Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Hidden power released after bodily departure

hidden_power_released_after_bodily_departure

A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family, within the sub-family Divine Concealment and Supernatural Recognition. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


sufi

  • The Mesnevi CHAPTER V. / CHAPTER VI. / CHAPTER VII. / CHAPTER VIII.; lines 5084-5172 confidence: medium

    ‘Ārif reassures the sheykhs that he will remain with them, says the other world has union without parting, compares himself to a drawn sword, and says he will strike through the curtain of the invisible world.

    ‘Ārif compares himself to a sword that cuts after leaving its sheath and says his disciples will hear the blows through the veil of the invisible world.

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