Motif
ascetics threatened by demonic disruption of rites
ascetics_threatened_by_demonic_disruption_of_rites
A motif of the Sacrifice and Offering 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 CIV. The Meeting With The Queens. / Canto CIX. The Praises Of Truth. / Canto CXI. Counsel To Bharat. / Canto CXII. The Sandals.; lines 25639-25819 confidence: high
An aged sage says Sita is not to blame, but fear of fiends has spread; Khara, Ravana’s gigantic and cruel brother, vexes Janasthan, feeds on human flesh, and hates Rama.
The hermits report that demons terrify them, crowd around altars, obstruct rites, extinguish fires, and trample ritual vessels.
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