batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l27980-l28109
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l27980-l28109
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto V. Sarabhanga. / Canto VIII. The Hermitage. / Canto XI. Agastya. /
Canto XII. The Heavenly Bow.; lines 27980-28109
start: '27980'
end: '28109'
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: Agastya praises Sita's faithful endurance in following Rama through the
forest, receives Rama's request for a suitable dwelling place, and directs Rama,
Lakshman, and Sita to Panchavati near the Godavari. The brothers depart armed,
and on the road Rama encounters a mighty vulture who identifies himself as an
old friend of Rama's father.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Agastya says Sita has been wearied by wandering through the rough forest and
needs rest.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Agastya praises Sita as faithfully following Rama through woodland hardship
and compares her to chaste Arundhati.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Rama asks Agastya to show him ground with thick trees and springs where he
may build a hermit cell.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Agastya directs Rama to Panchavati, describing it as a place with deer, fruit,
berries, water-brooks, and shade for a cottage.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Agastya says Panchavati is near the pure stream of the Godavari and gives
route directions through woods, a fig-tree, a sloping meadow, and a hill.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Agastya says Rama has the strength to protect trusting anchorites from his
new home.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Rama and Lakshman bow to Agastya, take their bows and quivers, and depart
with Sita toward Panchavati.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: On the way to Panchavati, Rama sees a mighty vulture of unmatched size and
strength.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: The vulture tells Rama and Lakshman that he was an old friend of their royal
father.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: Rama asks the vulture to declare his name and lineage, and the vulture begins
to disclose his name, pedigree, and an account of how things arose.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rama
description: Son of Raghu, addressed as a prince and sinless chieftain; seeks a
hermitage site and travels to Panchavati.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Lakshman
description: Rama's brother, praised for faithful zeal and accompanying Rama and
Sita to honor Agastya and go to Panchavati.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Sita
description: Janak's gentle child and Maithil lady; weary from forest travel and
praised as a faithful wife.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Agastya
description: Holy hermit and great master whose glory is compared to kindled fire;
advises Rama and directs the party to Panchavati.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Jatayus
description: A mighty vulture of unparalleled size and strength who says he was
loved by Rama's royal father of old.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
roles:
- id: role:1
label: requester of hermitage site
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama asks Agastya to show him a place with trees and springs where he can
build a hermit cell.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: protector of anchorites
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Agastya states that Rama has the strength to defend hermits who depend on
him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:3
label: faithful brother companion
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Lakshman is praised for faithful zeal and travels armed beside Rama toward
Panchavati.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: role:4
label: faithful spouse in exile
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Agastya says Sita's wifely love led her to follow Rama through the forest
and praises her as a model of faithful love.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: forest exile obedient to paternal command
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Agastya tells Rama to build a cottage and rest at Panchavati while remaining
obedient to his father's sentence.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:6
label: sage guide
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Agastya answers Rama's request by identifying Panchavati and giving route
directions to the site.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:7
label: paternal ally in vulture form
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The vulture identifies himself as a friend whom Rama's royal father loved
of old.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: forest grove of Panchavati
literal_form: Panchavati, a grove described with deer, berries, fruit, water-brooks,
shade, and ceaseless bloom.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: sym:2
label: trees and woods
literal_form: Thick trees, Madhuka woods, a northern fig-tree, and shaded woodland.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: sym:3
label: water near the hermitage
literal_form: Springs, water-brooks, and the pure stream of the Godavari near Panchavati.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: kindled fire image
literal_form: Agastya's glory is said to shine like kindled fire.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:5
label: warrior bows and quivers
literal_form: Rama and Lakshman grasp mighty bows and clasp quivers to their sides
before departing.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:6
label: mighty vulture
literal_form: A vulture of size and strength unparalleled encountered on the way
to Panchavati.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Agastya praises Sita and receives Rama's request
summary: Agastya praises Sita's endurance and fidelity, invites the party to dwell
in blessed shade, and Rama asks for a suitable place to build a hermit cell.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Agastya directs the exiles to Panchavati
summary: Agastya identifies Panchavati as a fair, fertile, watery, shaded place
near the Godavari where Sita will be happy and Rama can protect anchorites.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Departure for Panchavati
summary: Rama and Lakshman bow to Agastya, take their weapons, and set out with
Sita along the road he showed.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Encounter with Jatayus
summary: On the road to Panchavati, Rama and Lakshman encounter a giant vulture
who identifies himself as an old friend of their father; Rama asks his name and
lineage.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: sage directs hero to forest refuge
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Agastya uses his knowledge to advise Rama where to build a hermitage and
gives detailed directions to Panchavati.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents practical and sacred guidance, but it does not explicitly
frame the advice as a formal wisdom test or revelation.
- id: motif:2
label: exiled royal household establishes a forest dwelling
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Rama, Lakshman, and Sita are directed to leave Agastya's grove, build a cottage
at Panchavati, and dwell there in obedience to Rama's father's sentence.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The broader exile context is only alluded to in this passage through the
father's sentence and forest residence.
- id: motif:3
label: hero as protector of ascetics
taxonomy_refs:
- culture_hero
basis: Agastya states that Rama has the strength to defend the hermits who depend
on him from his new home.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The protective role is stated prospectively; no protection action occurs
within this passage.
- id: motif:4
label: faithful spouse follows beloved into hardship
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_beloved
basis: Agastya says Sita's wifely love led her to follow Rama through difficult
forest paths and praises her as a paragon of faithful love.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: low
cautions: The taxonomy reference is approximate; the passage emphasizes marital
fidelity rather than a clearly divine-beloved pattern.
- id: motif:5
label: animal ally reveals paternal friendship
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The giant vulture encountered on the road seeks trust by saying he was an
old friend of Rama's father.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The passage introduces the ally but ends before his full pedigree and
later function are given.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 27980-28010
quote_or_summary: Agastya welcomes Rama, Lakshman, and Sita; says Sita is weary
from forest travel; and praises her faithful love, comparing her to Arundhati.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; concise summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 28011-28025
quote_or_summary: Rama reverently hears Agastya, praises the master's favor, and
asks for a place with thick trees and springs where he may build a hermit cell;
Agastya's glory is compared to kindled fire.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; concise summary used.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 28026-28060
quote_or_summary: Agastya directs Rama to Panchavati, four leagues away, describing
deer, berries, fruit, water-brooks, shade, Godavari's pure stream, and abundant
plants and blossoms.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; concise summary used.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 28050-28054
quote_or_summary: Agastya says Rama, true to virtue's path, has the power to protect
trusting anchorites and defend the hermits who depend on him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; concise summary used.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 28055-28076
quote_or_summary: Agastya gives directions through Madhuka woods, a fig-tree, a
meadow, and a hill; Rama and Lakshman bow, take bow and quiver, and depart with
Sita toward Panchavati.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; concise summary used.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 28077-28094
quote_or_summary: On the way to Panchavati, Rama sees a giant vulture of unmatched
size and strength; the bird gently says he is an old friend of their royal father.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; concise summary used.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 28095-28109
quote_or_summary: Rama venerates his father's friend and asks the bird to state
his name and race; the bird begins to declare his name, pedigree, and an account
of how all things arose.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; concise summary used.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal extraction is based directly on the supplied passage. Motif labels
are cautious and mostly passage-local; no external comparison claims are made.
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'
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Only the supplied passage and metadata were used; no external context or unsupported taxonomy references were added.
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