Motif
Bráhman spiritual power surpasses royal military power
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A motif of the Royal Legitimacy and Sacred Kingship family. 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 XLV. The Quest Of The Amrit. / Canto XLVII. Sumati. / Canto L. Janak. / Canto LIV. The Battle.; lines 7068-7163 confidence: high
Vaśishṭha tells the cow he has not abandoned her, says the king has taken her in pride of power, and describes the king’s strength, status, and large army with elephants, cars, steeds, and banners.
Vaśishṭha initially contrasts his position with the king’s army, while the cow explicitly asserts that Bráhman might is greater than warrior strength.
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