All 15 Uses of
repress
in
The Ramayana
- With Brahmá's son Vasish? ha, best Of those who pray with voice repressed, The Gods by earnest prayer prevailed, And thus his new-made friend he hailed: "Thy title now is sure and good To rights of saintly Bráhmanhood."†
Book 1
- Then the king's venerable guide Vasish? ha, when he saw each coat Enclose the lady's waist and throat, Her zeal with gentle words repressed, And Queen Kaikeyí thus addressed: "O evil-hearted sinner, shame Of royal Kekaya's race and name; Who matchless in thy sin couldst cheat Thy lord the king with vile deceit; Lost to all sense of duty, know Sítá to exile shall not go.†
Book 2
- With voice repressed he breathed the prayer, Bathed duly in the river fair, And gave good offerings that remove The stain of sin, as texts approve.†
Book 2 *
- Sumantra, at the king's behest, Striving with sobs he scarce repressed, His trembling voice at last controlled, And thus his further tidings told: "Their locks in votive coils they wound, Their coats of bark upon them bound, To Gangá's farther shore they went, Thence to Prayág their steps were bent.†
Book 2
- í's shade Where silvan life and serpents strayed, Ráma in words like these addressed Lakshma? of vigour unrepressed: "Brother, our home is here: behold The grove of which the hermit told: The bowers of Panchava?†
Book 3
- When Ráma saw those signs of woe Fraught with destruction to the foe, With bold impatience scarce repressed His brother chief he thus addressed: "These fearful signs, my brother bold, Which threaten all our foes, behold: All laden, as they strike the view, With ruin to the fiendish crew.†
Book 3
- Thus with wild fury unrepressed Raghu's brave son the fiend addressed; And Khara, as his wrath grew high, Thus thundered forth his fierce reply: "By senseless pride to madness wrought, By danger girt thou fearest naught, Nor heedest, numbered with the dead, What thou shouldst say and leave unsaid.†
Book 3
- Thus by the giant king addressed, While burnt her fury unrepressed, The giantess declared at length The hero's form and deeds and strength: "Long are his arms and large his eyes: A black deer's skin his dress supplies.†
Book 3
- We now, as Bharat has decreed, Let justice guide our every deed, And toil each sinner to repress Who scorns the way of righteousness.†
Book 4
- The hour is come: he hears the call, But not on thee reproaches fall From him who labours to repress His eager spirit's restlessness.†
Book 4
- Quick rises, kindling in my breast, The wrath that will not be repressed, And bids me in my fury slay The breaker of his faith to-day.†
Book 4
- Let grief and anger be repressed: Again be firm and self-possessed.†
Book 6
- But tender grief was soon repressed And thoughts of vengeance filled his breast.†
Book 6
- s hest The onward rushing throng repressed, While like the roar of ocean loud Rose the wild murmur of the crowd.†
Book 6
- Repress this zeal, untimely shown: I count this people as mine own.†
Book 6
Definition:
-
(repress) to hold something back
or:
to subjugate (oppress or hold others down)