Motif
blamed mother as source of dynastic grief
blamed_mother_as_source_of_dynastic_grief
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition 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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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto LXXXII. The Departure. / Canto LXXXIII. The Journey Begun. / Canto LXXXV. Guha And Bharat. / Canto XC. The Hermitage.; lines 22780-22932 confidence: high
Bharat identifies Kaikeyī as his mother, calls her proud, foolish, ambitious, and bent on ill, and names her the root and spring of the woe that has darkened his brothers’ lives and sent the king to heaven.
Bharat identifies Kaikeyī as his mother and calls her the root and spring of the woe affecting him, his brothers, and the dead king.
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