Motif
abandoned infant rescued and fostered by royalty
abandoned_infant_rescued_and_fostered_by_royalty
A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
buddhist
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Vinaya Texts, Part II: The Mahavagga V-X, The Kullavagga I-III (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 17) QO MAHAVAGGA. VI, 25, 2. / SEVENTH KHANDHAKA. / VIII, 12, 2. / VH, 3. THE KATIIINA CEREMONIES. T59; lines 7233-7378 confidence: high
Prince Abhaya sees crows gathering around the boy, asks what is there, is told it is a living boy, and orders him brought to the palace and given to nurses.
The exposed boy is found alive by a royal prince, brought to the palace, and given to nurses; the prince later treats himself as father through fosterage.
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