Motif
tokens of a rival’s power shown before combat
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A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Battle Preparation and Ritual. 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 BOOK IV. / Canto V. The League. / Canto VI. The Tokens. / Canto XI. Dundubhi.; lines 38762-38925 confidence: high
Sugríva points to the dry bones of the demon and to seven Sál trees, saying Báli could seize and shake the trees leafless, and asks how Ráma can meet him in battle.
Sugríva uses the demon bones and the seven Sál trees to explain Báli’s might and to question whether Ráma can defeat him.
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