All 29 Uses of
preserve
in
The Ramayana
- The Wind, the Fire, the Moon on high, The Earth, the Streams, the circling Sky, Preserve thee in the wood, true spouse, Devoted to thy husband's vows.†
Book 1
- Still, still preserved in Sarjú's name Sarovar's(159) fame we trace.†
Book 1
- With tender soul and gentle brow Be guardian of the orphan thou, And as a father pities, so Preserve me from my fear and woe.†
Book 1
- And these two hymns of holy praise Forget not, Hermit's son, to raise In the king's rite, and thou shalt be Lord of thy wish, preserved, and free."†
Book 1
- Up, lady, while there yet is time; Preserve thyself, prevent the crime.†
Book 2
- Remember, it was only I Preserved thee when about to die, And thou for watchful love and care Wouldst grant my first and second prayer.†
Book 2
- Now to preserve thy righteous fame, And yielding to my earnest claim— Thrice I repeat it—send thy child, Thy Ráma, to the forest wild.†
Book 2
- And that prized herb whose sovereign power Preserves from dark misfortune's hour, Upon the hero's arm she set, To be his faithful amulet.†
Book 2
- In all thy days, come good come ill, Preserve unchanged such noble will, And thou, dear love, wilt ever be The glory of thy house and me.†
Book 2
- Tended with care these arms are all Preserved in my preceptor's hall.†
Book 2
- Though he has known the sweets of power, And poured his gifts in liberal shower, From duty's path he will not swerve, But, still his father's truth preserve.†
Book 2
- Thee let the priests this day install As monarch to preserve us all.†
Book 2 *
- As Aditi in days of yore The all-preserving Vish? u bore, Kausalyá bore with happy fate Lord Ráma of the lion's gait.†
Book 2
- Preserve us, for on thee we call, Our sire, Kaikeyí, me and all Thy citizens, thy kith and kin; Preserve us and reverse the sin.†
Book 2
- Preserve us, for on thee we call, Our sire, Kaikeyí, me and all Thy citizens, thy kith and kin; Preserve us and reverse the sin.†
Book 2
- From his great debt, dear brother, free Our lord the king for love of me, Thy mother's breast with joy inspire, And from all woe preserve thy sire.†
Book 2
- One fourth of Indra's essence, he Preserves his realm from danger free, Hence honoured by the world of right The king enjoys each choice delight.†
Book 3
- Preserving still his life unharmed, By Brahmá's saving promise charmed, His mighty spear aloft in air He raised, and rushed upon the pair.†
Book 3
- O Prince, we pray thee hear our call, And from these fiends preserve us all.†
Book 3
- If thou would please my soul, and still Preserve me from all fear and ill, I pray thee by thy love be wise And do the thing which I advise.†
Book 4
- That golden chain with rich gems set, The choicest gift of Sákra,(585) yet Preserved his life nor let decay Steal strength and beauty's light away.†
Book 4
- Here thou with hospitable care Hast fed us with the noblest fare, Preserving us, about to die, With this thy plentiful supply.†
Book 4
- His son, the best of all who know The science of the bended bow, Was moon-bright Ráma, brave and strong, Who loved the right and loathed the wrong, Who ne'er from kingly duty swerved, Loved by the lands his might preserved.†
Book 5
- Long life to him who rules our race, Preserved by noblest Ráma's grace!†
Book 5
- No, I will do for honour sake E'en as the holy Ka? du spake, Preserve a hero's name from stain, And bliss in heaven and glory gain.†
Book 6
- His father's might, his power innate Preserved him from the threatened fate.†
Book 6
- Cast down, rash boy, that useless bow: Preserve thy life, uninjured go.†
Book 6
- Yet still the terror of his arm Preserved the land from fear and harm.†
Book 6
- Then Bharat placed, in duty taught, On Ráma's feet the shoes he brought: "My King," he cried, "receive again The pledge preserved through years of pain, The rule and lordship of the land Entrusted to my weaker hand.†
Book 6
Definition:
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(preserve as in: preserve the records) to protect something or to keep it as it is