batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l41674-l41802
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l41674-l41802
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto XIV. The Challenge. / Canto XXVI. The Coronation. / Canto XXVIII. The
Rains. / Canto XXXI. The Envoy.; lines 41674-41802
start: '41674'
end: '41802'
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: Sugriva, dulled by pleasure and wine, is awakened when the Vanars panic
at Lakshman's arrival. Counselors report that Rama's armed envoy stands at the
city gate. Sugriva fears that Rama's anger may have arisen through slander, but
acknowledges Rama's unrepaid favor. Hanuman advises that Rama is rightly angry
because Sugriva has neglected his pledged duty after Rama saved him and slew Bali.
Hanuman points to the arrival of autumn as the proper time for action, urges Sugriva
to receive Lakshman humbly, seek peace, and keep his vows.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Sugriva is described as lulled by love, wine, and languor; he awakens with
wine-reddened eyes and a garlanded neck.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The Vanars become frightened when Raghu's son approaches and later flee or
cry out in dread.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Lakshman stands at the city gate, armed, fiery-eyed, and angry.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Yaksha and Prabhava report that two truthful brothers in human form are involved,
and that one has come as Rama's envoy.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Angad goes to parley with Lakshman.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: Sugriva is advised to go with his son and kin, bow to the prince, do what
Rama commands, and be true to his pledged word.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Sugriva says he does not fear Lakshman or Rama, but is troubled by the anger
of a friend and by Rama's favors that he cannot repay.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: Hanuman reminds Sugriva that Rama freed him from peril and overthrew Bali
for his sake.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: Hanuman says Sugriva has failed to notice the passing seasons and the beginning
of autumn, with clear sky, bright stars, soft air, and clear waters.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:10
text: Hanuman says Lakshman has come to wake Sugriva from sloth and deliver Rama's
message.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:11
text: Hanuman advises Sugriva to stand humbly before the envoy, sue for peace, and
keep his vows.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:12
text: Hanuman states that Rama's anger and bow could subdue the earth, gods, Gandharvas,
and demons.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Sugriva
description: Vanar king, awakened from pleasure and wine, troubled by Rama's anger
and later admonished by Hanuman.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- ev:8
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Lakshman
description: Rama's brother and envoy, standing armed and angry at the city gate.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Rama
description: High-souled prince who sends Lakshman, formerly freed Sugriva from
peril and slew Bali, and is described as capable of subduing earth and divine
or demonic beings.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Angad
description: Son of Queen Tara who runs to parley with Lakshman.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Yaksha
description: A Vanar lord and wise counselor of gain and right.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Prabhava
description: A Vanar lord and wise counselor of gain and right.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Hanuman
description: Foremost in wisdom and rank among the Vanars in council; he gives direct
counsel to Sugriva.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Bali
description: Opponent overthrown by Rama for Sugriva's sake.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Vanars
description: The monkey hosts who cry out, gather, flee, and serve in Sugriva's
court and city.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
roles:
- id: role:1
label: Neglectful allied king
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Sugriva is shown lulled by pleasure and later accused by Hanuman of neglecting
Rama's service and the proper season for action.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: role:2
label: Wrathful envoy
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Lakshman comes armed to the gate as Rama's envoy and is described as angry
and fiery-eyed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: role:3
label: Benefactor and wronged ally
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Rama previously aided Sugriva and now sends a message because Sugriva has
not fulfilled his obligation.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: role:4
label: Counselor or mediator
assigned_to:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
basis: Angad parleyes, Yaksha and Prabhava report Lakshman's arrival, and Hanuman
offers policy advice in council.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:8
- id: role:5
label: Debtor under pledged obligation
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Sugriva recognizes Rama's favors, and Hanuman urges him to be faithful to
his vows.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:8
- id: role:6
label: Fearful court or host
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: The Vanars cry out, gather in anxiety, and flee at Lakshman's arrival.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Wine-reddened eyes and garland
literal_form: Wine-reddened eyes and a flower garland on Sugriva's neck
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: City gate
literal_form: The gate where Lakshman stands as envoy
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: Rama's bow
literal_form: The bow whose terrors Hanuman says could subdue earth, gods, Gandharvas,
and demons
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:4
label: Autumn signs
literal_form: Clear sky, shining stars, soft still air, clear lakes and rills, and
dark blooms opening to the sun
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- seasonal_cycle
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:5
label: Pledged word or vow
literal_form: The promise Sugriva is told to keep faithfully
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- covenant
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:8
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Sugriva awakened by the Vanars' alarm
summary: Sugriva sleeps in pleasure and wine until the frightened outcry of the
Vanars awakens him.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Lakshman at the gate
summary: Lakshman, sent by Rama, stands armed and angry at the city gate while the
Vanars flee and Angad goes to parley.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Sugriva's council response
summary: Sugriva consults his lords, denies wrongdoing, fears the damage of slander
to friendship, and acknowledges Rama's great favors.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Hanuman's counsel
summary: Hanuman reminds Sugriva of Rama's past help, notes that autumn has arrived
as the season for action, and urges humble reconciliation and fidelity to vows.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Neglected pledge between allies
taxonomy_refs:
- covenant
- sacred_exchange
basis: Sugriva has received decisive aid from Rama, worries over Rama's unrepaid
favors, and is repeatedly urged to keep his pledged word and vows.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: The passage emphasizes alliance obligation and repayment, but does not
narrate the original making of the pledge in this excerpt.
