Motif
auspicious omens before battle
auspicious_omens_before_battle
A motif of the Dream, Vision, and Altered Perception family, within the sub-family Battle and Conflict Portents. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto LVIII. The Feast Of Honey. / Canto LXV. The Tidings. / BOOK VI.(895) / Canto IV. The March.; lines 48311-48458 confidence: high
Rama commands the host to go to the southern coast, says the demon lord stole his queen, vows to slay the fiend and free his consort, and mentions favorable omens.
Rama and Lakshmana both describe favorable signs, including bodily, earthly, animal, atmospheric, and celestial omens, as supporting the coming victory.
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto LVIII. The Feast Of Honey. / Canto LXV. The Tidings. / BOOK VI.(895) / Canto IV. The March.; lines 48311-48458 confidence: high
Rama orders the host onward to the southern coast, says the demon lord stole his queen, expects her hope to revive, vows to slay the fiend and free his consort, and cites favorable omens.
Rama and Lakshman both read celestial, bodily, animal, atmospheric, and landscape signs as favorable for the enterprise.
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