Motif
maternal lament over loss of the cherished son
maternal_lament_over_loss_of_the_cherished_son
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Kin. 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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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXVIII. The Dangers Of The Wood. / Canto XXX. The Triumph Of Love. / Canto XXXII. The Gift Of The Treasures. / Canto XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark.; lines 16275-16414 confidence: high
Kauśalyá sees Daśaratha lying with drooping frame and failing eye and addresses him in distress for her banished son.
Kauśalyá mourns Ráma’s absence, says she has been made childless, and says life has no joy without him.
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