Motif
Binding parental word causes shared marriage
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A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Family and Kinship Order. 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 II / SWAYAMVARA / BOOK III / RAJASUYA; lines 1115-1247 confidence: medium
The five sons of Pandu bring Draupadi to the potter's house; their mother tells them to enjoy the gift in common, and Draupadi becomes wife to all five because the maternal mandate cannot be disregarded.
The mother's unwitting command to share the 'gift' is treated as binding, resulting in Draupadi becoming the common wife of five brothers.
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