Example Sentences:
Ramayana: Though Ravana’s powers were formidable, he was circumscribed by his vulnerability to humans.
Mahabharata: During the battle between Bhishma and Arjuna, Arjuna let himself be circumscribed by his affection for Bhishma but Bhishma didn’t let himself be circumscribed by his affection for Arjuna.
Bhagavad-gita: We all are circumscribed by our attachments – alcoholics may think they are free to go to any part of the world, but wherever they go, they will be pulled toward a local bar.
Bhagavatam: Though the gopis were circumscribed by many household responsibilities they still constantly remembered Krishna and intensely longed to be with him.
It is only with a spiritual lens that a seeker can understand the true purport of restraint and freedom; while binges of reckless material enjoyment actually circumscribe one’s true spiritual potential, regulative principles of spiritual discipline usher real freedom.
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