All 19 Uses of
burnish
in
The Ramayana
- With cloudlike thunder, as it rolled, It flashed with gems and burnished gold, And, like the sun's meridian blaze, Blinded the eye that none could gaze.†
Book 2 *burnished = polished and made shiny; or improved something
- Prompt at the summons thousands flew To cars which noble coursers drew, Bright-gleaming, glorious to behold, Adorned with wealth of burnished gold.†
Book 2
- With faultless lip and nose and eye, Dear as the moon that floods the sky With gentle light, of perfect mould, She seemed a thing of burnished gold, Though on her cheek the traces lay Of tears her hand had brushed away.†
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
- Those trees in yellow robes behold, Like giants decked with burnished gold.†
Book 4
- Now look, dear brother, on the right Of Pampá towers a mountain height Where fairest Cassia trees unfold The treasures of their burnished gold.†
Book 4
- Call those, with tints of burnished gold Whom Mahásaila's caverns hold: Those who on Dhúmra roam, or hide In the wild woods on Meru's side.†
Book 4
- Fair houses reared their stately height Of burnished gold and lazulite, And glorious was the lustre thrown Through lattices of precious stone.†
Book 4
- (790) There with his lofty peaks upraised Bright as a hundred suns he blazed, And crest and crag of burnished gold Flashed on the flood that round him rolled†
Book 5
- Her gates were glorious to behold Rich with the shine of burnished gold: A lovely city planned and decked By heaven's creative architect,(804) Fairest of earthly cities meet To be the Gods' celestial seat.†
Book 5
- There from the circling rampart's height He gazed upon the wondrous sight; Broad gates with burnished gold displayed, And courts with turkises inlaid; With gleaming silver, gems, and rows Of crystal stairs and porticoes.†
Book 5
- And many a sculptured serpent rolled His twisted coil in burnished gold.†
Book 5
- There gleamed the car with wealth untold Of precious gems and burnished gold; Nor could the Wind-God's son withdraw His rapt gaze from the sight he saw, By Visvakarmá's(813) self proclaimed The noblest work his hand had framed.†
Book 5
- Whose limbs are bright as burnished gold.†
Book 5
- Near on his right a prince, in hue Like pure gold freshly burnished, view: Broad is his chest, his eye is red, His black hair curls about his head: 'Tis Lakshma?†
Book 6
- A glistering chain which flowers bedeck With burnished gold adorns his neck.†
Book 6
- Huge gates adorned with burnished gold Were loosed and lifted from their hold; And post and pillar, with a sound Like thunder, fell upon the ground.†
Book 6
- And that proud warrior o'er whose head A moon-bright canopy is spread: Whose might, in many a battle tried, Has tamed imperial Indra's pride; Who wears a crown of burnished gold, Is Lanká's lord the lofty-souled.†
Book 6
- He armed my limbs with burnished mail Whose lustre turns the sunbeams pale, In battle proof gainst heavenly bands With thunder in their threatening hands.†
Book 6
Definition:
polish and make shiny -- especially metal
or more generally: to improve something -- especially the impression that something makes
or more generally: to improve something -- especially the impression that something makes