batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l14763-l14933
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l14763-l14933
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto XXII. Lakshman Calmed. / Canto XXVIII. The Dangers Of The Wood. / Canto
XXX. The Triumph Of Love. / Canto XXXII. The Gift Of The Treasures.; lines 14763-14933
start: '14763'
end: '14933'
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: Before departing to live in the wood, Rama summons Suyajna and gives him
ornaments, a bed, an elephant, and gold. Rama then instructs Lakshman to distribute
cattle, gems, gold, silver, robes, chariots, elephants, and other treasures to
Brahmans, attendants, servants, and friends. He asks the grieving people to guard
his and Lakshman's houses until his return and distributes remaining wealth to
the poor, young, old, and twice-born. An impoverished Brahman named Trijat comes
at his wife's urging to ask Rama for help; Rama playfully promises him all the
cows as far as he can throw his staff. Trijat throws it across the Sarju, and
Rama grants him the cows, herdsmen, and additional wealth for sacrifice.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Lakshman goes to Suyajna's home, finds him in the hall of Fire, and brings
him to Rama's house after his noonday rites.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Rama and Sita receive Suyajna with joined hands and offer him worship described
as due to Agni.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Rama gives Suyajna armlets, bracelets, collars, rings, pearls, gems, a necklace
for Suyajna's spouse, a girdle and ornaments from Sita, a jeweled bed, an elephant
named Victor, and a thousand gold coins.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: Suyajna accepts the gifts and invokes high felicity on Rama, Lakshman, and
Sita.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:5
text: Rama directs Lakshman to give cows, gems, gold, silver, chariots, robes, elephants,
bulls, and coins to named Brahmans, priests, attendants, a bard and charioteer,
grammarians, and those who serve Kausalya.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: Rama addresses the weeping crowd, asks them to remain in Lakshman's house
and his own and guard them until he returns, and then has stored treasure brought
out.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Rama and Lakshman divide the displayed treasure among the poor, the young,
the old, and twice-born men.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:8
text: Trijat is described as an impoverished Brahman of Garga's race who earns a
living in the wood with spade and plough.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: Trijat's wife advises him to throw away his spade and plough, go to virtuous
Rama, and ask for kindness.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:10
text: Trijat goes to Rama's abode in ragged cloth and asks Rama to look on him with
pity because he is poor, weak, and surrounded by many children.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:11
text: Rama tells Trijat that he will bestow cows on him as far as Trijat can throw
his staff.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:12
text: Trijat whirls and throws his staff; it falls on the farther bank of the Sarju
near herds of cows and a bullock shed.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:13
text: At Rama's command, herdsmen drive the cows as far as the Sarju shore to Trijat's
cottage in the grove.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:14
text: Rama embraces Trijat, explains that the staff-throwing promise was a jest,
and grants him the thousand cows, their herdsmen, and further wealth.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:15
text: Trijat asks for means to aid his sacrifice, and Rama gives the wealth needed
for the offering.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rama
description: Son of Raghu and chief who gives away treasures before departing to
live in the wood.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Sita
description: Rama's wife, who wishes to give ornaments and a bed to Suyajna before
she departs to live in the wood.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Lakshman
description: Sumitra's son, sent to fetch Suyajna and directed by Rama to distribute
gifts.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Suyajna
description: Wise friend and Brahman found in the hall of Fire, honored by Rama
and Sita with gifts.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Brahmans, sages, attendants, and learned recipients
description: Groups named by Rama as recipients of cattle, wealth, robes, chariots,
elephants, and coins.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Rama's grieving people
description: The crowd around Rama who weep aloud and are asked to guard the houses
until his return.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Trijat
description: An aged, poor Brahman of Garga's race who supports himself with spade
and plough and petitions Rama for help.
