Motif
threatened destruction of the rival wife
threatened_destruction_of_the_rival_wife
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Jealousy and Rivalry. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XI. Agastya. / Canto XII. The Heavenly Bow. / Canto XVI. Winter. / Canto XVIII. The Mutilation.; lines 28687-28811 confidence: high
Śūrpaṇakhā calls Sītā an old misshapen rival, threatens to devour her before Rāma, and rushes toward the Maithil woman like a meteor toward Rohiṇī.
Śūrpaṇakhā threatens to devour Sītā so that she can be free of rivals and roam with Rāma.
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