Motif
battlefield identity through emblematic standards
battlefield_identity_through_emblematic_standards
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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Maha-bharata BOOK VIII / BHISHMA-BADHA / BOOK IX / DRONA-BADHA; lines 5114-5254 confidence: high
Kuru warriors approach with standards: Drona's son has a golden lion's tail; Karna an elephant's rope; Kripa a bull; Vrishasena a jeweled peacock.
The passage catalogs multiple Kuru warriors through standards bearing animals, implements, and ritual objects before the collective confrontation with Arjun.
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