Motif
ritual purification of sin
ritual_purification_of_sin
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Repentance and Mercy. 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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Maha-bharata BOOK XI / SRADDHA / BOOK XII / ASWA-MEDHA; lines 6629-6716 confidence: high
The aswa-medha brings Yudhishthir fame and virtue, the ablution cleanses his sins, he stands among his brothers like Indra among sky-dwellers, monarchs grace his might, and he gives rich gifts to them before they bless him.
The passage states that the rite of pure ablution cleanses Yudhishthir's sins.
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