Motif
divine helper as charioteer in heroic battle
divine_helper_as_charioteer_in_heroic_battle
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family, within the sub-family Divine Aid in Battle. 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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Maha-bharata BOOK VII / UDYOGA / BOOK VIII / BHISHMA-BADHA; lines 4070-4214 confidence: medium
Yudhishthir seeks Krishna's aid; Surya rises in a fiery car; Bhishma's palm-tree standard and Arjun's monkey standard appear as devas and gandharvas watch from above.
Krishna is sought for aid and drives the horses of Arjun's car while Arjun's weapons terrify the enemy.
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