Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

communal female mourning

communal_female_mourning

A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Ritual and Funerary Practice. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


hindu

  • Maha-bharata BOOK III / RAJASUYA / BOOK IV / DYUTA; lines 2082-2146 confidence: high

    Pritha's children console her and turn toward the pathless jungle; Kuru women take Pritha to Vidura's palace and mourn Pritha and Draupadi.

    Kuru dames, queens, and maids accompany Pritha, answer her cry, and mourn Draupadi with tear-dewed faces.

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