batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l21596-l21735
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l21596-l21735
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto LXXVII. The Gathering Of The Ashes. / Canto LXXX. The Way Prepared.
/ Canto LXXXI. The Assembly. / Canto LXXXII. The Departure.; lines 21596-21735
start: '21596'
end: '21735'
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: In an assembly, the priest Vaśishṭha advises Bharat that Daśaratha has
died, Ráma has kept his father's command, and Bharat should be anointed king.
Bharat grieves, rejects taking Ráma's rightful rule, declares that he will go
to Ráma in the forest, and orders Sumantra to prepare the army and procession
to bring Ráma home. The troops and people ready chariots, wagons, and mounts for
departure.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The assembly is described as crowded with nobles and filled with varied robes.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Vaśishṭha tells Bharat that the king has died and gained the skies.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Vaśishṭha tells Bharat that the land has been left to him and urges him to
be anointed king and ascend the throne.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: Bharat responds with grief and says that the realm and he himself belong to
Ráma.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Bharat describes Ráma as the eldest born and as having the proper power and
right, as Daśaratha ruled by right.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: Bharat joins his hands and says he will greet Ráma in the pathless shade.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Bharat says that, if he cannot bring Ráma back, he will dwell in the wood
and share Ráma's banishment with Lakshmaṇ.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:8
text: Bharat orders Sumantra to arrange the march and bring the army.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: Soldiers, chiefs, wives, and social groups hear the order and prepare chariots,
wagons, elephants, camels, asses, and horses for the road.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Bharat
description: A prudent prince who is urged to take the throne but instead grieves,
affirms Ráma's right, and orders a march to the forest.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Vaśishṭha
description: A priest and sage skilled in duty who counsels Bharat in the assembly.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Ráma
description: Bharat's elder brother, described as faithful to duty and as the rightful
ruler whom Bharat seeks to bring back from the forest.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:6
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Daśaratha
description: The deceased king, said to have gone from earth and gained the skies.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Lakshmaṇ
description: The brother in the wood with whom Bharat says he would share Ráma's
banishment if Ráma cannot be brought back.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Sumantra
description: A wise charioteer or minister addressed by Bharat and ordered to arrange
the march and army.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Assembly and audience
description: The gathered nobles and audience who hear Bharat's righteous speech
and weep with glad tears while thinking of Ráma.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Army and people preparing for the road
description: Soldiers, captains, chiefs, and people of different social groups who
prepare vehicles and mounts for the expedition.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: renouncing claimant
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Bharat is offered royal power but refuses to take what he says belongs to
Ráma.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: loyal younger brother
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Bharat's thoughts turn to Ráma, and he resolves to seek him and bring him
back.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:6
- id: role:3
label: expedition leader
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Bharat orders Sumantra to prepare the army and declares he will go to the
wood.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: role:4
label: royal priest and counselor
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Vaśishṭha gives formal counsel in the assembly concerning succession.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: rightful absent king
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Bharat says the realm is Ráma's and that Ráma has the power and right.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:6
label: exiled brother to be recalled
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Bharat seeks Ráma in the wood and aims to lead him home.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
- id: role:7
label: deceased father-king
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Vaśishṭha says the king has gone from earth and gained the skies; Bharat
invokes Daśaratha's rightful rule.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:8
label: companion in banishment
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Bharat says he would share Ráma's banishment with Lakshmaṇ in the wood.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:9
label: messenger and organizer of the march
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Sumantra obeys Bharat's commands and gives orders to captains and the train.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:10
label: witnessing assembly
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The audience hears Bharat's speech and responds with tears while thinking
of Ráma.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:11
label: mobilized retinue
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The host and people equip themselves for the road after the order is proclaimed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: throne
literal_form: The throne Bharat is urged to ascend as anointed king.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: forest or pathless shade
literal_form: The wood or pathless shade where Ráma is in banishment and where Bharat
intends to go.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
- id: sym:3
label: joined hands
literal_form: Bharat's hands laid together as he speaks of greeting Ráma.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: road and prepared vehicles
literal_form: The road prepared for the expedition, with chariots, wagons, elephants,
camels, asses, and horses.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:6
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: skies after death
literal_form: The skies gained by the dead king.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Council on succession
summary: Vaśishṭha addresses Bharat in a crowded assembly and urges him to accept
anointment and the throne after Daśaratha's death.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Bharat refuses Ráma's throne
summary: Bharat grieves, reproves the priest's counsel, and states that Ráma is
the rightful ruler and that taking the realm would be sinful.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Vow to seek Ráma in the forest
summary: Bharat declares he will go to Ráma, try to bring him back, and if unsuccessful
share the forest banishment with Lakshmaṇ.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: March ordered and host prepared
summary: Bharat commands Sumantra to prepare the army and vehicles; the order spreads
and the host and people ready themselves for the road.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:6
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: renunciation of wrongful kingship in favor of the rightful heir
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The passage centers on Bharat rejecting a proposed accession and affirming
Ráma's elder and rightful claim to rule.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents a succession dispute and moral refusal, not a completed
enthronement.
- id: motif:2
label: expedition to recall the exiled rightful ruler
taxonomy_refs:
- return
- departure
basis: Bharat declares his intention to depart for the forest, persuade Ráma to
return, and lead him home for the world's advantage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: This passage describes the departure preparations and stated aim; the
actual return attempt occurs beyond the excerpt.
- id: motif:3
label: loyal sibling sharing exile if reconciliation fails
taxonomy_refs:
- sibling_pair
basis: Bharat says that if he cannot bring Ráma back, he will dwell in the wood
and share the banishment with Lakshmaṇ.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The motif is based on Bharat's vow rather than an action completed within
the passage.
- id: motif:4
label: collective mobilization for a sacred or royal mission
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: The host, commanders, and households prepare vehicles and mounts after Bharat
orders the march to bring Ráma back.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not explicitly call the mission sacred, though it is
framed by duty, kingship, and the recall of Ráma.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 21596-21625
quote_or_summary: In the assembly, Vaśishṭha says Daśaratha has gone from earth
to the skies, Ráma has obeyed his father's command, and Bharat should rejoice
the lords, be anointed king, and ascend the throne.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 21626-21658
quote_or_summary: Bharat grieves and rejects taking power from Ráma, saying that
the realm and Bharat himself are Ráma's, that Ráma is elder and noble, and that
Ráma has the same rightful power by which Daśaratha ruled.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 21659-21687
quote_or_summary: Bharat joins his hands, says he will greet Ráma in the pathless
shade, declares Ráma his king, and states that if he cannot bring him back he
will dwell in the wood with Ráma and Lakshmaṇ; he also says pioneers have been
sent to clear the road.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 21688-21702
quote_or_summary: Bharat turns to Sumantra and commands him to give orders for a
swift march and bring the army.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 21703-21735
quote_or_summary: Sumantra issues the orders; soldiers and their households rejoice;
captains report the host prepared with chariots, wagons, oxen, horses, elephants,
camels, and asses; Bráhmans, Warriors, Merchants, and thralls prepare for the
road.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 21713-21724
quote_or_summary: Bharat orders his car and horses yoked and declares that he will
take the way to the wood, supplicate Ráma, and lead him home again for the world's
advantage.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The passage is clear for figures, actions, succession, and departure motifs.
Motif taxonomy mapping is interpretive and should be checked by a human reviewer.
No external comparison claims are made because the passage itself does not compare
traditions or motif families beyond the extracted pattern labels.
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 provided passage and metadata were used. Available symbol taxonomy did not directly match the literal symbols in this passage, so symbol taxonomy references are empty.
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