Motif
heroic weapon likened to storm power
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A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Warrior Imagery and Radiance. 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 XII. The Palm Trees. / Canto XIV. The Challenge. / Canto XXVI. The Coronation. / Canto XXVIII. The Rains.; lines 41437-41535 confidence: medium
The son of Raghu sends Lakshmaṇ as envoy to rebuke Sugríva for delayed help, condemn broken promises and thanklessness, praise keeping sworn words, and invoke the speaker’s gold-backed, storm-like bow.
The son of Raghu’s bow is described as lightning-like with a thunderous string, emphasizing martial threat through storm imagery.
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