Motif
beloved hero mourned by city and nature
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A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Natural Mourning. 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 XXXII. The Gift Of The Treasures. / Canto XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark. / Canto XLVI. The Halt. / Canto XLIX. The Crossing Of The Rivers.; lines 18527-18693 confidence: high
Sumantra says the realms mourn Ráma: trees hang low, shoots and flowers are dead, waters are dried, beasts are still, serpents do not crawl, woods are hushed, and blossoms and fruits lose their former charm.
Ráma’s absence causes the people of Ayodhyá to weep, distinctions between social opponents to vanish, and the natural world to appear withered, dry, still, and silent.
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