All 15 Uses of
pomp
in
The Ramayana
- But when Kaikeyí, youngest queen, With eyes of envious hate had seen The solemn pomp and regal state Prepared the prince to consecrate, She bade the hapless king bestow Two gifts he promised long ago, That Ráma to the woods should flee, And that her child the heir should be.†
Book 1
- Skilled in the use of spear and shield, And arms which heavenly warriors wield, Supreme in war, unconquered yet By man, fiend, God in battle met, Whene'er in pomp of war he goes 'Gainst town or city of the foes, He ever comes with Lakshma?†
Book 2
- White flashed the jewelled chouri there, And shone like moonbeams through the air; The white umbrella overhead A pale and moonlike lustre shed, Wont in pure splendour to precede, And in such rites the pomp to lead.†
Book 2
- Upon my Bharat's princely head Let consecrating drops be shed, With all the royal pomp for thee Made ready by the king's decree.†
Book 2 *
- Yet what have I to do with things That touch the state and pomp of kings?†
Book 2
- His like again we ne'er shall see, Of heart so true, of hand so free, In gifts, in gatherings for debate, When marriage pomps we celebrate, What should we do?†
Book 2pomps = (archaic) pretentious or vain displays
- First of the three shall Sítá go, Next thou, and I the last: for so Moves the funereal pomp of woe.†
Book 2
- The royal elephant who led The glorious pomp he found, And on the monster's mighty head Those sandals duly bound.†
Book 2
- And the great pomp the Bráhmans led With Saint Vasish?†
Book 2
- This glorious power, this pomp and sway, Dear lady, at thy feet I lay: Yea, with my life I give the whole, O dearer than my life and soul.†
Book 3
- With rites of royal pomp and pride His sire the Fire-God gratified; Ten hundred thousand kine he freed, And priests enriched with ample meed; And the broad land protected, famed For truthful lips and passions tamed.†
Book 4
- All regal pomp combines to grace This ruler of the Rákshas race.†
Book 5
- In pomp and pride of warlike state They sallied from the southern gate, But saw, as on their way they sped, Dread signs around and overhead.†
Book 6
- In pomp and pride of warlike state The giant passed the city gate.†
Book 6
- His royal pomp and state resigned For Ráma still he watched and pined, Still to his dreary vows adhered, And royal Ráma's shoes revered.†
Book 6
Definition:
ceremonial elegance and splendor
or:
(archaic) a pretentious or vain display
or:
(archaic) a pretentious or vain display