Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

heavenly assembly witnesses heroic battle

heavenly_assembly_witnesses_heroic_battle

A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family War Deity and War Goddess. 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 XIX. The Rousing Of Khara. / Canto XXI. The Rousing Of Khara. / Canto XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXIV. The Host In Sight.; lines 29362-29521 confidence: high

    Gods, saints, sages, and Gandharvas gather to watch, pray for the welfare of Brahmans, worlds, and cows, and ask that Ráma slay the fiends as the discus-bearer slew Asura chiefs; they note that twice seven thousand giants oppose Ráma alone.

    Gods, saints, sages, and Gandharvas gather to watch the coming fight and pray for Ráma’s victory.

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