batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l18218-l18358
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l18218-l18358
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 18218-18358
start: '18218'
end: '18358'
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: After rising and performing morning rites with water from a stream, Rama,
Lakshman, and Sita continue toward Chitrakuta. Rama describes the flowering trees,
honeycombs, birds, elephants, and cloud-reaching peaks. They meet the sage Valmiki,
who welcomes them. Rama instructs Lakshman to build a small forest cot near the
mountain where water is available. After the hut is built, Rama orders a deer
to be taken for a prescribed sacrifice. Lakshman prepares the venison on the fire,
and Rama performs ritual offerings to deities and protective powers before the
three enter the new dwelling and rest happily on the hill.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The three travelers rise after sleep, draw pure water from a stream, perform
morning rites, and continue toward Chitrakuta hill.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Rama points out flowering and fruit-bearing trees, honeycombs, birds, elephants,
and Chitrakuta’s peaks reaching into cloud.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Rama says the trees provide an abundant store of food through fruit and flowers.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Rama, Lakshman, and Sita raise suppliant hands and ask the anchoret Valmiki
to stay at the mountain for a time.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Valmiki welcomes the guests and bids them sit and rest.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Rama directs Lakshman to bring selected timber and build a small cot under
the mountain side in a remote place supplied with water.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Lakshman cuts branches and trees from the forest and constructs a leafy hut
as Rama commands.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: Rama states that a sacrifice must be paid for the newly made cot, using venison
of the antelope or deer as prescribed by scripture.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: Lakshman shoots a buck, brings it back, and lays it in the kindled flame until
it is prepared for the rite.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: Rama bathes, restrains his thoughts, recites ritual verses, and offers rites
to the Visvedevas, Rudra, Vishnu, and other protective powers.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:11
text: Altars and shrines are made in the holy shade with woodland garlands, fruit,
roots, roasted meat, prayer, water, grass, wood, and fire.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:12
text: Rama, Lakshman, and Sita enter the newly built cottage, which is roofed with
leaves and protected from wind and rain.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:13
text: The three are compared to gods entering Brahma’s council hall.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:14
text: On the hill near a lily-covered rill, Rama forgets the grief, longing, and
fear of exile while surrounded by birds and deer.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rama
description: Prince and ritual actor who guides the journey, chooses the dwelling
site, orders the hut built, and performs the consecrating offerings.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Lakshman
description: Rama’s brother who rises with him, receives instructions, builds the
leafy hut, hunts the buck, prepares the venison, and joins the new household.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:4
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Sita
description: The Videhan lady who travels with Rama and Lakshman, hears Rama’s description
of Chitrakuta, petitions Valmiki with them, and enters the cottage with them.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Valmiki
description: Ancient anchoret dwelling in the woodland who receives the travelers
and gives them hospitality.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Visvedevas, Rudra, Vishnu, and other divine or protective powers
description: Recipients of ritual offerings made by Rama for the newly built home.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Gods of heaven
description: 'Figures in a simile: the three entering the cottage are likened to
gods advancing into Brahma’s council hall.'
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
roles:
- id: role:1
label: forest exile traveler
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
basis: The three rise, perform morning rites, continue on the road to Chitrakuta,
and later dwell in the forest cot.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- id: role:2
label: ritual consecrator
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama orders the sacrifice and performs the ritual verses, prayers, and offerings
for the new cot.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:3
label: leader of the dwelling foundation
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama selects the site and commands Lakshman to build the cot.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:4
label: obedient brother and helper
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Lakshman follows Rama’s commands to build the hut and procure the sacrificial
animal.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:5
label: hunter and preparer of offering
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Lakshman shoots the buck, brings it back, and prepares it on the fire for
the rite.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: companion in exile
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Sita travels, petitions Valmiki, and enters the cottage with Rama and Lakshman.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: forest sage and host
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Valmiki is described as an ancient anchoret in the woodland who honors and
welcomes the guests.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:8
label: recipient of offering
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The passage names the Visvedevas, Rudra, Vishnu, and protective powers as
recipients of Rama’s rites.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:9
label: simile figure
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The gods appear in a comparison to the three entering their newly consecrated
cottage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Chitrakuta hill
literal_form: mountain with cloud-reaching peaks, trees, birds, elephants, and holy
shade
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:7
- id: sym:2
label: forest trees and branches
literal_form: flowering and fruit-bearing trees; selected timber and branches used
to build the hut
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: sym:3
label: stream and rill water
literal_form: pure water drawn from the stream; water near the chosen site; river
water used in bathing and offerings; lily-covered rill near the hill
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: sym:4
label: kindled ritual fire
literal_form: fire in which the buck is prepared and among the ritual materials
used in the offerings
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: leafy forest cot
