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devoted spouse follows duty during exile

devoted_spouse_follows_duty_during_exile

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

1 occurrences

1 traditions

hindu

  • The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXVIII. The Dangers Of The Wood. / Canto XXX. The Triumph Of Love. / Canto XXXII. The Gift Of The Treasures. / Canto XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark.; lines 15788-15957 confidence: high

    Kauśalyā embraces and kisses Sītā, then speaks about wifely conduct and tells her not to contemn Rāma because he is exiled.

    Kauśalyā instructs Sītā not to neglect her exiled husband, and Sītā affirms unwavering adherence to wifely duty.

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