Motif
merciful release of a captured enemy spy
merciful_release_of_a_captured_enemy_spy
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Aftermath and Spoils. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXI. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXII. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXVIII. The Chieftains.; lines 50823-50850 confidence: high
Śárdúla says that after he found an entrance he was seized, bound, and wounded by fists, knees, hands, and teeth.
Śárdúla says he was captured and badly wounded, then saved and freed by Ráma.
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The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse Canto XXI. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXII. Ocean Threatened. / Canto XXIII. The Omens. / Canto XXVIII. The Chieftains.; lines 50821-50848 confidence: high
Śárdúla reports that he was seized, bound, badly wounded, brought trembling and bleeding before Rāma, and then saved and freed by Rāma.
Śárdúla reports being seized, wounded, brought before Rāma, and then saved and freed by him.
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