batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l12033-l12081
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l12033-l12081
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: BOOK II. / Canto I. The Heir Apparent. / Canto VI. The City Decorated. /
Canto IX. The Plot.; lines 12033-12081
start: '12033'
end: '12081'
translation: The Ramayan of Valmiki
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: The king, distressed and weeping over Rama, rejects praise and falls deeper
into despair. Sumantra withdraws respectfully. Kaikeyi, described as skilled in
plotting, tells Sumantra that the king is sleepless from joyful thought of his
son and orders him to fetch Rama. Sumantra hesitates until the king himself asks
for Rama. Believing the king intends Rama's consecration, Sumantra leaves the
chamber, passes the guards and a gathered crowd, and proceeds straight ahead.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The king is described as sorrowful, weeping, and unable to take comfort from
praise.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Sumantra hears the king's sad reply, sees his tearful eye, joins his palms
reverently, and steps aside.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Kaikeyi is explicitly described as skilled in plot and plan.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Kaikeyi tells Sumantra that the king has spent a sleepless night absorbed
in joyful thought for Rama and asks him to bring Rama quickly.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Sumantra says he cannot go unless the king declares his will.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: The king commands that Rama be brought quickly.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Sumantra feels cheered by the thought that the king has planned Rama's consecration.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: Sumantra leaves the chamber, hurries straight ahead, briefly looks at the
gate guards, and passes through a gathered crowd.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: the bard
description: A speaker whose sage advice and praise precede the king's anguished
response.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: the king
description: A grieving monarch distressed for Rama, with red weeping eyes, who
commands Sumantra to bring Rama.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Sumantra
description: The charioteer and sage counselor who responds reverently to the king
and is sent to fetch Rama.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Kaikeyi
description: A queen or lady described as skilled in plot and plan, who directs
Sumantra to bring Rama.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Rama
description: The king's beloved son, absent from the scene but the object of grief
and the person summoned.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: guards
description: Gate guards whom Sumantra briefly sees as he departs.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: gathered crowd
description: Men of every class gathered in front who part to let Sumantra pass.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
roles:
- id: role:1
label: advising speaker
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The bard's words are described as sage advice addressed to the king.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: grieving monarch
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The king is called a monarch and is shown weeping and despairing for Rama.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: reverent court servant
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Sumantra joins his palms reverently and steps aside before the king.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: messenger sent to summon Rama
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Kaikeyi and then the king instruct Sumantra to bring Rama.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: plotting court figure
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Kaikeyi is described as skilled in plot and plan and speaks to Sumantra while
the king is weak with misery.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:6
label: beloved son and heir-apparent candidate
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Rama is called the king's dear son and Sumantra believes the king has designed
his consecration.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: role:7
label: gate keepers
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: They are described as guards who kept the gate.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:8
label: public assembly
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The crowd consists of men of every class who part for Sumantra.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: joined palms
literal_form: Sumantra's palms applied together in reverence
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: tears and red eyes
literal_form: the king's tearful eye and weeping-red eyes
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: gate
literal_form: the guarded gate through which Sumantra passes
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:4
label: gathered crowd
literal_form: men of every class assembled in front and parting for the charioteer
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: The king rejects praise in grief
summary: After hearing sage advice, the king says praise only worsens his despair
and identifies himself as unworthy of it.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Kaikeyi directs Sumantra to summon Rama
summary: Sumantra respectfully withdraws as the king struggles to speak; Kaikeyi
explains the king's condition as sleepless joy and orders Sumantra to bring Rama,
but Sumantra asks for the king's own command.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Sumantra departs believing in consecration
summary: After the king asks for Rama, Sumantra thinks the king intends Rama's consecration
and leaves the chamber, passing guards and the gathered crowd.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: royal succession or consecration expected
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Sumantra interprets the king's summons of Rama as preparation for Rama's
consecration.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents Sumantra's inference rather than a completed consecration.
- id: motif:2
label: court intrigue through misleading explanation
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Kaikeyi, described as skilled in plot and plan, gives Sumantra an account
of the king's state as joyful sleeplessness, while the surrounding narration presents
the king as overcome with sorrow and misery.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The broader plot is not included here; the extraction should not infer
motives beyond the passage's description of plotting.
- id: motif:3
label: summoning of the absent beloved son
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The distressed king and Kaikeyi both direct Sumantra to bring Rama quickly,
making the absent Rama the object of the scene's action.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: This is a local narrative pattern rather than a taxonomy-backed motif
in the supplied list.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 12033-12046
quote_or_summary: The bard's sage advice is followed by the king's deeper sorrow;
the weeping monarch says the praise tears his heart and plunges him into despair.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 12047-12054
quote_or_summary: Sumantra hears the sad reply, sees the king's tearful eye, joins
his palms reverently, and withdraws while the king weakly tries to speak.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 12055-12064
quote_or_summary: Kaikeyi, described as skilled in plot and plan, tells Sumantra
the king has been sleepless from joyful thought of his son and orders him to bring
Rama quickly.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 12065-12068
quote_or_summary: Sumantra asks how he can go without the king's declared will;
the king says he wishes to see Rama and commands him to bring Rama quickly.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 12069-12075
quote_or_summary: The thought cheers Sumantra that the pious king has designed Rama's
consecration; delighted, he leaves the calm chamber.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 12076-12081
quote_or_summary: Sumantra hurries straight ahead, glances briefly at the gate guards,
and passes through a crowd of men of every class who make way for him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal extraction is well supported by the provided passage. Motif labels
are cautious and mostly local; only royal legitimacy maps directly to the supplied
taxonomy.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
reviewed_at: ''
notes: Machine-generated draft from OpenAI Batch; not human-reviewed.
extracted_by: openai_batch:gpt-5.5
extracted_at: '2026-04-28'
notes: |-
No comparison claims were added because the passage alone does not support a specific cross-textual or historical comparison.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg__l12033-l12081
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