Motif
Supernatural weapon that cannot be discharged in vain
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A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. 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 LXXII. The Gift Of Kine. / Canto LXXIII. The Nuptials. / Canto LXXV. The Parle. / Canto LXXVI. Debarred From Heaven.; lines 9432-9605 confidence: high
Rama hears the challenge, restrains his anger for his father, takes and strings the mighty bow, and says he will not kill the Brahman but will use Vishnu's dart to take either his wandering power or glorious worlds.
Rama declares that Vishnu's dart cannot be shot to fall in vain, and its release produces the concrete result of barring the opponent's worlds.
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