- id: motif:2
label: Wise counselor admonishes a negligent ruler
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Hanuman, identified as foremost in wisdom and rank, speaks freely to the
king for his welfare and urges corrective action.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: Royal legitimacy is secondary; the main focus is practical and moral counsel.
- id: motif:3
label: Season marks the time for heroic action
taxonomy_refs:
- seasonal_cycle
basis: Hanuman notes the onset of autumn and interprets it as the proper hour for
warlike enterprise after Sugriva's delay.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents one seasonal transition rather than a full annual
cycle.
- id: motif:4
label: Wrathful envoy enforces an obligation
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Lakshman arrives armed and angry as Rama's envoy to wake Sugriva from sloth
and compel attention to Rama's message.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: Lakshman is not explicitly a divine judge in this passage; the motif is
functional rather than doctrinal.
- id: motif:5
label: Stolen or lost beloved motivates the mission
taxonomy_refs:
- stolen_beloved
basis: Hanuman describes Rama as reft of wife, realm, and friends while sending
his message through another.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: The abduction or loss itself is only alluded to, not narrated, in this
passage.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage supports comparison with a covenant or pledged-alliance motif
because Sugriva's obligation rests on Rama's prior aid and on vows that must now
be honored.
claim_level: same_motif
target: covenant / sacred_exchange motif families
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: The original covenant scene is outside this excerpt, so the claim is
limited to the remembered obligation and its enforcement.
- id: claim:2
claim: The passage supports comparison with a seasonal-cycle motif because autumn
signs are explicitly used to mark the proper time for military action.
claim_level: same_motif
target: seasonal_cycle motif family
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: Only the onset of autumn is described; no complete cycle of death,
renewal, or return is developed here.
- id: claim:3
claim: The passage supports comparison with a wisdom-counsel pattern in which a
prudent adviser speaks freely to correct a ruler's lapse.
claim_level: same_function
target: wisdom motif family / royal counsel pattern
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The comparison is based on advisory function; the passage does not
present a separate wisdom teaching tradition.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 41674-41689
quote_or_summary: Sugriva is lulled by love, wine, and languor; he wakes after the
Vanars' shouting, with red eyes and a flower garland.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 41678-41713
quote_or_summary: The Vanars panic when Raghu's son approaches; Lakshman is fiery-eyed
at the city gate, and Angad runs to parley with him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary used.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 41690-41705
quote_or_summary: Yaksha and Prabhava report that the truthful brothers have taken
human form and that one stands armed at the gate as Rama's envoy.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary used.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 41714-41719
quote_or_summary: Sugriva is urged to go with son and kin, bow before the prince,
follow Rama's command, and remain true to his pledged word.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary used.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 41723-41746
quote_or_summary: Sugriva denies wrongdoing, fears slander and the anger of a friend,
reflects that friendship is hard to maintain, and acknowledges Rama's favors as
impossible to repay.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary used.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 41748-41759
quote_or_summary: Hanuman, foremost in wisdom among the Vanars, reminds Sugriva
that Rama freed him from peril and overthrew Bali for his sake.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary used.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 41762-41773
quote_or_summary: Hanuman says Sugriva has failed to notice autumn's arrival, clear
sky, bright stars, soft air, clear waters, and the hour for warlike enterprise;
Lakshman comes to wake him from sloth.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary used.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 41774-41797
quote_or_summary: Hanuman advises Sugriva to hear Rama's message, humbly seek peace,
heed the duty of honest counsel, remember Rama's overwhelming power, and be faithful
to his vows.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary used.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: Literal figures and actions are explicit. Motif labels are based on the passage's
stated themes of vow, repayment, counsel, anger, and seasonal timing; broader
taxonomy mappings require human review.
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: |-
Extraction uses only the provided passage and metadata. Public-domain passage summarized rather than extensively quoted.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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