Motif
boastful vow to kill before sunset
boastful_vow_to_kill_before_sunset
A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family, within the sub-family Battle, Heroic, and Trophy Vows. 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 XVI. Winter. / Canto XVIII. The Mutilation. / Canto XIX. The Rousing Of Khara. / Canto XXI. The Rousing Of Khara.; lines 29037-29175 confidence: high
"For Ráma and his brother go / This day to Yáma's realm below"; Khara also vows Ráma will be slain before sunset and his blood will satisfy his sister.
Khara declares that Ráma will pay with his life that day and be slain before the sun sets.
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