Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

enemy dismounted by destruction of chariot and weapons

enemy_dismounted_by_destruction_of_chariot_and_weapons

A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Battle Fury and Aristeia. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


hindu

  • The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight. / Canto XXV. The Battle. / Canto XXVIII. Khara Dismounted.; lines 29954-30096 confidence: high

    Ráma wounds Khara with arrows, kills the four horses, breaks the yoke, beheads the driver, shatters the poles and axle, cuts off the hand holding the bow, pierces Khara, and leaves him to spring down with a mace on foot.

    Ráma kills Khara’s horses and driver, breaks the chariot, severs the hand holding the bow, and forces Khara to stand on foot with a mace.

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