Comparative mythology corpus

Ascetic Power Restrained To Preserve Merit

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Hindu The Ramayan of Valmiki BOOK III. / Canto I. The Hermitage. / Canto V. Sarabhanga. / Canto VIII. The Hermitage.; lines 27358-27417 high The hermits say their penance powers could destroy the night-rovers, but they refrain from using a curse because they do not want to bring to nothing the merit gained by long toil, even though saints are slain for food. record