Example Sentences: Ramayana: While fighting with Rama and Lakshmana, Indrajit didn’t just teleport; he made himself entirely invisible. Mahabharata: Bhima was teleported by his wife, Hidimbi, to celestial gardens where they engaged in romantic pleasures till they begot a son, who was named Ghatotakacha. Bhagavad-gita: Because we exist at not just the physical level, but
Example Sentences: Ramayana: In the Ramayana, Ayodhya is the kingdom of virtue, whereas Lanka is the empire of decadence. Mahabharata: The Mahabharata war involved such a colossal destruction that it paved the way to the current age of decadence known as Kali-yuga. Bhagavad-gita: If we follow our mind, it will take us away from transcendence
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Being a rock-ribbed devotee of Rama, Hanuman was not tempted by the sight of half-dressed women in Ravana’s private chambers. Mahabharata: As Bhishma was a rock-ribbed protector of the Kuru dynasty, he felt obligated to fight on the side of whoever was ruling the Kuru kingdom. Bhagavad-gita: To be a faithful follower
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Saccharine depictions of Rama lila overlook the great suffering that almost all the characters in the epic go through and the even greater sacrifice that most of them exhibit during the suffering. Mahabharata: Draupadi’s words and actions during the disrobing incident showed that there is nothing saccharine about her character; she has
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Hanuman’s body was so strong that the demons’ kicks and blows barely dinged him. Mahabharata: While praising Krishna, Bhishma explained how Indra’s torrential rains couldn’t even ding the residents of Vrindavan who were safely protected by Krishna under the Govardhan hill. Bhagavad-gita: Indiscriminate indulgence doesn’t just ding our spiritual consciousness, but devours
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Ravana’s obsession with Sita shows how lust can be a portal to degradation and self-destruction. Mahabharata: The Pandavas rising to heavenly abodes by climbing up the Himalayas suggest that those towering mountains serve as portals between earth and heaven. Bhagavad-gita: The Gita’s setting demonstrates how the eyes can be portals to illusion
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Not wanting to exacerbate the tense situation in Ayodhya, Rama maintained his calm, tried his best to calm everyone else and prepared to depart as quickly as possible to the forest. Mahabharata: By sending a provocative message to the Pandavas on the eve of the war, Duryodhana exacerbated the hostility between the
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Rama’s sending Sita to the forest is the most poignant episode in the epic, similar to the earlier exiling of Rama by Dasharatha. Mahabharata: For the regal Draupadi to become a menial maidservant, is a poignant adversity that shows her faithfulness and forbearance for her husbands. Bhagavad-gita: The Gita begins with a
Example Sentences: Ramayana: Rama was a precocious warrior whose archery ability far exceeded his age. Mahabharata: If Duryodhana was precocious in any way, it was in his enviousness and maliciousness. Bhagavad-gita: Children who are spiritually precocious are probably souls who have already practised spirituality to a significant degree in their previous lives.
Example Sentences: Ramayana: As Rama and Lakshmana followed Vishwamirtra, the green forest suddenly gave way to a desolate expanse of land. Mahabharata: By the grace of Krishna and the hard work of the Pandavas, the desolate land of Khandava was converted into the prosperous kingdom of Indraprastha. Bhagavad-gita: The more we indulge in sensual pleasures,