batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l27061-l27100
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l27061-l27100
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto CXIX. The Forest. / BOOK III. / Canto I. The Hermitage. / Canto V.
Sarabhanga.; lines 27061-27100
start: '27061'
end: '27100'
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: A holy hermit invites Ráma to rest in a blessed forest retreat where roots,
fruits, hermits, deer, and gentle beasts abound. Ráma answers that his weapons
might bring destruction among the animals near the hermitage and dishonour the
saint, so he will stay only briefly. He performs evening rites and lodges for
the night with Sítá and his brother, while Sutíkshṇa hospitably provides hermit
fare.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The holy man describes the retreat as calm, blessed, supplied with roots and
fruits, and loved by hermits.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The grove contains fair silvan beasts and gentle deer that roam in large herds
and are described as secure from harm.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Ráma places his hand on his bow before replying to the saint.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Ráma says his steel darts could destroy the animals around the hermit’s dwelling-place.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Ráma says causing such harm would dishonour the saint and make his own fate
wretched.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Ráma says he will remain in the grove only for the briefest stay.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Ráma performs evening prayer and customary rites.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: Ráma lodges for the night beneath the grove’s shade with Sítá and his brother.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: Sutíkshṇa entertains the princely chieftains with chosen food suitable for
holy hermits.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Ráma
description: A prince and hero addressed by the saint; he carries a bow and darts,
performs evening rites, and lodges in the grove.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: holy man / saint / hermit, identified as Sutíkshṇa
description: The holy man invites Ráma to rest in the blessed retreat and later
hospitably entertains the princely chieftains.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Sítá
description: Sítá lodges for the night with Ráma and his brother beneath the grove’s
shade.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Ráma’s brother
description: The unnamed brother lodges for the night with Ráma and Sítá beneath
the grove’s shade.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: silvan beasts and gentle deer
description: Animals in the grove, including deer and other silvan beasts, roaming
in herds and described as secure from harm.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
roles:
- id: role:1
label: prince
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The saint addresses Ráma as prince.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: holy hermit host
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The holy man invites the prince to rest and provides food for the guests.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: armed hero
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage calls him a hero and shows him placing his hand on his great
bow while referring to his darts.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: ritual observer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: He performs evening prayer and customary rites.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: Sutíkshṇa
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The passage names Sutíkshṇa in connection with hospitable care for the princely
chieftains.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: night companions
assigned_to:
- fig:3
- fig:4
basis: Sítá and the brother are said to lodge for the night with Ráma.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:7
label: protected forest animals
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The animals are described as secure from harm, and Ráma refuses a longer
stay because his weapons might destroy them.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: blessed forest retreat
literal_form: calm retreat, holy ground, grove, and shade
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: bow and darts
literal_form: great bow and steel darts with murderous barbs
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: roots, fruits, and hermit fare
literal_form: roots, kindly fruits, and chosen food ordained for holy hermit’s fare
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: sym:4
label: evening prayer and rites
literal_form: evening prayer and customary rite
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Invitation to the blessed forest retreat
summary: The holy man tells Ráma that the retreat is calm, blessed, abundant in
roots and fruits, loved by hermits, and inhabited by harmless animals.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Ráma declines a longer stay because of his weapons
summary: Ráma lays his hand on his bow and says his darts could harm the animals
near the hermitage, bringing dishonour to the saint, so he will stay only briefly.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Evening rites and hospitality
summary: Ráma performs evening prayer and customary rites, then lodges with Sítá
and his brother beneath the grove’s shade while Sutíkshṇa provides hermit fare.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Hospitality at a forest hermitage
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The hermit invites the prince to rest in the blessed retreat and later entertains
the princely guests with hermit fare.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: No broader comparative claim is made beyond the passage-level pattern
of hermitage hospitality.
- id: motif:2
label: Restraint of the armed hero in a sacred refuge
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Ráma refuses a longer stay because his weapons could destroy the animals
dwelling near the hermitage and dishonour the saint.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The passage frames the restraint in relation to animals and the hermit’s
honour; it does not explicitly state a general doctrine of nonviolence.
- id: motif:3
label: Ritual observance before night lodging
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Ráma performs evening prayer and customary rites before lodging for the night
with Sítá and his brother.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a small ritual sequence within the passage rather than a developed
narrative motif.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: 27061-27068
quote_or_summary: The holy man says the retreat is blessed, invites the prince to
rest, and notes that roots, fruits, and hermits abound there.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 27069-27075
quote_or_summary: Fair silvan beasts and gentle deer wander in herds in the grove,
secure from harm; the grove has little to dread except beasts bred in thickets.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary used.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 27077-27088
quote_or_summary: Ráma lays his hand on his great bow and says his steel darts could
bring destruction among the animals near the hermit’s dwelling; he says this would
dishonour the saint and that he will stay only briefly.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary used.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 27090-27095
quote_or_summary: Ráma turns to evening prayer, performs customary rites, and seeks
lodging for the night with Sítá and his brother beneath the grove’s shade.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary used.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 27096-27100
quote_or_summary: Sutíkshṇa, seeing night fall, hospitably entertains the princely
chieftains with chosen food suitable for holy hermits.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary used.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The literal sequence and named figures are clear. Motif labels are passage-level
and not tied to explicit taxonomy references. No comparison claims are made because
the passage itself does not support a cross-textual comparison.
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: |-
Used only the provided passage and metadata. Taxonomy references were left empty where the available labels were not directly supported by the passage.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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