batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l40988-l41155
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l40988-l41155
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto XI. Dundubhi. / Canto XII. The Palm Trees. / Canto XIV. The Challenge.
/ Canto XXVI. The Coronation.; lines 40988-41155
start: '40988'
end: '41155'
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: After Sugriva is restored to rule, Rama and Lakshman take shelter in a
cave on Mount Prasravana for the rainy season. Rama praises the mountain, cave,
waters, trees, birds, and nearby Kishkindha, but later remains sleepless and sorrowful
over his stolen wife. Lakshman urges him to master grief, wait until the rains
end, and then destroy the demon foe. Rama accepts the counsel and states that
one rescued in need should repay the debt with friendly action.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: After the rite, Sugriva reigns again, and the sons of Raghu go to Prasravana
hill.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: A spacious cave in the hill shelters Rama and Lakshman.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Rama proposes that he and Lakshman remain in the cave through the rainy season.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Rama describes the place as having mountain crests, ores, clouds, torrents,
woods, creepers, flowers, birds, clear water, lilies, and shelter from wind.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Rama notes that Kishkindha is nearby and that evening breezes will bring music,
drums, and dancing from the Vanars.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Rama is troubled by grief for his stolen wife and lies awake on a leafy bed
when the moon rises.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Lakshman is distressed by Rama's sorrow and counsels him to rise, be strong,
and not let mourning weaken the enterprise.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: Lakshman says the giant or demon foe must be defeated after the rainy season,
when autumn dries the plain.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: Lakshman compares the awakening of Rama's valor to oil-drops in worship making
a dormant flame blaze.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: Rama accepts Lakshman's counsel, agrees to wait until the rains end, and says
a rescued hero repays a debt with a friendly deed.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rama, son of Raghu
description: One of the sons of Raghu; he dwells in the cave, grieves for his stolen
wife, receives Lakshman's counsel, and resolves to act after the rainy season.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Lakshman
description: Rama's brother, described as faithful and zealous for his brother's
welfare; he counsels Rama to master grief and prepare for action.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Sugriva
description: The Vanar lord who reigns again after the rite and is restored to spouse
and realm.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Rama's stolen wife
description: Rama's wife, described as stolen and dearer to him than life.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Giant or demon foe
description: A cruel giant, demon, or fiend whom Lakshman says Rama must defeat.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: grieving husband
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama mourns for his stolen wife and cannot sleep.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:2
label: hero awaiting action
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama accepts the plan to wait through the rains and act when the season ends.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:3
label: faithful counselor brother
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Lakshman watches for Rama's welfare and offers counsel against grief.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: role:4
label: restored Vanar lord
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Sugriva reigns again and is restored to spouse and realm.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: stolen beloved
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The passage identifies Rama's wife as stolen and dearer to him than life.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:6
label: demon antagonist
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Lakshman speaks of a cruel giant, demon, or fiend whom Rama must destroy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: cave refuge
literal_form: spacious cave in the crest of Prasravana hill
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- cave
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: mountain refuge
literal_form: Prasravana hill with high crests, rocks, ores, clouds, torrents, and
sheltering heights
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: clear brook and river
literal_form: fresh clear water, a brook flowing eastward, river banks, lilies,
lotuses, islets, swans, and water birds
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: flowering trees and woods
literal_form: trees, shrubs, creepers, asoka, sal, sandal, jessamine, and other
flowering growth
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:5
label: moon at night
literal_form: the Lord of Night rising over the eastern height
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:6
label: dormant flame awakened
literal_form: drops of oil in worship raising a dormant flame to sudden blaze
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Restored Sugriva and mountain retreat
summary: After Sugriva's rite and renewed reign, Rama and Lakshman go to Prasravana
hill and find shelter in a cave.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Rama praises the rainy-season refuge
summary: Rama describes the cave, mountain, winds, stones, water, trees, flowers,
birds, and nearby Kishkindha as suitable for remaining through the rains.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Rama's sleepless grief
summary: In the mountain dwelling, Rama cannot find comfort and lies awake weeping
for his stolen wife when the moon rises.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Lakshman's exhortation
summary: Lakshman urges Rama to root out sorrow, regain valor, wait until the rains
end, and then defeat the giant demon foe.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:5
label: Rama accepts counsel and invokes repayment
summary: Rama agrees to cast away grief, obey Lakshman's advice, await the end of
the rainy season, and rely on Sugriva's repayment of rescue with friendly action.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: stolen beloved as cause of heroic quest
taxonomy_refs:
- stolen_beloved
basis: Rama's grief centers on his stolen wife, and Lakshman's counsel points toward
defeating the demon foe connected to the enterprise.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not narrate the abduction itself; it refers back to it.
