Motif
divine warrior model applied to human battle
divine_warrior_model_applied_to_human_battle
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family War Deity and War Goddess. 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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Maha-bharata BOOK V / PATIVRATA-MAHATMYA / BOOK VI / GO-HARANA; lines 2854-2990 confidence: high
The cowherd tells Uttara that sixty thousand cattle are being taken to Hastina, urges him to save the kine, raise a golden lion-banner, harness milk-white coursers, and fight like Indra smiting asuras.
Both the cowherd's appeal and Uttara's reply compare the desired attack on the Kurus to Indra smiting asuras or Danu's sons.
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