Motif
Spiritual authority defeats martial power
spiritual_authority_defeats_martial_power
A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Supernatural Combat. 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 XLVII. Sumati. / Canto L. Janak. / Canto LIV. The Battle. / Canto LV. The Hermitage Burnt.; lines 7166-7341 confidence: high
Viśvāmitra launches a fiery weapon. Vaśishṭha raises his Brāhman wand, declares Brāhman strength greater than steel, and quenches the weapon like flame beneath water.
Vaśishṭha’s Brāhman staff quenches or swallows Viśvāmitra’s fiery and divine weapons, after Vaśishṭha contrasts warrior power with Brāhman strength.
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