role_refs:
- role:6
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Trijat's wife
description: Young wife of Trijat and mother of his children, who urges him to seek
Rama's kindness.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Herdsmen
description: Herdsmen who drive the cows to Trijat's cottage and are also given
to him by Rama.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
roles:
- id: role:1
label: departing prince
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama gives away wealth before going to live in the wood and asks people to
guard his house until he returns.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: role:2
label: generous donor
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
basis: Rama and Sita provide ornaments, a bed, cattle, gold, and other treasures
to recipients.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:3
label: royal benefactor of supplicant
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama grants Trijat cows, herdsmen, and wealth after the Brahman asks for
pity and means for sacrifice.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:4
label: wife accompanying forest departure
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The passage says Sita is departing to live in the wood and gives gifts before
going.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: messenger and distributor
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Lakshman fetches Suyajna and is instructed to distribute gifts to many recipients.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:6
label: gift recipient
assigned_to:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:7
basis: Suyajna, Brahmans and learned groups, and Trijat receive Rama's gifts.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: lamenting household guardians
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The people weep and are asked by Rama to remain and guard his and Lakshman's
houses.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:8
label: impoverished petitioner
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Trijat declares himself poor and weak and asks Rama for pity.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:9
label: counseling wife
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Trijat's wife advises him to go to Rama and ask for kindness.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:10
label: transferred servants
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: The herdsmen drive the cows and are later included in Rama's grant to Trijat.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: hall of Fire and Agni worship
literal_form: hall of Fire; worship due to Agni
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: treasure gifts
literal_form: armlets, bracelets, collars, rings, pearls, gems, gold, silver, robes,
chariots, bed, elephant, coins
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: cattle gifts
literal_form: kine, bulls, and cows granted or distributed as wealth
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: sym:4
label: staff throw
literal_form: Trijat's staff thrown from his hand across the Sarju
associated_figures:
- fig:7
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:5
label: Sarju river boundary
literal_form: Sarju and its farther bank where the staff falls
associated_figures:
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:6
label: spade and plough
literal_form: Trijat's spade and plough used for livelihood in the wood
associated_figures:
- fig:7
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:7
label: sacrificial means
literal_form: wealth requested and given to aid Trijat's sacrifice
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Suyajna summoned and honored
summary: Lakshman brings Suyajna from the hall of Fire to Rama's abode, where Rama
and Sita honor him and give ornaments, a bed, an elephant, and gold.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Rama orders gifts to learned and household groups
summary: Rama tells Lakshman to provide cattle, jewels, metals, chariots, robes,
elephants, bulls, and coins to Brahmans, sages, attendants, servants, a bard,
and grammarians.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: People lament and treasures are distributed
summary: The weeping people are instructed to guard the houses until Rama returns,
and Rama and Lakshman distribute stored wealth to the poor, young, old, and twice-born.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Trijat is urged to seek Rama's aid
summary: Trijat's wife, seeing their poverty, advises him to abandon his tools and
ask virtuous Rama for kindness.
figure_refs:
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Trijat petitions and throws the staff
summary: Trijat reaches Rama, asks for pity, and receives Rama's playful promise
that cows will be granted as far as he can throw his staff; the staff lands on
the far bank of the Sarju.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:6
label: Cows, herdsmen, and sacrificial wealth granted
summary: Rama has the cows driven to Trijat's cottage, embraces him, grants the
cattle and herdsmen, and gives additional wealth to support Trijat's sacrifice.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:7
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: distribution of wealth before forest departure
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
- sacred_exchange
basis: Rama and Sita are departing to live in the wood, and Rama distributes treasure,
cattle, ornaments, vehicles, and coins to religious, household, poor, young, old,
and twice-born recipients before leaving.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The passage emphasizes gift-giving before departure; broader exile context
beyond this passage is not used.
- id: motif:2
label: royal generosity to an impoverished supplicant
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: An impoverished Brahman petitions Rama, who grants him cattle, herdsmen,
and further wealth, including wealth needed for sacrifice.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The exchange is charitable rather than reciprocal in the passage.
- id: motif:3
label: playful trial defining the size of a gift
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: Rama playfully sets the extent of Trijat's cow-gift by how far Trijat can
throw his staff, then confirms and expands the gift.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage calls Rama's condition a jest, not a formal trial; interpretation
as a motif should be reviewed.
- id: motif:4
label: gift supporting sacrificial rite
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
- sacred_exchange
basis: Trijat asks for means to aid his sacrifice, and Rama gives the wealth required
for the offering.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The sacrifice itself is not described, only the provision of resources
for it.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 14763-14791
quote_or_summary: Lakshman fetches Suyajna from the hall of Fire; Rama and Sita
receive him with Agni-like honor and give ornaments, a bed, an elephant named
Victor, and a thousand gold coins.
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: lines 14792-14838
quote_or_summary: Rama instructs Lakshman to give cows, gems, gold, silver, chariots,
robes, elephants, bulls, and coins to Brahmans, sages, household servants, a bard
and charioteer, grammarians, and Kausalya's attendants.
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: lines 14839-14855
quote_or_summary: Rama addresses the weeping crowd, asks them to guard his and Lakshman's
houses until his return, has stored treasure brought, and divides gems and gold
among the poor, young, old, and twice-born.
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: lines 14856-14874
quote_or_summary: Trijat, a poor Brahman of Garga's race who works with spade and
plough in the wood, is urged by his wife to seek Rama's kindness.
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: lines 14875-14907
quote_or_summary: Trijat comes in ragged cloth to Rama, asks for pity, and is told
he may have cows as far as he can throw his staff; he throws it to the farther
bank of the Sarju, and cows in that range are driven to his cottage.
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: lines 14908-14917
quote_or_summary: Rama embraces Trijat, says the staff condition was a jest, and
grants him the thousand cows, their herdsmen, and further wealth.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 14918-14921
quote_or_summary: Trijat requests means to aid his sacrifice, and Rama gives the
wealth needed for the offering.
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: Passage actions and gift recipients are explicit. Motif labels are cautious
and limited to supplied taxonomy references. No comparison claims were added because
the passage itself does not make a comparative claim.
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: |-
Only the supplied passage and metadata were used. The line locator label includes other canto titles, but the provided passage text is Canto XXXII, 'The Gift Of The Treasures.'
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