Motif
mourning messenger brings news of royal death
mourning_messenger_brings_news_of_royal_death
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Ritual and Funerary Practice. 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 XC. The Hermitage. / Canto XCVIII. Lakshman Calmed. / Canto C. The Meeting. / Canto CI. Bharata Questioned.; lines 23974-24121 confidence: high
Rama sees Bharata worn and changed, raises him, kisses and embraces him, and asks why he has come to the wilderness in matted locks and deerskin dress.
Bharata comes to Rama in the forest, visibly altered, and reports that Dasaratha died grieving for Rama.
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