Motif
approach to a saint's hermitage at a sacred river confluence
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A motif of the Sacred Waters and Passage Through Water family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXXII. The Gift Of The Treasures. / Canto XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark. / Canto XLVI. The Halt. / Canto XLIX. The Crossing Of The Rivers.; lines 17768-17920 confidence: medium
After spending the night under boughs, the heroes leave at sunrise and travel through dense woods toward the place where Yamuna's waters blend with Ganga's holy tide, rejoicing in flowering trees.
The travelers move toward the Yamuna-Ganga meeting near Prayag, where smoke, logs, and flowering trees reveal Bharadvaja's hermitage.
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