Motif
enemy spy surveys the host before battle
enemy_spy_surveys_the_host_before_battle
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. 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 BOOK VI.(895) / Canto IV. The March. / Canto XI. The Summons. / Canto XX. The Spies.; lines 49782-49893 confidence: high
Śārdūla, Rāvaṇ’s spy, surveys the legions on the strand and reports that Rāma and Lakshmaṇ lead vast forces halted on the ocean sands; he advises trying policy before risking defeat.
Śārdūla surveys the legions and reports to Rāvaṇ; Angad also accuses Śuka of surveying the host from above.
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