All 13 Uses of
disdain
in
The Ramayana
- Soon as the steadfast devotees Had made reply in words like these, The youths began, disdaining sleep, Six days and nights their watch to keep.†
Book 1 *disdaining = rejecting as not good enough; or showing a lack of respect
- Weak, void of manly pride are they Who bend to Fate's imputed sway: The choicest souls, the nobly great Disdain to bow their heads to Fate.†
Book 2disdain = a lack of respect
- 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
- Roused by the taunting words she spoke, The mighty Khara's wrath awoke, And there, while giants girt him round, In these fierce words an utterance found: "I cannot, peerless one, contain Mine anger at this high disdain, Galling as salt when sprinkled o'er The rawness of a bleeding sore.†
Book 3
- Scorner of others, but enchained By every base desire, By thee each duty is disdained Which time and place require.†
Book 3disdained = rejected as not good enough; or showed a lack of respect
- s red eyes in fury rolled: Bright with his armlets' flashing gold, In high disdain, by passion stirred He rushed against the sovereign bird.†
Book 3disdain = a lack of respect
- Sítá's Disdain.†
Book 3
- He spoke in wrath and high disdain; And, laying down his golden chain, Gift of his sire Mahendra, dared The demon, for the fray prepared; Seized by the horns the monster, vast As a huge hill, and held him fast, Then fiercely dragged him round and round, And, shouting, hurled him to the ground.†
Book 4
- Thou carest naught for noble gain, And treatest virtue with disdain, While every sense its captive draws To follow pleasure's changing laws.†
Book 4
- For those who, helped at need, refuse Their aid in turn, their virtue lose: And they who scorn a friend disdain A treasure naught may buy again.†
Book 4
- Disdainful still my love she spurns, Still from each prayer and offering turns, Yet in all lands beneath the sun No dame may rival Sítá, none, Her dainty waist is round and slight, Her cheek like autumn's moon is bright, And she like fruit in graven gold Mocks her(921) whom Maya framed of old.†
Book 6disdainful = full of disrespect
- s constant will The safety of the realm ensued; Who thus in turn his speech renewed: "Yes, when a soul defiled with sin Shall mount to heaven and enter in, Then, chieftain, will experience teach The truth of thy disdainful speech.†
Book 6
- Each milder art is tried in vain: It wins no glory, but disdain.†
Book 6disdain = a lack of respect
Definition:
to disrespect or reject as unworthy