Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

funerary duty beside the waters

funerary_duty_beside_the_waters

A motif of the Ancestor Rites and Feeding the Dead family, within the sub-family Rivers, Watersides, and Washing the Dead. 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 XLV. The Departure. / Canto XLVII. The Return. / Canto L. The Enchanted Cave. / Canto LII. The Exit.; lines 44055-44194 confidence: medium

    Sampáti asks the Vánars to guide him to the ocean, Varuṇ’s home, where libations are to be paid to his brother’s shade.

    Sampáti requests to be taken to the ocean, Varuṇ’s home, so libations may be paid to his brother’s shade.

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