Motif
lament beside water
lament_beside_water
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Grief Imagery and Song. 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 LI. The Combat. / Canto LX. Lakshman Reproved. / Canto LXX. Kabandha. / BOOK IV.; lines 36863-36876 confidence: medium
“The princes stood by Pampá’s side / Which blooming lilies glorified.”
The passage places Ráma’s piteous moan and troubled mental state beside Pampá, described as a fair flood.
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