batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l17023-l17199
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l17023-l17199
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto XXXII. The Gift Of The Treasures. / Canto XXXVII. The Coats Of Bark.
/ Canto XLVI. The Halt. / Canto XLIX. The Crossing Of The Rivers.; lines 17023-17199
start: '17023'
end: '17199'
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: Rama travels rapidly away from Ayodhya through Kosala, hearing villagers
condemn the king and Kaikeyi for sending him into banishment. He crosses several
rivers, speaks of longing to return to his parents and homeland, bids farewell
to Ayodhya and the following people, reaches the Ganga, halts under an Ingudi
tree, and is welcomed by Guha, the Nishada chief, who offers hospitality and loyalty.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Rama travels before dawn and continues through hamlets, groves, fields, and
inhabited countryside.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Peasants by the road criticize the king and Kaikeyi for sending Rama into
banishment and describe Rama as good, wise, tender-hearted, and beloved by the
people.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Rama passes through Kosala and crosses the streams named Vedashruti, Gomati,
and Syandika.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Rama shows Sita the populous land said to have been given by Manu to King
Ikshvaku.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Rama asks when he will again meet his father and mother and hunt in the woods
by the Sarayu.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Rama looks back toward Ayodhya, raises supplicant hands, and bids farewell
to the city and its temple gods, saying he will see it again after freeing his
father from debt.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: Rama addresses the grieving multitude and tells them to turn back; the people
circumambulate him, wail, and depart.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: Rama reaches the Ganga, described as three-pathed, heavenly, pure, hermit-visited,
and filled with eddies.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:9
text: Rama chooses to rest near the Ganga under a lofty flowering Ingudi tree.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:10
text: Sumantra unyokes the weary horses after Rama, Sita, and Lakshman alight from
the car.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:11
text: Guha, a Nishada chief and friend of Rama, comes with counsellors and honoured
companions when he hears Rama is resting on Nishada ground.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:12
text: Guha embraces Rama, bows to his feet, offers his kingdom as Rama's own, and
presents food, drink, beds, and fodder for the horses.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: obs:13
text: Rama acknowledges Guha's honour, love, courtesy, and friendship.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rama
description: Prince of the Ikshvaku/Raghu line, travelling in banishment with Sita,
Lakshman, Sumantra, and horses; called lord of the realm by right and beloved
by the people.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:12
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Sita
description: Rama's Videhan bride, travelling with him and shown the land associated
with Manu and Ikshvaku.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:10
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Lakshman
description: Companion of Rama who gives assent to the halt and approaches Guha
with Rama.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Sumantra
description: Charioteer who drives the car, assents to Rama's halt, and unyokes
the horses.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Peasants of roadside hamlets
description: Villagers whose words condemn the king and Kaikeyi and praise Rama.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Kaikeyi
description: Named by the peasants as the queen whose malicious action caused Rama's
banishment.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: The king / Rama's father
description: Criticized by the peasants for parting from Rama; Rama says he will
free his father from debt and later meet him again.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Guha
description: Rama's dear friend, a Nishada-lineage chief and sovereign lord, who
welcomes Rama on Nishada ground.
role_refs:
- role:9
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
- ev:13
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Mournful multitude
description: People who follow Rama, receive his instruction to turn back, circumambulate
him, wail, and depart.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
roles:
- id: role:1
label: banished rightful prince
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The peasants say Rama has been sent to banishment, and the narration calls
him lord of the realm by right.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:2
label: departing son seeking future return
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama speaks of returning to meet his father and mother and to see Ayodhya
again after fulfilling his father's obligation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:3
label: bride and travelling companion
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The passage identifies Sita as Rama's Videhan bride and places her with him
at the halt.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:10
- id: role:4
label: brotherly companion
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Lakshman travels with Rama, assents to the halt, and accompanies him when
Guha appears.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- id: role:5
label: charioteer and attendant
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Rama addresses the charioteer, and Sumantra tends the horses at the halt.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: role:6
label: public mourners and commentators
assigned_to:
- fig:5
- fig:9
basis: The peasants comment on the injustice of Rama's exile, and the following
multitude mourns as Rama departs.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: blamed instigator of exile
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The peasants blame Kaikeyi for sending Rama into banishment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:8
label: father-king under obligation
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The king is criticized for parting from Rama, and Rama says he will free
his sire from debt.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: role:9
label: local sovereign host
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Guha is described as Nishada chief and sovereign lord who comes to meet Rama
on Nishada ground.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: role:10
label: loyal friend offering hospitality
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Guha embraces Rama, offers his kingdom and hospitality, and Rama acknowledges
his friendship.
