Motif
Appeal to death by fire after disgrace
appeal_to_death_by_fire_after_disgrace
A motif of the Death, Rebirth, and Transformation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
-
The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto CVIII. The Battle. / Canto CIX. The Battle. / Canto CXIV. Vibhishan Consecrated. / Canto CXVI. The Meeting.; lines 55883-56065 confidence: high
“Sumitrá’s son, a pile prepare... The kindled fire my woes shall end.”
After Ráma’s accusations, Sítá asks Lakshmaṇ to prepare a pile and says the kindled fire will end her woes.
read in the book →