batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l42237-l42366
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l42237-l42366
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto XXVI. The Coronation. / Canto XXVIII. The Rains. / Canto XXXI. The
Envoy. / Canto XXXVII. The Gathering.; lines 42237-42366
start: '42237'
end: '42366'
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: King Sugriva orders Hanuman to summon the Vanara hosts from mountains,
forests, coasts, caves, lakes, and all quarters. Hanuman sends envoys who call
the Vanaras to arms for Rama. Vast hosts gather. On their route the envoys see
a wondrous tree on a Himalayan summit associated with Mahesvar's rite; they collect
its hunger-relieving fruit and bring it to Sugriva at Kishkindha, where they report
the successful gathering and are rewarded.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Sugriva commands Hanuman to summon Vanara legions from many named mountains,
highlands, forests, coasts, and directions.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Sugriva instructs that reluctant chiefs should be compelled, admonished, enticed,
or brought to him, and threatens death for those who delay beyond ten days.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Hanuman obeys Sugriva and sends rapid envoys to the east, west, south, and
north.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The envoys travel through air and ether and call Vanaras to arms for Rama's
sake by sea, hill, wood, and lake.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Large numbers of Vanaras come from western, northern, Himalayan, Vindhyan,
coastal, mountain, lake, and cave regions.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: On the way, the Vanaras see a wondrous tree growing on a Himalayan summit.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: The Himalayan summit is described as the place where Mahesvar's rite was performed
and seen by the gods in heaven.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: Fruit from plants on the sacred summit is described as sweet as Amrit and
able to free an eater from hunger for one revolving moon.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: The envoys gather ripe fruit from the sacrificial ground to lay at Sugriva's
feet.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: The envoys return with countless armaments to Kishkindha, present the heavenly
fruit to Sugriva, report that the hosts are arriving, and receive his reward and
dismissal.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: King Sugriva
description: The Vanara king who commands Hanuman to summon all Vanara hosts and
later receives the envoys' fruit and report.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:7
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Hanuman, son of Vayu
description: The figure at Sugriva's side who hears the command submissively and
sends envoys in all directions.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Vanara envoys
description: Messengers sent out to summon Vanara bands; they travel widely, collect
sacred fruit, and return to Sugriva.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Vanara legions and chiefs
description: The monkey-like hosts and chiefs summoned from distant mountains, forests,
coasts, lakes, and caves in vast numbers.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Rama
description: The person for whose sake the Vanaras are called to arms; he is also
described as gazing restlessly from a woody hill.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Mahesvar
description: The deity whose glorious rite was performed on the sacred Himalayan
height.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Gods in heaven
description: Divine witnesses who beheld Mahesvar's rite on the sacred height.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: sovereign commander
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Sugriva issues mandates, expects obedience from chiefs, threatens punishment,
receives reports, and rewards envoys.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:7
- id: role:2
label: obedient lieutenant and dispatcher
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Hanuman hears the king's command submissively and sends envoys to the four
directions.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: summoning messengers
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The envoys travel through regions to call Vanara bands and return with the
assembled armaments.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: role:4
label: mobilized army
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The Vanara hosts are summoned from many places and gather in huge numbers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: cause of mobilization
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The envoys call the Vanaras to arms for Rama's sake.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:6
label: deity of the rite
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The sacred height is associated with Mahesvar's glorious rite.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:7
label: divine witnesses
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: The gods in heaven are said to have beheld the rite.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: mountain heights
literal_form: Lord of Snows, Vindhya, Kailasa, Mahendra, Mandar, Meru, Maharuṇ,
Himalaya, and other mountain regions named as Vanara dwellings and sacred settings
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:6
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: sym:2
label: sacred tree
literal_form: A wondrous tree growing on a Himalayan summit connected with Mahesvar's
rite
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:6
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:3
label: heavenly fruit
literal_form: Luscious fruit from plants on the sacred summit, sweet as Amrit and
relieving hunger for one moon
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: sym:4
label: caves
literal_form: Caverns and caves named among the places from which Vanaras come or
dwell
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- cave
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: waters and water-borders
literal_form: Sea, lake, brook, and the Milky Main appear among the regions crossed
or inhabited in the summoning of the Vanaras
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:7
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Sugriva orders the gathering
summary: Sugriva commands Hanuman to summon all Vanara legions from many regions,
using persuasion, gifts, force, and threats against delay.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Envoys call the Vanaras to arms
summary: Hanuman sends envoys in all directions; they travel through air and across
natural regions calling the Vanaras to arms for Rama.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Sacred tree and hunger-freeing fruit
summary: The envoys encounter a wondrous tree on a Himalayan summit associated with
Mahesvar's rite and gather its divine fruit.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:4
label: Return to Kishkindha with armies and gifts
summary: The envoys return at the head of countless armaments, gather at Kishkindha,
present the fruit to Sugriva, report the hosts' obedience, and are rewarded.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: royal summons and mass mobilization
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Sugriva's command carries sovereign authority; chiefs are expected to obey,
delay is threatened with death, and vast Vanara forces gather under the king's
decree.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The passage emphasizes command and obedience rather than coronation or
dynastic legitimacy.
