Motif
rejected reconciliation before battle
rejected_reconciliation_before_battle
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
hindu
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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3: Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3: Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 / BOOK 8; lines 10749-10836 confidence: high
A counselor praises Arjuna, says he will follow Duryodhana, offers to dissuade Karna if peace is desired, and advises conciliation with the Pandavas as natural friends.
Peace and conciliation are urged, but Duryodhana rejects them and orders attack.
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persian
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Persian Literature, Volume 1 LOHURSP / GUSHTSP, AND THE FAITH OF ZERDUSHT / THE HEFT-KHAN OF ISFENDIYR / CAPTURE OF THE BRAZEN FORTRESS; lines 12791-12872 confidence: high
Rustem seeks permission to fight; Zl urges peace, arms Rustem while weeping, warns of infamy or ruin, and Rustem says he trusts God and wants Isfendiyr alive.
Zl recommends peace, Rustem rejects it as impossible, and Bashtan later rebukes Isfendiyr's determination to fight without effect.
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