Motif
Hero’s withdrawal to a sacred mountain residence
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A motif of the World Axis and Sacred Center family, within the sub-family Mountains, Sacred Peaks, and Mountain Powers. 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 SCHLEGEL. / GORRESIO. / HIPPOLYTE FAUCHE. / ADDITIONAL NOTES.; lines 58449-58532 confidence: medium
Paraśurāma offers sacrifice to the King of the Gods, presents the earth to ministering priests, gives it to Kaśyapa, and retires to Mahendra mountain where he still resides.
After conquest and donation of the earth, Paraśurāma retires to Mahendra mountain, where he is said still to reside.
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