Motif
magic weapon binds a powerful hero
magic_weapon_binds_a_powerful_hero
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. 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 XLIII. The Ruin Of The Temple. / Canto XLV. The Seven Defeated. / Canto XLVI. The Captains. / Canto XLVII. The Death Of Aksha.; lines 47440-47613 confidence: high
Indrajit rides a chariot drawn by four tawny tigers; seeing his arrows fail, he launches a magic shaft that binds Hanuman, whose limbs are numbed by a Brahma-charmed weapon.
Indrajit’s magic shaft casts a binding spell that immobilizes Hanuman, who refrains from breaking it because it is Brahma-charmed.
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