literal_form: small cottage built of timber, branches, and leaves, fenced from wind
and rain
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: sym:6
label: sacrificial buck or venison
literal_form: buck shot by Lakshman and prepared in the fire for the cot’s sacrifice
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:7
label: woodland offerings
literal_form: woodland chaplets, fruit, roots, roasted meat, water, grass, wood,
and fire used at altars and shrines
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- water
- fire
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Morning departure toward Chitrakuta
summary: The travelers rise, take water from the stream, complete morning rites,
and proceed toward Chitrakuta.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Vision of the fertile mountain forest
summary: Rama describes Chitrakuta’s trees, flowers, fruit, honeycombs, birds, elephants,
and clouded peaks as a promising and joyful place to live.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Petition and welcome by Valmiki
summary: The three travelers ask Valmiki to remain near the mountain for a time,
and the sage receives them with honor and hospitality.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Construction of the leafy hut
summary: Rama chooses a remote, water-supplied site beneath the mountain and instructs
Lakshman to bring timber; Lakshman builds a leafy forest hut.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Hunting and preparation for consecration sacrifice
summary: Rama calls for the prescribed sacrifice for the new cot; Lakshman shoots
a buck and prepares the carcass on the fire.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:6
label: Ritual consecration of the dwelling
summary: Rama bathes, recites ritual verses, and performs offerings to named deities
and protective powers, using altars, shrines, woodland materials, water, and fire.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:7
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:7
label: Entry into the blessed cottage
summary: Rama, Lakshman, and Sita enter the completed cottage and are compared to
gods entering Brahma’s council hall; Rama finds relief from the sorrow of exile
on the lovely hill.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Exiles establishing a woodland dwelling
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: The passage shows the royal exiles traveling to Chitrakuta, selecting a remote
natural site, building a hut, and settling there.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The wider cause of exile is not contained in this passage; the motif label
is limited to the residence-establishing sequence shown here.
- id: motif:2
label: Consecration of a new dwelling by sacrifice and offerings
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
- sacred_exchange
basis: Rama requires a prescribed sacrifice for the newly built cot, uses deer venison,
and performs offerings to deities and protective powers before the household enters.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The passage describes the rite but does not explain all ritual meanings
or textual prescriptions.
- id: motif:3
label: Sacred hospitality from a forest sage
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: The travelers petition Valmiki with raised hands, and the anchoret honors,
welcomes, and seats them before they establish their residence.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The exchange is hospitality rather than a formal gift transaction in the
supplied lines.
- id: motif:4
label: Sacred mountain refuge in exile
taxonomy_refs:
- cosmic_mountain
- world_center
basis: Chitrakuta is presented as a beautiful, nourishing, holy, water-supplied
mountain setting where the exiles can dwell and Rama finds relief from sorrow.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage calls the shade holy and emphasizes the mountain’s abundance,
but does not explicitly identify it as a cosmic mountain or world center.
- id: motif:5
label: Ritual transformation of wilderness into protected home
taxonomy_refs:
- initiation
- sacrifice
basis: Forest materials are gathered into a hut, followed by sacrificial and protective
rites, after which the three enter the dwelling with auspicious signs.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: This is an interpretive motif candidate derived from the sequence of building,
consecration, and entry; the passage itself frames the act as duty and protection
rather than initiation.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage itself makes a visual comparison between Rama, Lakshman, and
Sita entering the new cottage and the gods entering Brahma’s council hall.
claim_level: visual_similarity
target: Gods of heaven advancing into Brahma’s council hall at Brahma’s call
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: This is an explicit simile within the passage, not evidence for historical
contact or a broader cross-cultural motif.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 18218-18227
quote_or_summary: The prince wakes; the brothers and Sita rise, draw pure stream
water, perform morning rites, and continue toward Chitrakuta hill.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 18228-18263
quote_or_summary: Rama addresses Sita and Lakshman, describing flowering trees,
fruit, honeycombs, wild birds, elephants, and Chitrakuta’s peaks in the cloud,
and says the holy shade will make them happy.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 18264-18280
quote_or_summary: Rama, Lakshman, and Sita raise suppliant hands to Valmiki, ask
to stay by the mountain, and are welcomed and honored by the sage.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 18281-18300
quote_or_summary: Rama tells Lakshman to bring strong timber and build a little
cot beneath the mountain side in a remote, water-supplied place; Lakshman obeys
and builds a leafy hut with forest branches.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 18301-18330
quote_or_summary: Rama says a sacrifice for the cot must be performed with venison
as scripture bids; Lakshman shoots a buck, brings it back, and prepares it in
the kindled fire.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 18331-18350
quote_or_summary: Rama bathes, restrains his thoughts, recites sacrificial verses,
and offers rites to the Visvedevas, Rudra, Vishnu, and protective powers, using
altars, shrines, woodland garlands, food offerings, water, grass, wood, and fire.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 18351-18358
quote_or_summary: Rama, Lakshman, and Sita enter the completed leaf-roofed cottage,
likened to gods entering Brahma’s council hall; on the hill by the lily-covered
rill, Rama forgets the grief and fear of exile among birds and deer.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: The main actions, figures, and ritual sequence are explicit in the supplied
passage. Motif taxonomy assignments are partly interpretive and should be reviewed,
especially cosmic_mountain/world_center and initiation.
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: |-
All extraction is based only on the supplied passage and metadata. No external Ramayana context has been added.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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