Motif
grief leading to speech
grief_leading_to_speech
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Grief Imagery and Song. 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 LI. The Combat. / Canto LX. Lakshman Reproved. / Canto LXX. Kabandha. / BOOK IV.; lines 36863-36876 confidence: medium
“With troubled heart and sense o’erthrown / There Ráma made his piteous moan.” The fair flood lies before him and his reason gives way.
Ráma’s troubled state and tender thoughts immediately precede his address to Sumitrá’s son.
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