Motif
Faithful wives attain heaven and glory
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A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Moral Causality and Consequence. 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 CIV. The Meeting With The Queens. / Canto CIX. The Praises Of Truth. / Canto CXI. Counsel To Bharat. / Canto CXII. The Sandals.; lines 25822-25995 confidence: high
Anasúyá praises Sítá’s virtue in renouncing kin, state, and wealth to follow Ráma into the woods, and teaches that devoted wives gain heaven, fame, and merit, while unfaithful women lose virtue and reputation.
Anasúyá teaches that devoted wives rise to heavenly mansions, and Sítá cites Sávitrí, Rohiṇí, and other faithful wives as glorified examples.
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