Motif
widow’s lament over fallen warrior-king
widow_s_lament_over_fallen_warrior_king
A motif of the Lament, Mourning, and Tragic Recognition family, within the sub-family Mourning Kin. 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 VI. The Tokens. / Canto XI. Dundubhi. / Canto XII. The Palm Trees. / Canto XIV. The Challenge.; lines 40089-40239 confidence: high
Tárá rushes to the field in anguish, finds Báli prostrate, the passage describes his former martial strength, compares the scene with animal and Suparṇa-serpent imagery, and notes the victor with bow, Sugríva, and Lakshmaṇ nearby; Tárá collapses and rises to call to the dying Báli.
The passage centers on Tárá’s grief, physical collapse, embrace of Báli, and extended speech over the slain king and husband.
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