Motif
exhortation restoring the grieving king to war
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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Boasts, Taunts, and Exhortations. 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 XLIII. The Single Combats. / Canto XLIV. The Night. / Canto L. The Broken Spell. / Canto LX. Kumbhakarna Roused.; lines 54021-54176 confidence: high
Triśirás tells Rávaṇ to stop lamenting, recalls his armor, bow, shafts, chariot, valor, and god-given strength, offers to sweep away the foes like Garuḍ devouring snakes, and compares the hoped-for fall of Raghu’s son to Narak slain by Vishṇu and Śambar slain by the King of Gods.
Triśirás counters Rávaṇ’s lament by listing remaining armor, weapons, chariot, valor, and god-given strength; Rávaṇ’s courage then revives.
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