Motif
empty vehicle as sign of absent hero
empty_vehicle_as_sign_of_absent_hero
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Grief Imagery and Song. 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 XXXII. The Gift Of The Treasures. / Canto XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark. / Canto XLVI. The Halt. / Canto XLIX. The Crossing Of The Rivers.; lines 18527-18693 confidence: medium
In Ayodhyá, no one rejoices at Sumantra’s car; people weep when they see Ráma is absent, women on palace roofs shriek, friend and foe share grief, and Ayodhyá is likened to a queen mourning her son.
Ayodhyá expects Ráma in Sumantra’s car, but the empty return triggers public grief.
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