. Mahabharata: Duryodhana’s lack of discretion led to his foolishly challenging the Gandharvas, a challenge that ended in his humiliating arrest by them. Bhagavad-gita: If we study the Gita regularly and
Example Sentences: Ramayana: After Ravana rejected his advice, Vibhishana mulled over his options: stay on with Ravana, retire to the Himalayas or go over to Rama’s side and help him bring Ravana to justice. Mahabharata: The Pandavas mulled over the challenge of staying incognito for one full year, knowing that Duryodhana would make vigorous efforts
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Given Ravana’s scant regard for morality, Jatyu’s warning about the immorality of abducting another man’s wife had no effect on the demon. Mahabharata: As details were scant in the report of the fire that had apparently killed the Pandavas, the citizens started suspecting foul play and blaming the Kauravas. Bhagavad-gita: Only those
Example Sentences: Ramayana: When Ravana heard that his entire battalion of elite warriors had been wiped out by a single monkey, he was stunned. Mahabharata: Karna’s craving to be included in the elite class of warriors made him vulnerable to manipulation by Duryodhana who had granted him entry into that class. Bhagavad-gita: The Gita states
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Among all of Hanuman’s exploits in Lanka, the capper was his setting half Ravana’s capital on fire with the very tail that Ravana had set on fire. Mahabharata: For Arjuna, the period of exile was filled with extraordinary adventures, the capper being his single-handed victory over the entire Kaurava army. Bhagavad-gita: If
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Ravana’s abduction of Sita was emblematic of the demon’s vicious lustiness with which he had terrorized the whole universe. Mahabharata: Duryodhana’s refusal to give the Pandavas enough land to put the tip of a needle through is emblematic of his arrogant obstinacy that made the war inevitable. Bhagavad-gita: The Gita’s battlefield setting
Example Sentences: Ramayana: The dichotomy of good and evil is demonstrated in the Ramayana through Rama’s unfailing adherence to virtue and Ravana’s indiscriminate indulgence in vice. Mahabharata: Although the dichotomy of good and evil underlies the Mahabharata’s storyline, the presence of several good characters on the side of evil infuses the story with fascinating moral
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Due to Sita’s adherence to virtue despite Ravana’s repeated threats and temptations, she is celebrated as a model woman in the Indian tradition. Mahabharata: Bhishma’s adherence to the Kauravas is difficult to understand if we don’t first understand the importance of the word of honor for warriors in those times. Bhagavad-gita: We