Motif
killing from concealment justified by hunting analogy
killing_from_concealment_justified_by_hunting_analogy
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Moral Causality and Consequence. 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 VI. The Tokens. / Canto XI. Dundubhi. / Canto XII. The Palm Trees. / Canto XIV. The Challenge.; lines 39760-39927 confidence: medium
Rāma says hunters and royal saints strike forest animals from hiding, at rest, fleeing, or standing at bay, and compares Bāli's fall to his arrow.
Rāma compares striking Bāli with royal hunting of animals from cover, whether the quarry is unaware or facing another.
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