Motif
Vow and counter-vow over a king's capture
vow_and_counter_vow_over_a_king_s_capture
A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family, within the sub-family Battle, Heroic, and Trophy 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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Maha-bharata BOOK VIII / BHISHMA-BADHA / BOOK IX / DRONA-BADHA; lines 4680-4828 confidence: high
Drona leads the Kuru forces and gives a solemn word that he will take Yudhishthir captive to the Kuru lord at Hastina.
Drona pledges to capture Yudhishthir, while Arjun pledges to protect Yudhishthir from Drona.
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