Motif
protecting sacred natural space from royal violence
protecting_sacred_natural_space_from_royal_violence
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Sanctuary and Asylum. 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 LXXXII. The Departure. / Canto LXXXIII. The Journey Begun. / Canto LXXXV. Guha And Bharat. / Canto XC. The Hermitage.; lines 22416-22555 confidence: high
Bharat explains that the troops stayed away out of awe and because royal troops could harm the hermitage, holy ground, trees, springs, and huts; the army includes chiefs, men, elephants, and horses spread across the plain.
Bharat keeps his armed train away because troops might harm the holy ground, trees, springs, and huts.
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