Motif
son's prostrate lament for deceased father
son_s_prostrate_lament_for_deceased_father
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Kin. 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 LXII. Dasaratha Consoled. / Canto LXVI. The Embalming. / Canto LXVII. The Praise Of Kings. / Canto LXVIII. The Envoys.; lines 20345-20494 confidence: high
Kaikeyi reveals: “Thy father, O my darling, know, / Has gone the way all life must go.”
After Kaikeyi reveals Dasaratha's death, Bharat falls to the ground, cries out, and laments his father's absence.
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