Motif
truth-bound promise as moral constraint
truth_bound_promise_as_moral_constraint
A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family, within the sub-family Fidelity, Obedience, and Secrecy Vows. 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 II. / Canto I. The Heir Apparent. / Canto VI. The City Decorated. / Canto IX. The Plot.; lines 11445-11509 confidence: high
Kaikeyí asks how the king will maintain an unstained fame for truth if he repents his promise and consent, and says other princes will scorn him as forsworn.
Kaikeyí repeatedly frames the king's promise, word, and oath as binding and tied to public truthfulness and reputation.
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