Scenes from the Ramayan, EtcTrübner & Company, 1868 - 196 pages |
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... side There lies a rich domain , With countless herds of cattle thronged , And gay with golden grain . There , built by Manu , 3 Prince of men , That saint by all revered , Ayodhya , famed through every land , Her stately towers upreared ...
... side There lies a rich domain , With countless herds of cattle thronged , And gay with golden grain . There , built by Manu , 3 Prince of men , That saint by all revered , Ayodhya , famed through every land , Her stately towers upreared ...
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... side , And , guarded well with moat and wall , The foeman's power defied . Her ample streets were nobly planned , And streams of water flowed To keep the fragrant blossoms fresh , That strewed her royal road . There many a princely ...
... side , And , guarded well with moat and wall , The foeman's power defied . Her ample streets were nobly planned , And streams of water flowed To keep the fragrant blossoms fresh , That strewed her royal road . There many a princely ...
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... side . The best of Brahmans , gathered there , The flame of worship fed ; And , versed in all the Vedas ' lore , Their lives of virtue led . By penance , charity , and truth , They kept each sense controlled , And , giving freely of ...
... side . The best of Brahmans , gathered there , The flame of worship fed ; And , versed in all the Vedas ' lore , Their lives of virtue led . By penance , charity , and truth , They kept each sense controlled , And , giving freely of ...
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... side , While all the Immortals praised his name , and cried : " O Vishnu , Lord divine , thine aid we crave , Friend of the worlds , the ruined worlds to save . Divide thy godhead , Lord , and for the sake Of Gods and men man's nature ...
... side , While all the Immortals praised his name , and cried : " O Vishnu , Lord divine , thine aid we crave , Friend of the worlds , the ruined worlds to save . Divide thy godhead , Lord , and for the sake Of Gods and men man's nature ...
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... side , Linkt in eternal love , like wind and fire , Or the dear moon and sea his foster - sire.2 As when , at summer's close , dark clouds arise , Bringing sweet comfort to men's longing eyes , So the fair children won the people's ...
... side , Linkt in eternal love , like wind and fire , Or the dear moon and sea his foster - sire.2 As when , at summer's close , dark clouds arise , Bringing sweet comfort to men's longing eyes , So the fair children won the people'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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