- id: motif:2
label: seasonal delay before heroic action
taxonomy_refs:
- seasonal_cycle
basis: Rama and Lakshman remain in the cave through the rains, and Lakshman says
action should wait until autumn dries the plain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The seasonal element is practical and narrative; no explicit ritual seasonal
symbolism is stated.
- id: motif:3
label: restored king and reciprocal obligation
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
- sacred_exchange
basis: Sugriva is restored to rule, spouse, and realm, and Rama states that a hero
saved in need repays the debt with a friendly deed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage frames repayment ethically; calling it sacred exchange is
tentative.
- id: motif:4
label: cave and mountain refuge during liminal waiting
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
basis: Rama and Lakshman withdraw to a mountain cave as a shelter while waiting
through the rainy season before renewed action.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: No explicit initiation or descent motif is stated in the passage.
- id: motif:5
label: counsel awakens dormant heroic valor
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Lakshman urges Rama to overcome sorrow and compares renewed valor to a dormant
flame made to blaze by drops of oil in worship.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a speech image within the passage rather than a full independent
narrative motif.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage fits the stolen-beloved rescue pattern because Rama's sorrow
for his stolen wife motivates the anticipated action against a demon foe.
claim_level: same_motif
target: stolen_beloved motif family
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: This passage only refers to the wife as already stolen and does not
itself narrate her abduction or rescue.
- id: claim:2
claim: The passage shows a seasonal-cycle narrative function in which the rainy
season enforces a pause before martial action resumes in autumn.
claim_level: same_function
target: seasonal_cycle motif family
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:6
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The passage presents the delay in practical terms; broader seasonal
symbolism would require evidence outside this passage.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 40988-41001
quote_or_summary: After Sugriva's rite, he reigns again; Rama and Lakshman seek
Prasravana hill, where a spacious cave gives them shelter.
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: 41002-41060
quote_or_summary: Rama tells Lakshman that he likes the spacious cavern and proposes
staying through the rains; he describes the mountain, rocks, ores, clouds, torrents,
woods, flowers, clear water, lilies, sheltering cave, and nearby heights.
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: 41061-41083
quote_or_summary: Rama describes the brook, riverbank trees, birds, lotus blooms,
hermits, and nearby Kishkindha; he says Sugriva is restored to spouse and realm
and has acquired glory.
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: 41084-41099
quote_or_summary: Rama dwells on the mountain side but remains troubled, mourning
his stolen wife; when the moon rises he lies sleepless on a leafy bed and weeps.
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: 41100-41135
quote_or_summary: Lakshman, troubled for Rama, urges him to be strong, says tears
will harm the enterprise, calls for the demon foe to be destroyed after the rains,
and compares valor to a dormant flame awakened by oil in worship.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary used.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 41136-41155
quote_or_summary: Rama praises Lakshman's wise words, says he will cast away sorrow,
wait until the rains close, and expects Sugriva to repay rescue in time of need
with a friendly deed.
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: medium
notes: Extraction is based only on the supplied passage. Motif labels are strongest
where the passage explicitly mentions the stolen wife, seasonal waiting, restored
rule, and repayment; broader symbolic readings remain tentative.
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 external Ramayana context or names not present in the passage were added; the stolen wife and demon foe are left unnamed because they are unnamed in the supplied text.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg__l40988-l41155
passage_sha256=87b47252b5408d468c3bea10b585b38a796e3bf70970eefda95cb16f1398764e