All 50 Uses of
adorn
in
The Ramayana
- Give me thy son, thine eldest born, Whom locks like raven's wings adorn.†
Book 1 *adorn = decorate
- Where now is wood, long ere this day Two broad and fertile lands, Malaja and Karúsha lay, Adorned by heavenly hands.†
Book 1adorned = decorated
- And this was Vasu's old domain, The fertile Magadh's broad champaign, Which smiling fields of tilth adorn And diadem with golden corn.†
Book 1adorn = decorate
- As sun and moon adorn the sky, This spot the heroes glorify.†
Book 1
- As sun and moon adorn the sky, This spot the heroes glorify: Alike in stature, port, and mien, The same fair form in each is seen.†
Book 1
- Such wreaths adorned him as are found To flourish on the funeral ground.†
Book 1adorned = decorated
- King Janak, at the saint's request, This order to his train addressed: "Let the great bow be hither borne, Which flowery wreaths and scents adorn."†
Book 1adorn = decorate
- Each had her horns adorned with gold; And duly was the number told, Four hundred thousand perfect tale: Each brought a calf, each filled a pail.†
Book 1adorned = decorated
- For greater gifts than mine adorn Ráma my son, my eldest-born.†
Book 2adorn = decorate
- One watch remained the night to close When Ráma from his couch arose, And bade the men and maids adorn His palace for the solemn morn.†
Book 2
- In all the temples bright and fair As white clouds towering in the air, In streets, and where the cross-ways met, Where holy fig-trees had been set, In open square, in sacred shade, Where merchants' shops their wealth displayed, On all the mansions of the great, And householders of wealth and state, Where'er the people loved to meet, Where'er a tree adorned the street, Gay banners floated to the wind, And ribands round the staves were twined.†
Book 2adorned = decorated
- As still he mourned with burning sighs And fixed his gaze upon the skies: "O Night whom starry fires adorn, I long not for the coming morn.†
Book 2adorn = decorate
- The elephant was stationed there, Appointed Ráma's self to bear; Adorned with pearls, his brow and cheek Were sandal-dyed in many a streak, While he, in stature, bulk, and pride, With Indra's own Airávat(280) vied.†
Book 2adorned = decorated
- Then shall mine eyes my king adore When lustral rites and fast are o'er, And black deer's skin and roebuck's horn Thy lordly limbs and hand adorn.†
Book 2adorn = decorate
- And Raghu's son to Ráma showed Those wondrous arms which gleamed and glowed, Well kept, adorned with many a wreath Of flowers on case, and hilt, and sheath.†
Book 2adorned = decorated
- The princes from two servants took Those heavenly arms of glorious look, Adorned with garland and with band By Sítá's beautifying hand.†
Book 2
- So well adorned, so fair to view, A glory through the hall she threw: So, when the Lord of Light upsprings, His radiance o'er the sky he flings.†
Book 2
- true and bold Sprang on the car adorned with gold.†
Book 2
- Sumantra, urged to utmost speed, Yoked to the car each generous steed, And then, with hand to hand applied, He came before the chief and cried: "Hail, Prince, whom mighty arms adorn, Hail, bravest of the chariot-borne!†
Book 2adorn = decorate
- Fair blossoms from the water born, Gay garlands that the earth adorn, And every fruit that gleams like gold, Have lost the scent that charmed of old.†
Book 2
- Unoccupied I now behold This couch of thine adorned with gold, And each of King Ikshváku's race Appears with dark and gloomy face.†
Book 2adorned = decorated
- This land which rice and golden corn And wealth of every kind adorn, Car, elephant, and steed, and gem,— She makes thee lord of it and them.†
Book 2adorn = decorate
- No wife of equal lineage born The wretch's joyless home adorn: Ne'er may he do one virtuous deed, And dying see no child succeed.†
Book 2
- As shines the heaven on some fair night, With moon and constellations filled, The prince's royal road was bright, Adorned by art of workmen skilled.†
Book 2adorned = decorated
- Girt by disciples ever true Still nearer to that hall he drew, Resplendent, heavenly to behold, Adorned with wealth of gems and gold: E'en so a man in duty tried Draws near to meet his virtuous bride.†
Book 2
