Motif
questioning the natural world as witness
questioning_the_natural_world_as_witness
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Knowledge Through Animals and Nature. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XLIII. The Wondrous Deer. / Canto XLVI. The Guest. / Canto LI. The Combat. / Canto LX. Lakshman Reproved.; lines 34613-34766 confidence: high
Ráma questions many trees and plants, including Kadamba, Bel, Arjun, Basil, Tila, Aśoka, Palm, Rose-apple, Cassia, Jasmin, Mango, and Sál, asking whether they have seen Sítá.
Ráma addresses trees, plants, deer, an elephant, and a tiger as if they might report Sítá’s whereabouts.
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