Motif
One death dooms a dependent family
one_death_dooms_a_dependent_family
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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hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark. / Canto XLVI. The Halt. / Canto XLIX. The Crossing Of The Rivers. / Canto LXII. Dasaratha Consoled.; lines 19062-19231 confidence: high
The wounded hermit says he came to fill his jar, has wronged no one, wears hermit garb, and grieves for the aged parents who depend on him; he says the same dart kills all three.
The hermit says the same shaft that strikes him also slays his mother and father because they are helpless and dependent on him.
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