Motif
Dutiful child sustains aged helpless parents
dutiful_child_sustains_aged_helpless_parents
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Family and Kinship Order. 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 XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark. / Canto XLVI. The Halt. / Canto XLIX. The Crossing Of The Rivers. / Canto LXII. Dasaratha Consoled.; lines 19062-19231 confidence: high
The wounded hermit says he came to fill his jar, has wronged no one, wears hermit garb, and grieves for the aged parents who depend on him; he says the same dart kills all three.
The wounded hermit repeatedly states that he was fetching water for his blind, aged parents, who depend on his care.
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