- All chaplets that by Gods are worn, Or Chaitraratha's graves adorn, Bloomed by the saint's command arrayed On branches in Prayága's shade.†
Book 2adorn = decorate
- Prompt at the summons thousands flew To cars which noble coursers drew, Bright-gleaming, glorious to behold, Adorned with wealth of burnished gold.†
Book 2adorned = decorated
- And thus Ayodhyá's lord addressed His bride, of dames the loveliest, Child of Videha's king, her face Bright with the fair moon's tender grace: "How sweetly glides, O darling, look, Mandákiní's delightful brook, Adorned with islets, blossoms gay, And sárases and swans at play!†
Book 2
- Two glorious bows were gleaming there, Like Indra's(377) in the rainy air, Terror of foemen, backed with gold, Meet for the mightiest hand to hold: And quivered arrows cast a blaze Bright gleaming like the Day-God's rays: Thus serpents with their eyes aglow Adorn their capital below.†
Book 2adorn = decorate
- (378) Great swords adorned the cottage, laid Each in a case of gold brocade; There hung the trusty shields, whereon With purest gold the bosses shone†
Book 2adorned = decorated
- Then the great sages, longing all To see the ten-necked tyrant(395) fall, To Bharat, bravest of the brave, Their salutary counsel gave: "O thou of lofty lineage born, Whom wisdom, conduct, fame adorn, Thou for thy honoured father's sake Shouldst Ráma's righteous counsel take.†
Book 2adorn = decorate
- Behold these youths, a glorious band, Toward every wind a hundred stand: A sword in each right hand is borne, And rings of gold their arms adorn.†
Book 3
- The son of Raghu, virtuous-souled, Strung his great bow adorned with gold, And, with the weapon in his hand, Addressed him to the giant band: "Ráma and Lakshma?†
Book 3adorned = decorated
- With plates of gold adorned and bound, Embattled Gods it crushed and ground.†
Book 3
- In stature like a mountain height, His arms were strong, his teeth were white, And all his frame of massive mould Seemed lazulite adorned with gold.†
Book 3
- In robes of heavenly texture dressed, Celestial wreaths adorned his breast.†
Book 3
- Adorned with many a golden band, A bow, like Indra's, arms his hand, And shoots a flood of arrows fierce As venomed snakes to burn and pierce.†
Book 3
- Obedient to the will it rolled Adorned with gems and glistering gold.†
Book 3
- The graceful palm adorned the scene, The plantain waved her glossy green.†
Book 3
- In semblance of a golden deer Adorned with silver spots appear.†
Book 3
- Thus Ráma with his beauteous mien, Like the young rising moon was seen, I, like a cloud which tempest brings, My arms adorned with golden rings, Proud of the boon which lent me might, Approached where dwelt the anchorite.†
Book 3
- In semblance of a golden deer Adorned with silver drops, appear: And near the cottage in the way Of Ráma and his consort stray.†
Book 3
- With roseate bloom his flanks were dyed, And lotus tints adorned his hide.†
Book 3
- See, golden hair its flank adorns, And sapphires tip its branching horns.†
Book 3adorns = decorates
- O see his sunlike forehead shine With emerald tints and almandine, While pearly light and roseate glow Of shells adorn his neck below.†
Book 3adorn = decorate
- The richest robe thy form should deck, The rarest gems adorn thy neck, The sweetest wreath should bind thy hair, The noblest lord thy bed should share.†
Book 3
- A thousand fairest women, torn From many a land my home adorn.†
Book 3
- Fair as the lily's bending stem,— Her arms adorned with many a gem, A lustre to the fiend she lent Gleaming from every ornament, As when the cloud-shot flashes light The shadows of a mountain height.†
Book 3adorned = decorated
- There swelled on high the tambour's sound, And burnished ore was bright around He led the mournful lady where Resplendent gold adorned the stair, And showed each lattice fair to see With silver work and ivory: Showed his bright chambers, line on line, Adorned with nets of golden twine.†
Book 3
- There swelled on high the tambour's sound, And burnished ore was bright around He led the mournful lady where Resplendent gold adorned the stair, And showed each lattice fair to see With silver work and ivory: Showed his bright chambers, line on line, Adorned with nets of golden twine.†
Book 3
Definition:
to decorate -- especially a person