batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l17201-l17374
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l17201-l17374
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 17201-17374
start: '17201'
end: '17374'
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 declines Guha's gifts because he is bound to live as an anchoret in
bark, grass, hide, roots, and fruit, asking only that the horses be fed. At night
Rama performs rites and rests with Sita beside the river while Lakshman, Guha,
and the charioteer keep watch. Guha offers Lakshman a bed and promises to guard
Rama, but Lakshman refuses sleep and laments Rama's exile, Dasaratha's expected
grief, and Ayodhya's sorrow. At dawn Rama calls for crossing the Ganga/Jahnavi,
and Guha orders a manned boat prepared for the crossing.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Rama refuses Guha's friendly gifts and states that grass, bark, hide, woodland
roots, and fruit are appropriate for his forest life.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Rama asks only for grass and corn to feed the horses, saying care for the
horses will honor him.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Guha orders his attendants to give water and grain to the horses.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Rama performs evening rites in bark dress and drinks water drawn from the
stream by Lakshman.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Lakshman bathes Rama's feet, and Rama rests with Sita beside the river.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: Guha sits with his bow near Lakshman and the charioteer while Rama sleeps.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Guha offers Lakshman a prepared bed and says his own men will keep watch and
guard Rama.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:8
text: Lakshman refuses sleep because Rama and Sita are sleeping on grass, and he
laments the grief of Dasaratha, the queens, and Ayodhya.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: At dawn Rama observes the sunrise, the koil, and the peacock, and tells Lakshman
to cross the swiftly flowing Jahnavi.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: Guha commands that a strong, manned boat with rudder and oars be prepared
at the shore, then tells Rama it is ready.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rama
description: The exiled prince who refuses royal gifts, performs rites, sleeps on
grass with Sita, and calls for crossing the Ganga/Jahnavi.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Guha
description: A king and host who offers gifts, feeds the horses, keeps armed watch,
and prepares the boat for Rama.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:6
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Lakshman
description: Rama's brother who draws water, bathes Rama's feet, keeps vigil, refuses
sleep, and laments Rama's exile and Ayodhya's grief.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Sita
description: Rama's Maithil spouse who rests with him beside the river and sleeps
on grass during the exile halt.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Charioteer
description: A charioteer present near Guha and Lakshman during the night watch.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Dasaratha
description: Rama's father, mentioned by Lakshman as likely to die from grief over
Rama's exile.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Horses
description: The steeds that brought Rama and are dear to his father; Rama asks
Guha to feed them.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
roles:
- id: role:1
label: vow-keeping exile
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama says he is bound to refuse gifts, will wear grass, bark, and hide, and
seeks the woods as an anchoret.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: river crosser
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama calls for crossing the swiftly flowing Jahnavi and is invited to embark
in the prepared boat.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:3
label: hospitality-giving king
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Guha offers gifts, arranges care for the horses, and asks how else he may
aid Rama.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: role:4
label: armed guardian
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Guha sits with his bow near Lakshman and promises to guard Rama with his
band.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: devoted brother
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Lakshman serves Rama, keeps vigil, and says he cannot sleep while Rama lies
on grass.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: role:6
label: lamenting witness
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Lakshman speaks at length about Dasaratha's grief, the queens' suffering,
and Ayodhya's sorrow.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:7
label: exile companion spouse
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Sita rests and sleeps with Rama beside the river on the forest halt.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: role:8
label: attendant in night watch
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The charioteer is seated near Guha and Lakshman while Rama sleeps.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:9
label: grieving father king
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Lakshman predicts that the king, Rama's father, will die from grief at Rama's
exile.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:10
label: honored royal steeds
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Rama says the horses are supremely dear to his father and asks that they
be fed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: ascetic clothing and fare
literal_form: grass, bark, hide, woodland roots, and fruit
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: river water
literal_form: stream water and the swiftly flowing Ganga/Jahnavi
