Motif
late peace counsel refused before final destruction
late_peace_counsel_refused_before_final_destruction
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Rejected Warner and Communal Destruction. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
hindu
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Maha-bharata BOOK IX / DRONA-BADHA / BOOK X / KARNA-BADHA; lines 5799-5939 confidence: high
Kripa urges that the few survivors and brothers live, asks for Yudhishthir's ancient kingdom to be returned, and asks that the war of kinsmen cease.
Kripa urges peace and restoration, but Duryodhan refuses because vengeance, vows, and losses have made reconciliation impossible.
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