Motif
auspicious signs and prophecy contradicted by apparent fate
auspicious_signs_and_prophecy_contradicted_by_apparent_fate
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination 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 XXXVIII. The Ascent Of Suvela. / Canto XLII. The Sally. / Canto XLIII. The Single Combats. / Canto XLIV. The Night.; lines 52243-52407 confidence: medium
Sítá says former prophets foretold a blessed life without widowhood, but she now believes their words false because her lord is slain.
Sítá contrasts earlier prophecies, bodily auspicious marks, and royal blessings with her belief that Ráma has been slain; she also says fate’s day cannot be stayed.
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