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: sym:3
label: lowly grass bed
literal_form: grass spread beneath Rama and Sita
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: guardian bow
literal_form: Guha's bow held during the night watch
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: sym:5
label: crossing boat
literal_form: swift, strong boat with rudder, oars, and men
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:6
label: dawn birds
literal_form: koil calling from a topmost bough and peacock crying from a nearby
thicket
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Refusal of gifts and care for horses
summary: Rama declines Guha's gifts because of his forest vow and asks only that
the horses be given grass and grain; Guha has them watered and fed.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Night halt beside the river
summary: Rama performs evening rites, drinks stream water, has his feet bathed by
Lakshman, and rests with Sita by the river while Lakshman, Guha, and the charioteer
remain nearby.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Guha's offer of protection
summary: Guha offers Lakshman a bed and pledges that he and his men will keep armed
guard over the sleeping Rama and Sita.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:1
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Lakshman's lament
summary: Lakshman refuses rest and laments that Rama and Sita sleep on grass, while
Dasaratha, the queens, and Ayodhya will suffer from the exile.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Dawn preparation for crossing the Ganga
summary: At dawn Rama calls attention to the sunrise and birds and tells Lakshman
they should cross the Jahnavi; Guha orders a boat prepared and invites Rama to
embark.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: vowed departure into forest exile
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Rama refuses gifts, identifies himself as bound for the woods as an anchoret,
and proceeds toward a river crossing during exile.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The passage shows an episode within the departure rather than the original
cause of exile.
- id: motif:2
label: liminal river crossing
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: The party halts beside the river and at dawn prepares a boat to cross the
swiftly flowing Ganga/Jahnavi.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The passage has not yet narrated the actual crossing, only its preparation.
- id: motif:3
label: renunciation of royal hospitality
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: Guha's hospitality is met by Rama's refusal of gifts and request for only
care of the horses as an acceptable honor.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy fit is functional rather than explicit; the exchange is restrained
rather than a full ritual bargain.
- id: motif:4
label: devoted brother keeping vigil
taxonomy_refs:
- sibling_pair
basis: Lakshman serves Rama, remains awake during the night, refuses comfort, and
laments Rama's suffering.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The passage emphasizes fraternal devotion, though not a twin or equal-pair
structure.
- id: motif:5
label: armed friend guarding the sleeping hero
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Guha, bow in hand, promises to guard Rama and Sita with his band while they
sleep.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: No specific supplied taxonomy reference exactly matches this guardian
scene.
- id: motif:6
label: city-wide grief over exiled heir
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Lakshman predicts Dasaratha's death, the queens' grief, and Ayodhya's sorrow
because Rama has lost the throne and gone into exile.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The grief is reported in Lakshman's speech rather than directly narrated
in the scene.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 17201-17221
quote_or_summary: Rama tells Guha that he must refuse gifts, will wear grass, bark,
and hide, live on roots and fruit, seek the woods as an anchoret, and asks only
that the horses be fed.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 17222-17244
quote_or_summary: Guha has the horses watered and fed. Rama performs evening rites
in bark, drinks stream water drawn by Lakshman, has his feet bathed, and rests
with Sita by the river while Guha, Lakshman, and the charioteer keep watch.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: Canto LI opening portion
quote_or_summary: Guha offers Lakshman a prepared bed, says his men will keep watch,
swears Rama is dear to him, and promises to guard Rama and Sita with bow and band.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: Canto LI, Lakshman's reply and lament
quote_or_summary: Lakshman says he cannot sleep while Rama and Sita lie on grass,
praises Rama, and laments that Dasaratha, the queens, and Ayodhya will suffer
or die from grief over Rama's exile and lost throne.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: Canto LII opening portion
quote_or_summary: At dawn Rama notes sunrise, the koil, and the peacock, then tells
Lakshman to cross the swiftly flowing Jahnavi that seeks the sea.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: Canto LII, Guha prepares the boat
quote_or_summary: Guha orders a swift, strong, fair boat with rudder, oars, and
men prepared at the shore; he then tells Rama the boat is ready and invites him
to embark.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized from supplied passage.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: Literal extraction is well supported by the supplied passage. Motif labels
are candidate classifications and require human review, especially for taxonomy
alignment.
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 candidate taxonomy classification.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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