batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l39199-l39290
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l39199-l39290
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto VI. The Tokens. / Canto XI. Dundubhi. / Canto XII. The Palm Trees.
/ Canto XIV. The Challenge.; lines 39199-39290
start: '39199'
end: '39290'
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: Sugríva, standing in a tree-shaded garden near Báli’s fortified seat, asks
Ráma to fulfill his promise to kill Báli. Ráma points to the flower-creeper wreath
placed on Sugríva as a sign, promises that one arrow will end Sugríva’s fear,
recalls his arrow’s power through seven trees, and instructs Sugríva to challenge
Báli at the gate. Sugríva then raises a terrible battle shout that frightens animals
and birds.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The figures stand in a garden or wooded place where dense green trees form
a screen.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Sugríva sees the seat of Báli’s power, described as having flags, walls, turrets,
armed Vánars, and gold.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Sugríva asks Ráma to remember his promise that Báli will fall by Ráma’s hand.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: Ráma says Lakshmaṇ placed a flowery twine or giant creeper wreath around Sugríva
as a sign.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Ráma promises that one arrow released from his bowstring will free Sugríva
from sorrow and fear.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Ráma calls Báli Sugríva’s bitter foe and says Báli’s deeds belie a brother’s
name.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Ráma recalls that Sugríva has seen his arrow pass through seven tall trees.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: Ráma instructs Sugríva to challenge Báli at the gate with a battle cry so
that Báli will come from his royal hold wearing a gold chain.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: Sugríva raises a fierce shout that shakes the sky and causes bulls, deer,
and birds to flee, run in confusion, or fall.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Sugríva
description: A Vánar king, called the offspring of the Lord of Day, who seeks Ráma’s
help and issues the challenge shout.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Ráma / Raghu’s son
description: The ally who answers Sugríva, promises to kill Báli with one shaft,
and instructs Sugríva to challenge him.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Lakshmaṇ
description: The one whose hand wound the flowery twine around Sugríva as a sign.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Báli
description: Ruler of the fortified seat and Sugríva’s bitter foe, described as
a brother whose deeds belie a brother’s name.
role_refs:
- role:7
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Sugríva’s friends
description: Companions who are with Sugríva when he raises the battle shout.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Vánar bands holding Báli’s seat
description: Mighty Vánar bands holding the fortified seat of Báli’s sway.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
roles:
- id: role:1
label: suppliant ally
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Sugríva prays in a suppliant tone and asks Ráma to fulfill his promise.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: challenger
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Ráma instructs him to challenge Báli, and Sugríva raises the battle shout.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: oath-bound helper
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Ráma recalls his promise and oath and says it will bear fruit.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: archer-warrior
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Ráma speaks of one shaft from his bowstring and of an arrow through seven
trees.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: marked combatant
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Sugríva wears a flowery twine placed on him as a sign.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:6
label: marker of the sign
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Lakshmaṇ’s hand wound the flowery twine around Sugríva.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:7
label: royal opponent
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Báli is associated with a fortified seat, royal hold, and chain of gold.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: role:8
label: hostile brother
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Ráma refers to Báli as a foe whose deeds belie a brother’s name.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:9
label: companions
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Sugríva is described as girt by his friends.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:10
label: armed holders of the city
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Báli’s seat is held by mighty bands of Vánars rich in arms and gold.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: tree screen
literal_form: dense green trees veiling the figures
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: flower-creeper sign
literal_form: flowery twine or giant creeper wreath around Sugríva
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: single arrow
literal_form: one shaft released from Ráma’s bowstring
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: seven tall trees
literal_form: seven tall trees pierced by one arrow
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: gold chain
literal_form: Báli’s chain of gold
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:6
label: battle shout
literal_form: Sugríva’s sky-rending challenge cry
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Sugríva points out Báli’s stronghold
summary: In a tree-screened garden, Sugríva sees Báli’s fortified seat and asks
Ráma to fulfill the promise that Báli will fall by Ráma’s hand.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Ráma reassures the marked Sugríva
summary: Ráma identifies the wreath placed by Lakshmaṇ as Sugríva’s sign, promises
that one arrow will free him, and affirms his truthfulness and oath.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Instruction to provoke Báli
summary: Ráma recalls the arrow through seven tall trees and tells Sugríva to challenge
Báli at the gate so that the war-loving king will come out from his royal hold.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Sugríva’s terrifying challenge cry
summary: Sugríva sends out a fierce shout compared to thunder and a troubled sea,
frightening bulls, deer, and birds.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Marked ally distinguished before combat
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Sugríva is given a flower-creeper wreath as a sign before the planned confrontation
with Báli.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage states the wreath is a sign but does not explain the full
practical reason for the sign within this excerpt.
- id: motif:2
label: Oath-bound ally promises single-shot deliverance
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Ráma swears that one shaft will end Sugríva’s sorrow and fear, and affirms
that he has not lied and will not be stained by falsehood.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The broader narrative context of the oath is outside the provided passage.
- id: motif:3
label: Heroic proof by piercing seven trees
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Ráma reminds Sugríva that he has seen his hand send one arrow through seven
tall trees.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: In this passage the feat is recalled rather than performed directly.
- id: motif:4
label: Challenge cry draws a royal opponent from his stronghold
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Ráma instructs Sugríva to challenge Báli at the gate because Báli will not
endure a foe’s challenge and will hasten out for battle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage ends before Báli actually emerges.
- id: motif:5
label: Hostile brother pair
taxonomy_refs:
- sibling_pair
basis: Ráma describes Báli as Sugríva’s bitter foe and says Báli’s deeds belie a
brother’s name.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage indicates brotherhood and hostility but gives limited details
about their prior conflict.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage supports a cautious classification of Sugríva and Báli within
a hostile sibling-pair pattern, since Báli is framed as a brother whose deeds
contradict brotherly conduct.
claim_level: same_motif
target: sibling_pair motif family
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: Only a brief reference to brotherhood and enmity appears in this passage;
the wider sibling-conflict narrative is not included here.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 39199-39218
quote_or_summary: Sugríva stands with friends in a tree-shaded garden, sees Báli’s
fortified seat with flags, Vánar bands, arms, and gold, and asks Ráma to remember
his promise that Báli will fall by his hand.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 39219-39226
quote_or_summary: Ráma says Lakshmaṇ wound a flowery twine or giant creeper wreath
around Sugríva as a sign.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 39227-39248
quote_or_summary: Ráma promises that one shaft from his bowstring will free Sugríva,
asks to see the foe whose deeds belie a brother’s name, and affirms that he has
never lied and will keep his oath.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 39249-39268
quote_or_summary: Ráma recalls that his arrow passed through seven tall trees, tells
Sugríva to trust in that strength, and instructs him to challenge Báli at the
gate so the gold-chained king will come out from his royal hold.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 39269-39290
quote_or_summary: Sugríva raises a fierce sky-shaking battle shout; bulls flee,
deer run in confusion, birds fall, and the shout is compared to thunder and the
roaring sea.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: Extraction is based only on the supplied English passage. Motif labels are
descriptive; only the hostile sibling-pair comparison uses an available taxonomy
reference and is limited by the short excerpt.
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 figures or events from adjacent cantos were extracted beyond the provided passage text.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg__l39199-l39290
passage_sha256=092b14fbda9fb6853790c9fa6094ec7ea357efd864c54c42b94214b649c36032