Motif
Auspicious flame omen
auspicious_flame_omen
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Bodily, Material, and Mishap Omens. 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 XLIII. The Single Combats. / Canto XLIV. The Night. / Canto L. The Broken Spell. / Canto LX. Kumbhakarna Roused.; lines 54356-54507 confidence: high
Indrajit goes through Lanka's gate to the plain, worships the Lord of Fire with prescribed offerings, a sable goat, and ritual implements; the flame gives auspicious signs of victory, and Brahma-bestowed weapons are charmed with spells.
The flame curls to the right, rises smoke-free, glows red like gold, and is explicitly associated with signs of victory.
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