رام چندر रामचन्द्र Rāma-chandra S n. prop. Son of Dasaratha, and conqueror of Lankā or Ceylon. He was the seventh avatār; when the deity descended for the purpose of destroying Rāvaṇa, who, having obtained (for his devo- tion) a promise from Brahmā that he should not suffer death by any of the usual means, was become the tyrant and pest of mankind. The Devatās came in the shape of monkeys, as Rāvaṇa had gained no promise of safety from them; hence, Hanumāna was Rāmaʼs general. Rāmachandraʼs motherʼs name was Kausalyā. His younger brother Bharata was son of Ke- kayī, who was the cause of Rāmaʼs going to the desert to perform devotions, on the banks of the Pampā nadī, insisting that her son should reign the fourteen years that Rāma em- ployed in the devotion. It was while performing his devotion (or during his stay in the fo- rests) in company with Laksh̤maṇa (his brother by Sumitrā) that, while he was absent hunting, Rāvaṇa appeared as a beggar, and enticed away Sītā; which gave rise to the war detailed in the Rāmāyaṇa. Sītā was daughter of Rājā Janaka, who had promised to give her to any person who could break a certain bow; which

روڙا roṛā S̱. (or ṛoṛā) (रोड) s. m. A stone, a fragment of stone or brick, a brickbat.

رنک rank H s. m. A poor man. P. S. رنگ rang (Sans. रंग) s. m. 1. Colour. 2. Manner, method, sort, hue, paint. 3. Amuse- ment, merriment, pleasure. 4. Suit (at cards: see under تاج tāj). 5. A mountain goat, a wild ox. رنگ اترنا rang utarnā, 1. To become pale. 2. To be grieved. رنگ اڙجانا rang uṛ jānā, To change colour; to be afraid. رنگ افشاني rang-afshān-ī, s. f. Scattering colour. رنگ آميز rang-āmez, adj. Mixing colour; painting, of various colours. رنگ آميزي rang- āmez-ī, s. f. Painting, colouring, the being or becoming of various colours, variableness, inconstancy; stratagem. رنگ باخته rang- bāḵẖta, Having lost colour, being lost in fear or astonishment. رنگ برنگ rang-ba-rang (रंगविरंग) s. m. Various colours or sorts; adj. Various. رنگ برنگي rang-birangī, adj. (dakh.) Of various colours or kinds. رنگ بگڙنا rang-bigaṛnā, Changing the state or condition of any thing. رنگ بهنگ (रंगभंग) rang- bhang, Spoiling of sport. رنگ بهوم rang-bhūm (रंगभूमि) A place of amusement, theatre, palæstra. رنگ چڙهنا rang chaṛhnā, To be

روجڙا rojṛā S̱. (रोदन Weeping) s. m. Lamen- tation.

رام جني rāmjanī S̱. (रामाजनी i. e. रामा Pleasing, and जनी Woman) A Hindū dan- cing-girl, a prostitute.

روش ravish P (from رفتن) s. f. 1. Custom, fa- shion, institution, law, rule. 2. Avenue, walk, passage, way.

رزق rizḳ A s. m. Food, wealth, a pension, al- lowance, support, subsistence, daily bread.

ربڙ rabaṛ H s. f. Fatigue, fruitless labour, trudging.

رکانا rukānā S̱. (caus. of روکنا roknā, q. v.) v. a. To cause to enclose, surround, stop, hinder.

روروکر ro-ro-kar S̱. (from s̱. رونا) adj. With diffi- culty, labour and pain.