batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l14681-l14760
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l14681-l14760
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto XVIII. The Sentence. / Canto XXII. Lakshman Calmed. / Canto XXVIII.
The Dangers Of The Wood. / Canto XXX. The Triumph Of Love.; lines 14681-14760
start: '14681'
end: '14760'
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: Lakshman asks to accompany Rama into the forest, promising protection,
service, and gathering food. Rama accepts, instructs Lakshman to fetch celestial
weapons preserved in his teacher’s hall, and then plans to distribute wealth and
honor Brahmans and servants before departing for the solitary wood.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Lakshman answers Rama with an eloquent speech expressing devotion and a desire
to follow him.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Lakshman says he will protect Rama, prepare the path, carry bow, quiver, spade,
and basket, bring roots and berries, and keep watch while Rama wakes or sleeps.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Lakshman refers to Rama reclining with his Videhan spouse on mountain brows.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Rama tells Lakshman to take leave of his friends and retinue and bring two
celestial bows, armor, quivers, and golden-hilted swords.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: The celestial arms are said to have been given by Varun to Janak, king of
Videha, at a famed rite.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: Lakshman goes to fetch the heavenly arms from Rama’s teacher’s hall and brings
them to Rama.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: Rama says he wishes to bestow gold and wealth on Brahmans and provide a livelihood
for devoted servants before going to the wood.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:8
text: Rama asks Lakshman to summon Suyajna, son of Vashishtha, so that he may pay
reverence to Brahmans before departing.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Lakshman
description: Rama’s faithful brother, who asks to follow him and promises service
and protection.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Rama
description: The figure addressed by Lakshman; he accepts Lakshman’s help, requests
the celestial arms, and plans gifts before going to the wood.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Bharat
description: Named as the one raised as king; Lakshman says he will punish betrayal
or ill counsel if Bharat fails in care of the queens.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Kausalya
description: A queen described as having resources to maintain champions and living
on ample revenue.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Rama’s Videhan spouse
description: Lakshman refers to Rama reclining with his Videhan spouse in the mountains.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Varun
description: Lord Varun is said to have given celestial bows and arms to King Janak
at a famed rite.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Janak
description: King of Videha who received celestial weapons from Varun.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Suyajna
description: Son of Vashishtha and a Brahman whom Rama asks Lakshman to summon.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Brahmans
description: Wise and good Brahmans whom Rama intends to honor and give wealth before
going to the wood.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Devoted servants
description: Those dwelling in Rama’s house and serving him, for whom Rama says
he will provide a livelihood.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
roles:
- id: role:1
label: devoted brother-companion
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Lakshman asks to follow Rama and aid his brother’s need.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: protector and forest servant
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Lakshman promises to bear arms and tools, prepare the way, gather food, and
keep watch.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: departing forest exile
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Rama prepares to go to the solitary wood with Lakshman.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:4
label: giver of wealth before departure
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Rama states that he will bestow gold and wealth on Brahmans and provide for
servants before leaving.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:5
label: newly raised king
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Lakshman describes Bharat as raised as king to rule the realm.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:6
label: queen with revenue
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Lakshman says Kausalya has hamlets rich in grain and ample revenue.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:7
label: spouse accompanying Rama
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Lakshman names Rama’s Videhan spouse as reclining with Rama in the mountain
setting.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:8
label: divine donor of weapons
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Varun is said to have given celestial weapons to Janak.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:9
label: recipient king of celestial weapons
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Janak, king of Videha, is said to have received the celestial arms from Varun.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:10
label: summoned Brahman
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Rama instructs Lakshman to summon Suyajna, son of Vashishtha.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:11
label: religious recipients of honor and wealth
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Rama intends to pay reverence and give wealth to Brahmans before leaving.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:12
label: household dependents
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Rama says he will provide livelihood for devoted servants in his house.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: celestial weapons
literal_form: two celestial bows, sword-proof mail, unfailing quivers, and golden-hilted
swords
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:6
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: sym:2
label: forest provisions
literal_form: roots, berries, and woodland fare eaten by hermits
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: mountain brows
literal_form: mountain setting where Rama and his Videhan spouse may recline
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: wealth for distribution
literal_form: gold and wealth to be bestowed, and livelihood for servants
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:9
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Lakshman’s pledge to accompany Rama
summary: Lakshman urges that he should follow Rama, pledging protection, service,
forest labor, food gathering, and vigilance.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Rama requests the celestial arms
summary: Rama accepts Lakshman’s presence and sends him to bring celestial weapons
preserved in the teacher’s hall.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:3
label: Gifts and reverence before departure
summary: Rama says he will distribute wealth to Brahmans, provide for servants,
summon Suyajna, and then depart for the solitary wood with Lakshman.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: departure for forest life
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: The passage centers on preparation to leave for the solitary wood, including
companionship, weapons, and distribution of wealth before departure.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The larger reason for exile is not given in this excerpt; the motif is
identified only from the stated intention to go to the wood.
- id: motif:2
label: loyal sibling companion
taxonomy_refs:
- sibling_pair
basis: Lakshman frames himself as Rama’s brother and asks to accompany and aid him,
promising protection and service.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage emphasizes devotion and service more than paired equality.
- id: motif:3
label: sacred or ritualized exchange before departure
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: Before leaving, Rama intends to bestow wealth on Brahmans, pay reverence,
and provide livelihood for household servants.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents the gifts as pious and social obligations; it does
not explicitly describe a reciprocal exchange.
- id: motif:4
label: divinely sourced heroic weapons
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Rama asks Lakshman to bring celestial weapons originally given by Varun to
King Janak and preserved with care.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: No available taxonomy reference directly names heroic weapons; the motif
label is descriptive only.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 14681-14712
quote_or_summary: Lakshman replies to Rama, saying Bharat will care for the queens,
threatening vengeance if ill counsel prevails, noting Kausalya’s resources, and
asking to follow Rama to aid his brother.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: 14713-14724
quote_or_summary: "“My bow and quiver well supplied... My hands shall spade and
basket bear... I’ll bring thee roots and berries sweet... Be mine the toil, be
mine to keep / Watch o’er thee waking or asleep.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: 14721-14722
quote_or_summary: "“Thou shall with thy Videhan spouse / Recline upon the mountain’s
brows”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 14725-14742
quote_or_summary: Rama tells Lakshman to take leave and bring two celestial bows,
armor, unfailing quivers, and golden-hilted swords given by Varun to Janak and
preserved in the preceptor’s hall.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 14743-14750
quote_or_summary: Lakshman goes to his friends, retrieves the heavenly arms stored
by Rama’s teacher, and shows Rama the gleaming arms adorned with flowers on case,
hilt, and sheath.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 14751-14766
quote_or_summary: Rama says that with Lakshman’s aid he wishes to bestow gold and
wealth on devoted Brahmans and provide livelihood for servants in his house before
leaving.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summary generated from supplied passage.
- id: ev:7
type: quote
locator: 14767-14760
quote_or_summary: "“Quick, go and summon to this place / The good Vaśishṭha’s son,
/ Suyajǹa... To all the Bráhmans wise and good / Will I due reverence pay, / Then
to the solitary wood / With thee will take my way.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Extraction is based only on the supplied English passage. One supplied line
range appears internally inconsistent near the final quoted evidence locator,
and the passage label lists multiple canto headings; human verification of exact
line numbering is recommended.
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 itself does not explicitly support comparison beyond available motif-family classification.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg__l14681-l14760
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