All 7 Uses of
appalling
in
The Ramayana
- what a roar I hear, The tumult of a coming crowd, Appalling, deafening, deep, and loud!†
Book 2appalling = shockingly terrible or horrible
- heard, a while appalled, His ancient courage he recalled, And to his brother by his side With seasonable counsel cried: "This vilest of the giant race Will draw us to his side apace.†
Book 3appalled = shocked by how terrible or horrible something is
- Pleased with the grateful honours paid, The godlike dame their words obeyed, Clad in a shape of terror she Sprang from the middle of the sea, And, with fierce accents that appalled All creatures, to the Vánar called: "Come, prince of Vánars, doomed to be My food this day by heaven's decree.†
Book 5
- She lay and wept and made her moan In sorrow's saddest undertone, And, wild with grief, with fear appalled, On Ráma and his brother called: "O dear Kausalyá,(842) hear me cry!†
Book 5
- Ah, by the giant's shape appalled, On her dear lord for help she called, Still in mine ears the sad cry rings And tears my heart with poison stings.†
Book 6 *
- The giants heard, and were appalled: Then Raghu's son to Angad called, And, led by kingly duty,(950) gave This order merciful as brave: "Go, Angad, Ráva?'†
Book 6
- The trembling race of men, appalled, On Indra for protection called; And he, to save the suffering world, His bolt at Kumbhakar?†
Book 6