Motif
army crosses a sea barrier by bridge
army_crosses_a_sea_barrier_by_bridge
A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction 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 XX. The Spies. / Canto XXI. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXII. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXIII. The Omens.; lines 50370-50519 confidence: high
Rávaṇ tells Śuka and Sáraṇ that Ráma’s Vánara host has crossed the sea, commands them to count the army, learn each captain’s power, investigate the wondrous bridge, and observe Ráma, Lakshmaṇ, and the advisers.
Rávaṇ asks about the wondrous bridge across the sea, and the spies see the bridge still lined with thousands after the host has crossed.
read in the book →