Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Defeated suitors turn to anger after bride's choice

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A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Jealousy and Rivalry. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


hindu

  • Maha-bharata BOOK I / ASTRA DARSANA / BOOK II / SWAYAMVARA; lines 889-1036 confidence: high

    Joy, applause, heavenly blossoms, heavenly music, trumpets, and praise-songs follow Arjun's deed, while irritated chiefs mutter in rage and grief.

    After Arjun wins, the defeated chiefs mutter in rage and later protest that the bride is being given to a Brahman.

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