All 50 Uses of

summon

in

The Ramayana

Then, summoned by his awful shout, King Báli came in fury out, First comforted his trembling wife, Then sought Sugríva in the strife.†
Book 1

He smote the sea with shafts as bright As sunbeams in their summer height, And quick appeared the Rivers' King(38) Obedient to the summoning.†
Book 1 *

The king to wise Sumantra cried Who stood aye ready near; "Go summon quick each holy guide, To counsel and to hear."†
Book 1

? ha then addressed Sumantra called at his behest: "The princes of the earth invite, And famous lords who guard the rite, Priest, Warrior, Merchant, lowly thrall, In countless thousands summon all.†
Book 1

He muttered low the spell whose call Summons those arms and rules them all And, each in visible form and frame, Before the monarch's son they came.†
Book 1

The maidens went, consoled, away: The best of kings, that very day, Summoned his ministers of state About their marriage to debate.†
Book 1

He summoned straightway to his side His sixty thousand sons, and cried: "Brave sons of mine, I knew not how These demons are so mighty now: The priests began the rite so well All sanctified with prayer and spell.†
Book 1

The pupils he was wont to teach He summoned next, and spoke this speech: "Go bid Vasish? ha'a sons appear, And all the saints be gathered here.†
Book 1

And what they one and all reply When summoned by this mandate high, To me with faithful care report, Omit no word and none distort.†
Book 1

Encompassed by his Gods of Storm He summoned Rambhá, fair of form, And spoke a speech for woe and weal, The saint to mar, the God to heal.†
Book 1

The son of Kekaya's king is he, And came, my child, to summon thee."†
Book 1

From town and country, far and near, He summoned people, prince, and peer.†
Book 2

Ráma Summoned.†
Book 2

There was Sumitrá too, and there Was Lakshma? led by loving care: And when the royal choice they knew Sítá in haste was summoned too.†
Book 2

Then Saint Vasish? ha to the king Came ready at his summoning.†
Book 2

Obedient to the summons they Proclaimed to all the festal day.†
Book 2

Ráma Summoned.†
Book 2

Then, summoned by the king's behest, The multitudes together pressed, And, missing still the royal sire, Began, impatient, to inquire: "Who to our lord will tidings bear That all his people throng the square?†
Book 2

Ráma Summoned.†
Book 2

Quick, go and summon to this place The good Vasish? ha's son, Suyaj? a, of the Bráhman race The first and holiest one.†
Book 2

Quick to the inner rooms he sped, And thus to all the women said, "Come, at the summons of the king: Come all, and make no tarrying."†
Book 2

The best of Bráhmans, good and wise, The tardy summoning despise, And, equal to the Gods, disdain Cups, e'en of Amrit, thus to drain.†
Book 2

Angels of Death are round me: they Summon my soul with speed away.†
Book 2

Thus Bharat, son of him who swayed Ayodhyás realm, his answer made, And then bespoke, his heart to please, His mother's sire in words like these: "I go to see my father, King, Urged by the envoys' summoning; And when thy soul desires to see Thy grandson, will return to thee."†
Book 2

He summoned straight from every side Chaplain, and priest, and holy guide.†
Book 2

King Guha, with his kinsmen near, Rejoiced the summoning to hear: He nearer drew, bowed low his head, And thus to royal Bharat said: "No mansions can our country boast, And unexpected comes thy host: But what we have I give thee all: Rest in the lodging of thy thrall.†
Book 2

I call the Gods, I call the band Of minstrels that around them stand: I call the Háhá and Huhú, I call the sweet Visvávasu, I call the heavenly wives of these With all the bright Apsarases, Alambúshá of beauty rare, The charmer of the tangled hair, Ghritáchí and Visváchi fair, Hemá and Bhímá sweet to view, And lovely Nágadantá too, And all the sweetest nymphs who stand By Indra or by Brahmá's hand— I summon these with all their train And Tumburu to lead the strain.†
Book 2

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

Behind the army followed, all Unsummoned by their leader's call, And steeds and elephants and men Streamed forth with every citizen.†
Book 2

Summon each lord of high estate, And chief, Vibhisha?†
Book 3

The deer in pity for his woes Obeyed the summons and arose.†
Book 3

Then Dasaratha's son renewed His summons as the mount he viewed: "Soon as my flaming arrows fly, Consumed to ashes shall thou lie Without a herb or bud or tree, And birds no more shall dwell in thee.†
Book 3

He summoned every lord, and all His subjects gathered at his call.†
Book 4

Exert thy power, and thou hast won The love of Dasaratha's son: And wilt thou for his summons wait, And, till he call thee, hesitate?†
Book 4

Then, summoned at the lords' behest Forth from the city portals pressed, Each like some elephant or cloud, The Vánars in a trembling crowd: Fierce warriors all with massive jaws And terrors of their tiger claws, Some matched ten elephants, and some A hundred's strength could overcome.†
Book 4

He ceased: and King Sugríva cried To sage Hanúmán(642) by his side: "Summon the Vánar legions, those Who dwell about the Lord of Snows: Those who in Vindhyan groves delight, Kailása's, or Mahendra's height, Dwell on the Five bright Peaks, or where Mandar's white summit cleaves the air: Wherever they are wandring free In highlands by the western sea, On that east hill whence springs the sun, Or where he sinks when day is done.†
Book 4

Those noble envoys scoured the land To summon every Vánar band Then swiftly homeward at the head Of countless armaments they sped.†
Book 4

Then at their chieftain's summons came The Vánars first in rank and fame, A trusty brave and reverent band, Meet e'en before a queen to stand.†
Book 4

He summoned Níla son of Fire, And, offspring of the eternal Sire, Jámbaván bold and strong and tall, And Hanumán, the best of all, And many a valiant lord beside,(689) With Angad for their chief and guide.†
Book 4

Forth went the legions of the west: And wise Sugríva addressed Satabal, summoned from the crowd.†
Book 4

The Rákshas guard was summoned: all The monstrous crew obeyed the call, And hastened to the king to take The orders which he fiercely spake: "See that ye guard her well, and tame, Like some wild thing, the stubborn dame, Until her haughty soul be bent By mingled threat and blandishment.†
Book 5

Mad with the rage of injured pride King Ráva? summoned to his side The valiant five who led his host, Supreme in war and honoured most.†
Book 5

The Summons.†
Book 6

He sat upon a royal seat With golden steps beneath his feet, And bade the heralds summon all His captains to the council hall.†
Book 6

These heard the summons and obeyed: From chamber, grove, and colonnade, On elephants or cars they rode, Or through the streets impatient strode.†
Book 6

The anxious tyrant left his seat And hastened forth the chief to meet: Then summoning his nobles all, Took counsel in his regal hall.†
Book 6

Around him at his summons came Fierce legions led by chiefs of fame.†
Book 6

Each raised his mighty voice as loud As thunders of an angry cloud, And conchs their stirring summons gave That echoed through the giant's cave.†
Book 6

Devántak and Narántak heard, And their fierce souls with joy were stirred; And Atikáya(987) burned to fight, And heard the summons with delight; While from the rest loud rang the cry, "I too will fight,"†
Book 6

He summoned, wroth but undismayed, A mightier charm to lend its aid.†
Book 6

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Definition:

(summon)
to call forth
The exact meaning of summon can depend upon its context. For example:
- "summon to court" -- officially demand that someone appear in court (call them to court)
- "summon the team to a meeting" -- call upon the team members to attend a meeting
- "summon help" -- call others to come and help
- "summon her courage" -- call forth her courage from within

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