Motif
dead king among the blessed
dead_king_among_the_blessed
A motif of the Afterlife Navigation and Passage family, within the sub-family Kin in the Sky and Blessed Kings. 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 XLIX. The Crossing Of The Rivers. / Canto LXII. Dasaratha Consoled. / Canto LXVI. The Embalming. / Canto LXVII. The Praise Of Kings.; lines 19771-19906 confidence: medium
The speakers say the sorrowful night has passed, the king has won reunion with the Five, his soul is among the blessed, and Rāma and Lakṣmaṇ are in the woods.
The speech states that the king’s soul is where the blessed are and that he is glorified like a god among gods.
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