Motif
Filial devotion rewarded after death
filial_devotion_rewarded_after_death
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Repentance and Mercy. 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 XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark. / Canto XLVI. The Halt. / Canto XLIX. The Crossing Of The Rivers. / Canto LXII. Dasaratha Consoled.; lines 19379-19551 confidence: high
The son's spirit emerges in celestial form, says filial care has won him a glorious home above and that his parents will share it, then ascends with Indra in a bright flaming car.
The son's spirit states that his care and filial love have won a glorious home above, and says his parents will soon share it.
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