Motif
desire-driven approach to a married hero
desire_driven_approach_to_a_married_hero
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Lovesickness and Longing. 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 XI. Agastya. / Canto XII. The Heavenly Bow. / Canto XVI. Winter. / Canto XVIII. The Mutilation.; lines 28687-28811 confidence: high
Rāma tells Śūrpaṇakhā that Sītā is his true wife and that Lakṣmaṇ is unmarried, heroic, and suitable for her embrace.
Śūrpaṇakhā approaches Rāma in passion, but Rāma identifies Sītā as his wife and redirects her.
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