Motif
Tokens or traces of the absent beloved
tokens_or_traces_of_the_absent_beloved
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Reunion, Messengers, and Tokens. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
hindu
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The Ramayan of Valmiki Canto XLIII. The Wondrous Deer. / Canto XLVI. The Guest. / Canto LI. The Combat. / Canto LX. Lakshman Reproved.; lines 35101-35228 confidence: high
Rama and Lakshman go south, find scattered flowers from a fallen garland, and Rama recognizes them as flowers Sita wore in her hair.
Fallen flowers from Sita's garland are found on the search path and recognized by Rama as belonging to her adornment.
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