batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l29177-l29222
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l29177-l29222
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto XVI. Winter. / Canto XVIII. The Mutilation. / Canto XIX. The Rousing
Of Khara. / Canto XXI. The Rousing Of Khara.; lines 29177-29222
start: '29177'
end: '29222'
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 sunlike, richly ornamented chariot is prepared for Khara. Dúshan calls
the giant host to battle, and the armed monsters leave Janasthán with banners,
noise, and many weapons. Khara follows in his chariot, urges greater speed, and
advances proudly to slay his foes.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A glittering chariot with dappled steeds is made ready by Dúshan’s care.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The chariot is described with gold ornament, lazulite, moonstone, bright wheels,
decorative panels, embossed auspicious birds, stars, swords, a banner, and tinkling
bells.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Dúshan calls the giants to ride forth to the fight.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The host obeys its lord and sallies out from Janasthán with banners, shields,
swords, speed, noise, and shouting.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: The monsters are armed with many weapons, including mace, spear, battle-axe,
quoit, club, bow, sword, scimitar, dart, bolt, bludgeon, lance, and pike.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Khara drives behind the host in his chariot while his driver urges the gold-decked
steeds onward.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: The movement of the coursers produces a tumultuous sound reaching distant
quarters of the sky and intermediate realms.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: Khara’s pride rises, and he advances, described as terrible as Death, intending
to slay his foes.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:9
text: Khara orders greater speed in a thundering voice compared to a cloud hailing
stones.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Khara
description: A lord and warrior who sees the host march, follows in his chariot,
urges speed, and presses onward to slay his foes.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Dúshan
description: The one by whose care Khara’s chariot is made ready and who calls the
giants to ride forth to fight.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: giants / monsters / host
description: A mighty armed host that obeys its lord and departs from Janasthán
for battle.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: driver
description: The driver of Khara’s chariot urges the gold-decked steeds onward according
to his master’s will.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: foes
description: Unnamed opponents whom Khara intends to slay.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
roles:
- id: role:1
label: battle lord
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The host obeys its lord, and Khara follows the host in his chariot toward
battle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: role:2
label: battle summoner
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Dúshan has the chariot readied and cries for the giants to ride forth to
fight.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: attacking warrior
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Khara presses onward to slay his foes and commands greater speed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: role:4
label: armed battle host
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The giants or monsters leave Janasthán armed with numerous weapons.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:5
label: charioteer
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The driver urges the gold-decked steeds in accordance with his master’s will.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:6
label: intended victims or enemies
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The foes are named only as those whom Khara advances to slay.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: ornamented war chariot
literal_form: A glittering chariot with dappled steeds, golden ornament, lazulite
pole, gold wheels, moonstone, panels, banner, swords, and bells.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: sym:2
label: Meru peak comparison
literal_form: The chariot is compared in height to a peak rent from Meru.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: battle banners and weapons
literal_form: Waving banners, shields, swords, mace, spear, battle-axe, quoit, club,
bow, scimitar, dart, bolt, bludgeon, lance, and pike.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: sym:4
label: Death comparison
literal_form: Khara is described as terrible as Death while he advances to slay
his foes.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:5
label: storm-voice comparison
literal_form: Khara’s voice is compared to a cloud hailing down stones.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Khara’s chariot prepared
summary: Dúshan has a radiant, richly decorated chariot with dappled steeds ready
for Khara.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Host summoned and armed
summary: Dúshan calls the giants to battle; the host obeys, departs Janasthán, and
carries many weapons.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:3
label: Khara follows and accelerates the attack
summary: Khara follows the marching host in his chariot; the driver speeds the horses,
the noise spreads across the sky, and Khara proudly commands still greater speed
as he advances to kill his foes.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: martial departure from a stronghold
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: The armed monster host sallies out from Janasthán at its lord’s command and
proceeds toward battle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is specifically a battle mobilization; the broader taxonomy
label 'departure' is general and not uniquely diagnostic.
- id: motif:2
label: war leader in a radiant chariot
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Khara’s richly ornamented, sunlike chariot is prepared, and he follows his
host toward battle in it.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy family directly matches this martial chariot motif.
- id: motif:3
label: demonic or monstrous host marching to battle
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The passage identifies the fighters as giants or monsters who ride forth
armed with many weapons and loud tumult.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The passage gives no additional mythic genealogy or broader comparative
context for the host.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: 29177-29180
quote_or_summary: "“His chariot glittering like the sun,” yoked with dappled steeds
and made ready by Dúshan’s care."
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; short quotation used.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 29181-29190
quote_or_summary: The chariot is compared to a peak from Meru and is adorned with
gold, lazulite, moonstone, panels bearing fish, flowers, trees, rocks, auspicious
birds, stars, swords, banner, and bells.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: 29191-29194
quote_or_summary: 'Khara sees the ready host, and Dúshan cries: “Forth to the fight,
ye giants, ride.”'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; short quotation used.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 29195-29198
quote_or_summary: Banners wave, shields and swords flash, and the host obeys its
lord, leaving Janasthán with speed, noise, and shouting.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 29199-29206
quote_or_summary: The monsters go from Janasthán armed with mace, spear, battle-axe,
quoit, club, bow, sword, scimitar, dart, bolt, bludgeon, lance, and pike, intent
on Khara’s will.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 29207-29210
quote_or_summary: Khara sees the march and drives his chariot not far behind the
host while the driver urges the gold-decked steeds according to his master’s will.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 29211-29214
quote_or_summary: The coursers spring forth, and a tumultuous murmur rings through
distant quarters of the sky and intermediate realms.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: quote
locator: 29215-29218
quote_or_summary: Khara’s pride rises while, “terrible as Death,” he presses onward
to slay his foes.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; short quotation used.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: 29219-29222
quote_or_summary: Khara cries “More swiftly yet” in thundering tones like an overhead
cloud hailing down stones.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized with brief quotation.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal extraction is straightforward. Motif labels are cautious because
the passage is a localized martial mobilization and contains limited comparative
framing.
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 support a specific cross-textual or historical comparison.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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