All 27 Uses of
deign
in
The Ramayana
- None deigned to feed on broken fare, And none was false or stingy there.†
Book 1 *deigned = did something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- Deign fully, O thou mighty Seer, To tell me, for I long to hear.†
Book 1deign = do something considered beneath one's dignity
- Bhagírath, rich in glory's light, The hero with the arm of might, Thus to the Lord of earth and sky Raised suppliant hands and made reply: "If the great God his favour deigns, And my long toil its fruit obtains, Let Sagar's sons receive from me Libations that they long to see.†
Book 1deigns = does something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- Girt with his priest and lords the king Did low obeisance, worshipping, With suppliant hands, with head inclined, Thus spoke he after question kind; "Since thou hast deigned to bless my sight, And grace awhile thy servant's seat, High fate is mine, great Anchorite, And none may with my bliss compete."†
Book 1deigned = did something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- Then, with his palms together laid, The king his supplication made: "Deign, reverend lord, to sit thee down With these good saints of high renown."†
Book 1deign = do something considered beneath one's dignity
- Fate is, I ween, the power supreme, Man's effort but an idle dream, Fate whirls our plans, our all away; Fate is our only hope and stay; Now deign, O blessed Saint, to aid Me, even me by Fate betrayed, Who come, a suppliant, sore distressed, One grace, O Hermit, to request.†
Book 1
- Then, gentle Hermit, deign to spare One child amid the number there.†
Book 1
- Distracted with the toil and thirst, With woeful mien, away he burst, Swift to the hermit's breast he flew, And weeping thus began to sue: "No sire have I, no mother dear, No kith or kin my heart to cheer: As justice bids, O Hermit, deign To save me from the threatened pain.†
Book 1
- O deign, I pray, In these calm shades awhile to stay.†
Book 1
- At early dawn, O Hermit, deign To let me see thy face again.†
Book 1
- This, mighty Janak, deign to show, That they may look upon the bow, And then, contented, homeward go.†
Book 1
- Then to the saint supremely wise King Janak spoke in suppliant guise: "Deign, Hermit, with attentive ear, Mv race's origin to hear.†
Book 1
- As thus the aged sire complained The mighty chief no answer deigned.†
Book 1deigned = did something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- Bharat, be sure, will never deign O'er realms his father yields, to reign.†
Book 2deign = do something considered beneath one's dignity
- Then deign, O Ráma, to relent, And let me share thy banishment.†
Book 2
- Urged by the men my father sent, My hasty course I hither bent: Now, I implore, an answer deign, And all I wish to know, explain.†
Book 2
- Then Ráma prayed the sage would deign Lord Indra's visit to explain; And thus at length the holy man In answer to his prayer began: "This Lord of boons has sought me here To waft me hence to Brahmá's sphere, Won by my penance long and stern,— A home the lawless ne'er can earn.†
Book 3
- 'Tis thine thy further will to say: Deign to command, and we obey.†
Book 3
- With raised hands reverently meek He heard the holy hermit speak, And humbly thus addressed the sire Whose glory shone like kindled fire: "How blest am I, what thanks I owe That our great Master deigns to show His favour, that his heart can be Content with Lakshma?†
Book 3deigns = does something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- The high-souled Ráma would not deign His hand with woman's blood to stain.†
Book 3deign = do something considered beneath one's dignity
- Why My questions hear nor deign reply?†
Book 4
- Bright gleams of joy his cheek o'erspread As each glad word of hope he said; And ne'er will one so valiant deign To cheer our hearts with hope in vain.†
Book 4
- But all my arts were tried in vain, No gentle word his lips would deign, Though to the ground I bent and set His feet upon my coronet: Still Báli in his rage and pride All signs of grace and love denied.†
Book 4
- O swift to save in hour of fear, My prayer who dread this Báli, hear With gracious love assistance deign, And mine oppressor's arm restrain.†
Book 4
- Báli has died and won the meed That waits in heaven on noble deed, Throned in the seats the brave may reach By liberal hand and gentle speech, True to a warrior's duty, bold In fight, the hero lofty-souled Deigned not to guard his life: he died, And now in heaven is glorified.†
Book 4deigned = did something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- Then gems and cates and robes displayed Before the twice-born priests were laid, That they would deign in order due To consecrate the king anew.†
Book 4deign = do something considered beneath one's dignity
- Thine is the holy power, I ween, That beautified the wondrous scene; But if another's, lady, deign To tell us, and the whole explain.†
Book 4
Definition:
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity