Motif
divine or paradisal vehicle
divine_or_paradisal_vehicle
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Wonder Objects and Marvelous Implements. 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 III. The Guardian Goddess. / Canto IV. Within The City. / Canto VI. The Court. / Canto VIII. The Enchanted Car.; lines 45380-45532 confidence: high
The car gleams with gems and gold; the Wind-God’s son gazes at it, and it is proclaimed as Viśvakarmá’s noblest work.
The car is explicitly compared with the cars of gods and paradise, and is presented as a marvel made by Viśvakarmá.
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