batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l42369-l42475
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l42369-l42475
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 42369-42475
start: '42369'
end: '42475'
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 leaves Kishkindhá with Lakshmaṇ in royal procession, approaches
Ráma with the Vánar host, and receives Ráma’s counsel on timely royal duty. Sugríva
acknowledges that Ráma and Lakshmaṇ restored his power, reports that Vánar chiefs
have summoned vast armies from many regions, including shape-changing divine-descended
beings, and promises that these forces will fight the Rákshas and restore Ráma’s
consort.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Sugríva says he will obey Lakshmaṇ’s mandate and prepares to leave Kishkindhá.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Sugríva bids farewell to the dames, including Tárá, before departing.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Vánars bring the royal litter, and Lakshmaṇ mounts it at Sugríva’s invitation.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: Sugríva rides beside Lakshmaṇ while Vánars carry the glittering litter; a
canopy, chouries, shell, drum, song, and shouting accompany the procession.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:5
text: Sugríva and Lakshmaṇ reach the mountain shade where Ráma dwells in solitude.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: Sugríva approaches Ráma with raised joined hands, and the Vánar bands also
stand suppliant and silent.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:7
text: Ráma raises Sugríva from bowing at his feet, embraces him, and asks him to
sit by his side.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:8
text: Ráma states that a prince deserves to reign when he knows the proper times
for duty, joy, and gain.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:9
text: Ráma tells Sugríva that the time has come to aid him and to call his nobles
to deliberate.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:10
text: Sugríva says his power and hope had been lost, that the Vánars had owned another
lord, and that his power was restored by Ráma’s grace and Lakshmaṇ’s aid.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:11
text: Sugríva says Vánar chiefs have roamed the earth and brought legions from distant
regions at his call.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:12
text: The gathered forces include fierce bears, monkey troops, apes of varied kinds,
and beings described as Gandharva-brood and seed of Gods who can change their
shapes at need.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: obs:13
text: Sugríva says armies are coming from Meru and Vindhya like rain-bringing clouds.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:14
text: Sugríva says these armies will go to war for Ráma, strike down the demon foe,
slay the Rákshas, and restore Ráma’s consort.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Sugríva
description: Vánar monarch and sovereign of the woodland race who travels with Lakshmaṇ,
greets Ráma reverently, and pledges armies to Ráma’s cause.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:8
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Lakshmaṇ / Sumitrá’s son
description: Prince who urges Sugríva to depart from Kishkindhá and rides beside
him to Ráma.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Ráma / son of Raghu
description: Prince dwelling in solitude near the mountain shade; receives Sugríva,
counsels him on kingship, and asks for aid in his enterprise.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:6
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:8
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Vánar chiefs, bands, and host
description: Vánar leaders and warriors who accompany Sugríva, stand suppliant before
Ráma, and gather legions from distant regions.
role_refs:
- role:8
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Tárá and the dames
description: Women of Sugríva’s court who withdraw after Sugríva bids them farewell.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Fierce bears, monkey troops, and varied apes
description: Forces gathered among Sugríva’s armies, described as dwelling in groves,
woods, and bosky dells.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Gandharva-brood and seed of Gods
description: Divine-descended beings within the gathered host who can change their
shapes at need.
role_refs:
- role:9
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Demon foe / Rákshas
description: Enemy forces whom Sugríva says the armies will strike down and slay.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Ráma’s consort
description: Consort whom Sugríva says the armies will restore after the fighting.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
roles:
- id: role:1
label: Vánar monarch
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Sugríva is called the Vánar monarch and sovereign of the woodland race.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: prince
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:3
basis: Lakshmaṇ is described as a prince, and Ráma is addressed through royal epithets
including son of Raghu.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: restored king
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Sugríva says his lost power was restored by Ráma’s grace and Lakshmaṇ’s aid.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:4
label: pledged ally
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Sugríva says the Vánar armies will unite for Ráma and go to war for him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:5
label: royal companion in procession
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Lakshmaṇ mounts the litter and Sugríva takes his place by Lakshmaṇ’s side.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:6
label: benefactor
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Sugríva attributes the restoration of his power to Ráma’s grace and Lakshmaṇ’s
aid.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:7
label: seeker of aid
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Ráma says the hour has come for Sugríva to aid him in his enterprise.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:8
label: subordinate warriors
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The Vánar bands accompany Sugríva and stand reverently before Ráma.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:9
label: assembled army
assigned_to:
- fig:4
- fig:6
- fig:7
basis: Sugríva describes many gathered legions and armies coming to unite for Ráma.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: role:10
label: shape-changing beings
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: They are described as changing their shapes at need.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:11
label: demon adversary
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Sugríva identifies the enemy as a demon foe and Rákshas to be slain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:12
label: consort to be restored
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Sugríva says Ráma’s consort will be restored when the fight is over.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: royal conveyance and insignia
literal_form: glittering litter, canopy, white chouries, shell, drum, song, and
shout
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: reverent joined hands
literal_form: raised joined hands of Sugríva and the Vánar bands
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: mountain dwelling-place
literal_form: mountain shade where Ráma dwelt in solitude
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: Meru and Vindhya
literal_form: Meru and Vindhya’s chain as origins of coming armies
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:5
label: rain-cloud simile
literal_form: armies coming like clouds that bring the rain
associated_figures:
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Departure from Kishkindhá in royal procession
summary: Sugríva agrees to depart, bids farewell to Tárá and the dames, summons
leading Vánars, and travels with Lakshmaṇ in a royal litter accompanied by canopy,
chouries, music, and warriors.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Reverent meeting with Ráma
summary: Sugríva and Lakshmaṇ arrive at the mountain shade where Ráma dwells; Sugríva
and the Vánar bands stand with raised hands, and Ráma embraces Sugríva and seats
him beside him.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Ráma’s counsel on kingship and timely duty
summary: Ráma tells Sugríva that a ruler must know the right times for duty, joy,
and gain, and that Sugríva must now rise to aid him and deliberate with his nobles.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Sugríva acknowledges restored rule and summoned legions
summary: Sugríva says that his power had been lost but was restored by Ráma and
Lakshmaṇ, and that his chiefs have gathered vast Vánar, bear, ape, and divine-descended
forces from distant regions.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: Promise of war and restoration
summary: Sugríva says armies from Meru and Vindhya will unite for Ráma, fight the
demon foe, slay the Rákshas, and restore Ráma’s consort.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:8
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: restored royal legitimacy and kingly obligation
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Sugríva appears with royal insignia, is treated as monarch, receives Ráma’s
counsel on what makes a true king, and acknowledges that Ráma and Lakshmaṇ restored
his lost power.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The passage emphasizes restored rule and proper kingship, but it does
not recount the earlier conflict by which Sugríva lost power.