- id: motif:2
label: sacred mountain as divine ritual site
taxonomy_refs:
- cosmic_mountain
basis: A Himalayan summit is described as a sacred height where Mahesvar's rite
was performed before the gods, and miraculous plants grow there.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage marks the mountain as sacred and divine, but does not explicitly
describe it as a cosmic axis or world center.
- id: motif:3
label: miraculous fruit from a sacred tree
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_tree_axis
basis: A wondrous tree on the Himalayan summit is connected with a divine rite,
and its fruit is heavenly, sweet as Amrit, and removes hunger for a lunar period.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The text supports a sacred-tree and miraculous-fruit pattern, but not
all features of an axis-tree motif are explicit.
- id: motif:4
label: prestige gift to the sovereign after mission
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: The envoys collect fruit of heavenly origin from sacrificial ground, lay
it before Sugriva, and receive gracious speech, reward, and dismissal.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The exchange is courtly and sacred in material origin, but the passage
does not frame it as a formal covenant or ritual bargain.
- id: motif:5
label: departure of messengers to gather allies
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Hanuman's envoys leave in all directions, traverse distant regions, summon
allied forces, and return with armies for Rama's cause.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a messenger mobilization within a larger campaign; the passage
itself does not narrate the final departure of the whole army.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 42237-42270
quote_or_summary: Sugriva tells Hanuman to summon Vanara legions from the Lord of
Snows, Vindhya, Kailasa, Mahendra, the Five Peaks, Mandar, western sea highlands,
eastern and western solar regions, Lotus Hill, Mahasaila caverns, Dhumbra, Meru,
Maharuṇ, and ascetic groves.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 42271-42290
quote_or_summary: Sugriva orders envoys to assemble the Vanara host by force, words,
and gifts; reluctant lords are to be urged or led to him, and those who linger
past ten days are threatened with death.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 42291-42302
quote_or_summary: Hanuman, son of Vayu, hears Sugriva's word submissively and sends
rapid envoys to the four directions; they travel through air and ether and call
to arms for Rama's sake by sea, hill, wood, and lake.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 42303-42324
quote_or_summary: Millions of Vanaras come from western sunset mountains, the northern
region of Kailasa, Himalaya, Vindhya, the Milky Main, palm and betel groves, mountains,
lakes, and caves.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 42325-42334
quote_or_summary: As the Vanaras travel to rouse distant forces, they see a wondrous
tree on a Himalayan summit; that sacred height is described as the place of Mahesvar's
glorious rite, witnessed by the gods in heaven.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 42335-42348
quote_or_summary: Bright plants from pure seed on the sacred summit bear luscious
fruit sweet as Amrit; one who eats it is free from hunger for a whole moon, and
the Vanaras cull the ripe fruit from the sacrificial ground for Sugriva.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 42349-42366
quote_or_summary: The envoys summon every Vanara band, return swiftly with countless
armaments to Kishkindha, present the heavenly fruit to Sugriva, report that the
hosts are flocking to him, and are rewarded and dismissed.
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: uncertain
notes: The passage provides clear actions, figures, and objects. Motif assignments
involving sacred mountain, sacred tree, and sacred exchange are plausible but
require human review because the passage does not explicitly state broader comparative
functions such as axis mundi or covenant exchange.
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: |-
Only the supplied passage and metadata were used. Comparison claims were left empty because the passage itself does not make or directly support a specific cross-textual comparison.
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