Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

sleeping champion awakens for war

sleeping_champion_awakens_for_war

A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Battle Fury and Aristeia. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


hindu

  • The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto LXV. The Tidings. / BOOK VI.(895) / Canto IV. The March. / Canto XI. The Summons.; lines 48931-49085 confidence: medium

    Rávaṇ says Kumbhakarṇa has slept for six months, but now wakes as the best of their champions.

    Rávaṇ reports that Kumbhakarṇa’s six-month sleep is ending and calls him the best champion.

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