Motif
battle standard as emblem of martial dominance
battle_standard_as_emblem_of_martial_dominance
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Heroic Arms, Armor, and Banners. 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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Maha-bharata BOOK VII / UDYOGA / BOOK VIII / BHISHMA-BADHA; lines 3933-4068 confidence: medium
As the day declines, Bhishma forces a path through the Pandav ranks; his palm-tree standard advances, and Matsyas, Kasis, and Panchalas do not face his chariot.
Bhishma’s palm-tree standard marks his advance through enemy ranks, and Abhimanyu’s cutting it down is a notable act within the combat sequence.
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