Motif
Hidden helper observes imprisoned beloved
hidden_helper_observes_imprisoned_beloved
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Reunion, Messengers, and Tokens. 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 XI. The Banquet Hall. / Canto XII. The Search Renewed. / Canto XIII. Despair And Hope. / Canto XIV. The Asoka Grove.; lines 45934-46112 confidence: medium
A Vánar watches Ráma’s spouse from the boughs; priests skilled in ritual and the Vedas raise hymns, and music wakes the giant monarch.
A Vánar hidden in the boughs watches Ráma’s spouse and observes Rávan’s approach, suggesting a reconnaissance scene around the captive woman.
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