Motif
Ally restrained from unleashing an overpowering weapon
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A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Supernatural Combat. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
hindu
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Maha-bharata BOOK VII / UDYOGA / BOOK VIII / BHISHMA-BADHA; lines 4216-4366 confidence: high
Krishna says he will smite the foe with his fiery discus, throws the reins to Arjun, leaves the chariot, and rushes into battle.
Krishna attempts to enter battle with his fiery discus, but Arjun physically restrains him and asks him to withhold the weapon while vowing to fight.
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