Motif
mother-son grief at separation
mother_son_grief_at_separation
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 VI. The City Decorated. / Canto IX. The Plot. / Canto XV. The Preparations. / Canto XVIII. The Sentence.; lines 12864-12981 confidence: high
Kauśalyá hurries to meet Ráma, embraces him, kisses his head, blesses him, and says the king will keep his promise and bestow regent power on him.
Kauśalyá greets Ráma with maternal affection and collapses after he announces his long exile.
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