Scenes from the Ramayan, EtcTrübner & Company, 1868 - 196 pages |
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... crown . A holy rishi , or saint , reveals to him that he shall obtain his desires , on performing the Aswamedha , or sacrifice of a horse , which occupies such a pre - eminent place in the Hindu religious rites . The sacrifice is ...
... crown . A holy rishi , or saint , reveals to him that he shall obtain his desires , on performing the Aswamedha , or sacrifice of a horse , which occupies such a pre - eminent place in the Hindu religious rites . The sacrifice is ...
Page 17
... crown ; While drums of triumph beaten in the sky Woke the king's music to a glad reply ; And the first rite to bless the joyful hour Was the rich down - pour of a fragrant shower Of blossoms falling , from the heavenly trees , On the ...
... crown ; While drums of triumph beaten in the sky Woke the king's music to a glad reply ; And the first rite to bless the joyful hour Was the rich down - pour of a fragrant shower Of blossoms falling , from the heavenly trees , On the ...
Page 58
... know , their childless fate , to those Who pine for offspring , is the crown of woes . I , eldest queen , to those I scorn , must bend , And let my rival's taunt my bosom rend . What woman's lot can be so hard as mine , 58 MOTHER AND SON .
... know , their childless fate , to those Who pine for offspring , is the crown of woes . I , eldest queen , to those I scorn , must bend , And let my rival's taunt my bosom rend . What woman's lot can be so hard as mine , 58 MOTHER AND SON .
Page 74
... crown me in the after life , For thou art God unto thy loving wife . Hear the high truth which saintly priests declare : The after life rejoins the wedded pair . But if thou wilt to no entreaties bend , Poison or flood or flame my life ...
... crown me in the after life , For thou art God unto thy loving wife . Hear the high truth which saintly priests declare : The after life rejoins the wedded pair . But if thou wilt to no entreaties bend , Poison or flood or flame my life ...
Page 107
... crown of glory , still more fair Than sacrifice and praise and prayer . Shall I this heavenly gem despise , Attracted by an earthly prize ? Shall I , misled by lust of sway , My father's order disobey ; And , folly's dupe or passion's ...
... crown of glory , still more fair Than sacrifice and praise and prayer . Shall I this heavenly gem despise , Attracted by an earthly prize ? Shall I , misled by lust of sway , My father's order disobey ; And , folly's dupe or passion's ...
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ancient Anno Domini arms art thou Ayodhya banishment beauty Bharat bless bosom Brahma breast brow Chinese cloth Cloud College cried crown dark darling Dasaratha dear deed DICTIONARY earth Edited elephant English eyes F. J. FURNIVALL fair fate father fear FITZEDWARD HALL flame flowers forest gems gentle giant glorious glory Gods gold GRAMMAR H. H. WILSON heart heaven heavenly hermit's Hindu holy honour India Indra's Kaikeyi Kausalya king Kumbhakarna lady Lakshman Language London lord maid MARTIN HAUG mighty monarch moon mother mountain mourn ne'er noble o'er poem prince Professor queen rain Rama Rama's Ramayana Ravan Royal Asiatic Society saint Sanskrit sewed Sita Siva sorrow soul stream Swarga sweet tender thee THEODOR GOLDSTÜCKER thine thou art thou hast throne Translated tree trembling Trübner Vishnu voice W. W. SKEAT wander waters weeping wife wild wood words
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