Motif
hospitality to a traveling royal party
hospitality_to_a_traveling_royal_party
A motif of the Sacred Exchange and Reciprocity family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto LXXX. The Way Prepared. / Canto LXXXI. The Assembly. / Canto LXXXII. The Departure. / Canto LXXXIII. The Journey Begun.; lines 21908-21927 confidence: high
King Guha, with his kinsmen near, rejoices at the summons, draws nearer, bows his head, and addresses Bharat.
Guha receives Bharat’s unexpected host with humility and offers lodging, fruit, roots, woodland fare, and meat for their rest.
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The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse Canto LXXX. The Way Prepared. / Canto LXXXI. The Assembly. / Canto LXXXII. The Departure. / Canto LXXXIII. The Journey Begun.; lines 21906-21925 confidence: high
Guha says his country has no mansions, notes the unexpected host, offers all he has, and invites Bharat to rest in his lodging.
Guha offers all he has, including lodging and forest provisions, and asks Bharat's host to rest for the night.
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