Example sentences: Ramayana: Ravana knew that Akampana was an experienced military general who was not given to hyperventilate; so, he heard gravely as Akampana described Rama’s unmatched prowess. Mahabharata: Although Draupadi faced an unbelievably horrifying humiliation, she didn’t hyperventilate; she pulled herself together and tried to remind the assembly about the principles of dharma. Bhagavad-gita:
Example sentences: Ramayana: Rama told Sita that forest life was not idyllic, as she might imagine; there was an ever-present threat to life from predators as well as the constant inconveniences of extreme weather and uncertainties about food, water and shelter. Mahabharata: When the Pandavas ascended the Himalayas to the forest that belonged to Kuvera,
Example sentences: Ramayana: Hanuman spoke gently and logically, striving to prevent the polarization of the search party into two groups, one that supported Angada and one that supported Sugriva. Mahabharata: At the time of the Mahabharata, the polarization of the cosmos into the divine and the demoniac forces played out on the earth as the
Example sentences: Ramayana: Hanuman’s articulation of Rama’s glories was so sweet and vivid that it charmed Sita’s heart and lowered her guard. Mahabharata: Krishna’s articulation of the choices before the Kauravas was so logical and clear that even Dushasana became agreeable to the peace proposal. Bhagavad-gita: The Gita’s first chapter is essentially an articulation of
snide:
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner; mocking or derogatory in a malicious or ironic way
Example sentences: Ramayana: Ravana and his demons were given to making snide comments about even the gods; so they thought nothing about mocking Rama who they believed was a mere human being. Mahabharata: When a dozen snide comments were directed toward the Pandavas, that didn’t anger them as much as one snide comment directed toward
Example sentences: Ramayana: Drawing attention to the fact that all other animals were keeping a distance from the extraordinarily beautiful deer, Lakshmana inferred that it was a part of the dupery of the demons. Mahabharata: When Dhritarashtra proposed to the Pandavas to go to Varnavarta to enjoy the festival there, Yudhisthira sensed some dupery; if
Example sentences: Ramayana: Dasharatha knew that his favorite queen, Kaikeyi, could sometimes be petulant but he never suspected that she might tear his family apart. Mahabharata: As Bhima heard Draupadi complain about Kichaka’s dealings with her, he recognized that she was not being petulant; she was in real danger of being molested by Kichaka. Bhagavad-gita:
Example sentences: Ramayana: When Rama approached Kaushalya to inform her that he had been exiled, he tried to maintain a deadpan expression; but with her mother’s heart, she immediately sensed that something was terribly wrong. Mahabharata: While Draupadi was being dishonored, no one in the assembly could stay deadpan; except for a few cheering supporters
Example sentences: Ramayana: When Rama was sentenced to exile, he faced that adversity with what can be called ‘radical acceptance’. Mahabharata: The notion that a great warrior Arjuna, the embodiment of masculinity, would take on the guise of a eunuch was so radical that no one would consider that possibility — and that’s what would
Example sentences: Ramayana: When Shurapanakha saw that Ravana’s reaction to her humiliation by Rama was tepid, she changed tack and started inciting Ravana’s lust by describing Sita’s beauty. Mahabharata: After the exile, when the Pandavas discussed options for regaining their kingdom from Duryodhana, Balaram’s response was tepid — it seemed he had started believing Duryodhana’s