- id: motif:2
label: reciprocal aid after restoration of power
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: Sugríva says his restored power was owed to Ráma and Lakshmaṇ and treats
refusal of that claim as shameful, then pledges armies to Ráma’s cause.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage uses language of obligation and claim, but does not describe
a formal ritual exchange.
- id: motif:3
label: shape-changing allies
taxonomy_refs:
- shapeshifter
basis: Some assembled forces are described as Gandharva-brood and seed of Gods who
change their shapes at need.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The passage states the power generally but does not narrate an actual
transformation event.
- id: motif:4
label: recovery of the hero’s consort from demon enemies
taxonomy_refs:
- stolen_beloved
basis: Sugríva promises that the armies will slay the Rákshas and restore Ráma’s
consort after the fight.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: This passage says the consort will be restored but does not itself describe
her abduction or name her.
- id: motif:5
label: army gathering from mountains and distant regions
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Sugríva says chiefs have roamed the earth, gathered legions from distant
regions, and that forces come from Meru and Vindhya like rain-clouds.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: No specific taxonomy reference is assigned beyond the literal gathering
pattern.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage fits a royal-legitimacy pattern in which a ruler whose power
has been restored is publicly marked by royal signs and is reminded of the duties
that justify rule.
claim_level: same_motif
target: royal_legitimacy motif family
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: The passage only summarizes the restored power and does not include
the earlier deposition or restoration episode.
- id: claim:2
claim: The promise to defeat Rákshas and restore Ráma’s consort supports comparison
with a stolen-beloved recovery pattern.
claim_level: same_motif
target: stolen_beloved motif family
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The passage does not explicitly narrate the theft or abduction; it
only refers to restoration after battle.
- id: claim:3
claim: The divine-descended beings who can change shape support comparison with
a shapeshifter motif family.
claim_level: same_motif
target: shapeshifter motif family
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: The passage reports the capacity for shape-changing rather than depicting
a transformation scene.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 42369-42409
quote_or_summary: Sugríva agrees to obey, bids farewell to Tárá and the dames, and
proceeds with Lakshmaṇ in a royal litter carried by Vánars, with canopy, chouries,
shell, drum, song, shout, and warriors.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 42410-42431
quote_or_summary: Sugríva and Lakshmaṇ arrive where Ráma dwells near the mountain
shade; Sugríva and the Vánar bands raise joined hands reverently, and Ráma lifts,
embraces, and seats Sugríva beside him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 42432-42451
quote_or_summary: Ráma teaches that a prince deserves to reign when he knows the
proper times for duty, joy, and gain, warns against clinging only to pleasure,
and tells Sugríva to rise, aid him, and deliberate with nobles.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 42452-42460
quote_or_summary: Sugríva replies that his power, strength, and hope had been lost,
the Vánars had another lord, and all was restored by Ráma’s grace and Lakshmaṇ’s
aid.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 42461-42468
quote_or_summary: Sugríva says Vánar chiefs have roamed the earth and gathered legions
from distant regions, including fierce bears, monkey troops, and varied apes dwelling
in groves and woods.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:6
type: quote
locator: lines 42469-42470
quote_or_summary: "“The bright Gandharvas’ brood, the seed / Of Gods, they change
their shapes at need.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation used for precise evidence.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 42471-42473
quote_or_summary: Sugríva says the armies come from Meru and Vindhya like clouds
that bring rain.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 42473-42475
quote_or_summary: Sugríva says the armies will go to war for Ráma, strike down the
demon foe, slay the Rákshas, and restore Ráma’s consort when the fight is over.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized for extraction.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: Passage-level extraction is strong for named figures, procession, counsel,
alliance, army gathering, shape-changing ability, and promised recovery of the
consort. Motif assignments involving exchange and stolen-beloved are based on
retrospective or prospective statements within this passage rather than a full
narrative episode.
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: |-
Used only supplied passage text and metadata. Public-domain Griffith translation summarized except for one short quotation documenting shape-changing.
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