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- ev:13
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: crossed rivers
literal_form: Vedashruti, Gomati, Syandika, and Ganga rivers encountered during
Rama's journey
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: sym:2
label: Ganga as holy river
literal_form: Three-pathed Ganga with heavenly, pure, hermit-visited waters
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: sym:3
label: Ingudi tree
literal_form: Lofty flowering Ingudi tree near the Ganga where Rama chooses to rest
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: sym:4
label: chariot and horses
literal_form: Car-borne travel with swift horses that are later unyoked and fed
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:10
- ev:12
- id: sym:5
label: offered hospitality goods
literal_form: Food, drink, sweets, beds, grass, and corn offered to Rama and his
horses
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Roadside condemnation of the exile
summary: As Rama travels through cultivated and inhabited countryside, peasants
criticize the king and Kaikeyi and praise Rama as the people's beloved prince.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: River crossings through Kosala
summary: Rama continues his journey through Kosala, crosses several named streams,
and shows Sita land associated with Manu and Ikshvaku.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Longing for return
summary: During the journey, Rama speaks of longing to meet his parents again and
to return to familiar hunting grounds by the Sarayu.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Farewell to Ayodhya and the people
summary: Rama looks back to Ayodhya, bids farewell to the city and its gods, promises
future return, and sends the grieving people back.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:7
- fig:9
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:5
label: Halt under the Ingudi by the Ganga
summary: After leaving Kosala, Rama reaches the Ganga and chooses a resting place
beside a flowering Ingudi tree; the party alights and Sumantra unyokes the horses.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: scene:6
label: Guha's welcome on Nishada ground
summary: Guha, the Nishada chief and Rama's friend, comes with attendants, reveres
Rama, offers him sovereignty and hospitality, and is acknowledged by Rama as a
loyal friend.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
- ev:13
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: departure into exile across boundaries
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Rama leaves Ayodhya and Kosala for banishment, bids farewell to the city
and people, and crosses rivers during the outward journey.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents a segment of a larger exile narrative; it does not
contain the initial decree of exile.
- id: motif:2
label: rightful royal figure recognized despite displacement
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The peasants call Rama beloved and wrongfully banished, the narration calls
him lord of the realm by right, and Guha offers his lands and service to him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:12
confidence: high
cautions: The passage signals legitimacy through public speech and Guha's loyalty
rather than a formal enthronement.
- id: motif:3
label: sacred or liminal river halt
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Rama's journey pauses at the holy Ganga after multiple river crossings, with
the river described in exalted terms and selected as a place of rest and contemplation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:8
- ev:9
confidence: medium
cautions: No explicit ritual river crossing is completed at the Ganga within the
provided passage.
- id: motif:4
label: loyal host offers kingdom and hospitality to the exiled hero
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Guha receives Rama as an honoured guest, offers food, beds, provisions, and
even his kingdom, while declaring himself Rama's servant.
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- ev:12
- ev:13
confidence: medium
cautions: The exchange is framed as friendship and hospitality; the passage does
not show acceptance of kingship or a reciprocal gift.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 17023-17035
quote_or_summary: Rama travels rapidly before dawn through road, hamlets, groves,
fields, and clustered dwellings.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 17036-17058
quote_or_summary: Roadside peasants condemn the king and Kaikeyi for sending Rama,
praised as good and beloved, into banishment.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 17059-17076
quote_or_summary: Rama, called lord of the realm by right, continues through Kosala
and crosses Vedashruti, Gomati, and Syandika.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 17077-17084
quote_or_summary: Rama shows his Videhan bride the populous land said to have been
given by Manu to King Ikshvaku.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 17085-17100
quote_or_summary: Rama asks when he will again meet his father and mother and hunt
in the woods by the Sarayu.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 17101-17117
quote_or_summary: Rama looks back to Ayodhya, bids farewell to the city and its
gods, and says he will return after freeing his father from debt.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 17118-17133
quote_or_summary: Rama tells the grieving followers to turn back; they circumambulate
him, wail, and depart as he passes beyond sight.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 17134-17155
quote_or_summary: Rama leaves Kosala and sees the Ganga, described as three-pathed,
heavenly, pure, hermit-visited, and eddying.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 17156-17168
quote_or_summary: Rama tells the charioteer that they will rest on the bank near
a lofty flowering Ingudi tree and gaze on the praised holy stream.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 17169-17178
quote_or_summary: Sumantra and Lakshman assent; Rama reaches the tree with Sita
and Lakshman, alights, and Sumantra unyokes the weary horses.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: lines 17179-17190
quote_or_summary: Guha, Rama's dear friend and a Nishada sovereign, hears Rama is
on Nishada ground and approaches with counsellors, peers, and friends.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: lines 17191-17199 and following lines in provided passage
quote_or_summary: Guha embraces Rama, bows to his feet, offers his kingdom, declares
service, and provides food, drink, beds, and fodder.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:13
type: summary
locator: following lines in provided passage after 17199
quote_or_summary: Rama replies that Guha has always pleased him with honour, love,
courtesy, and friendship.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized; note that the supplied passage text
extends beyond the stated end locator.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: Extraction is based only on the supplied passage. Locator alignment is partly
uncertain because the supplied text appears to continue beyond the stated end
line 17199.
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 to another text, tradition, or motif family beyond internal motif classification.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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