Quotes from V?lm?ki

words his answer made. "High, high thy thought

High destiny is clear impressed

whether pain or joy he deal Dare all things for his subjects' weal; Yea, if the deed bring

Sugriva was the son of Surya and Vali was the son of Shakra.

And Bharadvája, nothing slow

When Ráva?, dreaded warrior, knew The slaughter of his giant crew: Ráva?, the king, whose name of fear Earth, hell, and heaven all shook to hear: He bade the fiend Márícha aid The vengeful plot his fury laid. In vain the wise Márícha tried To turn him from his course aside: Not Ráva?'s self, he said, might hope

conscious that her lord approved Her going, with great rapture moved, [pg 131] Hastened within, without delay

portion Indra's claim

Page 470. By Anara?ya's lips of old. "The story of Anara?ya is told in the Uttara Ka??a of the Rámáya?a.… Anara?ya

prince of those Whose lore in words of wisdom flows. Whose constant care and chief delight

Canto XXI. Visvámitra's Speech.

Consigned the sandals to my hand

When the fair light of morning rose The princely tamers of their foes

Rings out to meet me on my way.

Thus spake to him the steeds who

Macedonian or Bactrian Greeks were most usually intended is not

With him, his best and eldest son, By all his princely virtues won King DaÅ›aratha24willed to share His kingdom as the Regent Heir. 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

Was bounded by the sea alone. Their holy works have won them praise

And many a brimming water-urn. Tall trees their hallowed branches spread, Laden with pleasant fruit, o'erhead;

his conceived. Who else across the sea can spring, Save Váyu896and the Feathered King?897 Who, pass the portals strong and high Which Nágas,898Gods, and fiends defy, Where Ráva?'s hosts their station keep,— And come uninjured o'er the deep?

his conceived. Who else across the sea can spring, Save Váyu896and the Feathered King?897 Who, pass the portals strong and high Which Nágas,898Gods, and fiends defy, Where Ráva?'s hosts their station

Raghu's race. Well has he planned and bravely fought, And with due care my lady sought. But of the sea I sadly think

7. It is the nature of the mind to accept certain things and to reject others; this is bondage, nothing else.

From old Ikshváku's15line he came, Known to the world by Ráma's name: With soul subdued, a chief of might