batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l46843-l47020
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l46843-l47020
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto XII. The Search Renewed. / Canto XIII. Despair And Hope. / Canto XIV.
The Asoka Grove. / Canto XXXIII. The Colloquy.; lines 46843-47020
start: '46843'
end: '47020'
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: Hanuman gives Sita Rama’s engraved ring as a token. Sita recognizes him
as Rama’s messenger and asks about Rama, Lakshmana, and possible aid. Hanuman
reports Rama’s grief and promises that Rama will come with the vanara hosts, bridge
the sea, and destroy the giant city. Sita replies with grief and hope, reports
Ravana’s deadline and ignored counsel, and affirms her trust in Rama. Hanuman
offers to carry her back across the sea, enlarges himself to show his power, but
Sita refuses because of fear of the flight and because she will not willingly
touch another male body. Hanuman accepts her reasoning and asks for a recognizable
token, a gem, to take back to Rama.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A ring engraved with Rama’s name is given to Sita as a token from her lord.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Sita weeps with joy after taking the ring and is emotionally reassured by
it.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Sita addresses Hanuman as a brave, wise, and faithful messenger who has come
into the giants’ home.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Sita asks about Rama and Lakshmana and questions why Rama, Bharata, or Sugriva
have not yet sent force to free her.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Hanuman says Rama has not yet learned where Sita is and promises that Rama
will lead vanara hosts to the island, bridge his way, and ruin the town for her
sake.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Hanuman describes Rama as fasting from meat and wine, keeping Sita’s image
in his heart, waking and weeping for her, and murmuring her name.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Sita says Ravana’s captive must be slain when the remaining two months of
the year have passed.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: Sita reports that Vibhishana urged Ravana to restore her and that Ravana refused
to listen.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: Hanuman offers to carry Sita away from the fiend and across the sea to Rama
on Prasravan hill.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: Hanuman rises before Sita in his native size, compared to Mandar or Meru and
encircled with light.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:11
text: Sita refuses Hanuman’s offer, saying she fears the swift sky journey, falling
into the sea, and being eaten by sharks.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:12
text: Sita says she cannot willingly touch the limbs of anyone except her lord;
her contact with Ravana occurred by force and was not her blame.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:13
text: Hanuman accepts Sita’s reasoning and asks her for a gem or other token that
Rama will recognize.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Sita
description: Rama’s wife and Ravana’s captive, addressed as queen and described
as the lady of lotus eyes.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Hanuman / the Vanar chief
description: A vanara messenger of Rama who brings Rama’s ring, speaks with Sita,
offers rescue, and displays great size.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Rama
description: Sita’s lord, giver of the ring, grieving for Sita and expected to come
with hosts to rescue her.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Lakshmana
description: Rama’s companion about whom Sita asks whether he still lives untouched
by ill.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Ravana
description: King of fiends and Sita’s captor, said to ignore counsel to restore
her.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Sugriva
description: A king whose legions Sita asks about as possible aid for Rama.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Bharata
description: A figure Sita asks whether he can send an army with banners, cars,
and battle shout.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Vibhishana
description: Ravana’s just and wise brother who urged Ravana to restore Sita.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Vibhishana’s daughter
description: A daughter of Vibhishana who loves Sita and from whom Sita learned
the reported counsel.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Avindhya
description: A prudent, just, old giant who foretold Ravana’s fall.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
roles:
- id: role:1
label: captive wife
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Sita describes herself as Ravana’s captive and Rama’s long-lost wife.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:2
label: messenger with recognition token
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Hanuman brings Rama’s engraved ring and is addressed by Sita as a faithful
messenger.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: absent grieving husband
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Hanuman describes Rama longing for Sita, weeping, fasting, and speaking her
name.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: faithful beloved
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Sita affirms her true and pure heart and refuses willing bodily contact with
anyone except her lord.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: role:5
label: would-be rescuer
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Hanuman offers to carry Sita away from the fiend and across the sea to Rama.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: anticipated avenger and rescuer
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Hanuman says Rama will lead hosts, bridge the sea, and ruin the town; Sita
asks when he will strike down the demon.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:7
label: captor who ignores counsel
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Sita says Ravana holds her captive and will not heed advice to restore her.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:8
label: righteous counselor
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Vibhishana is called just and wise and is said to have urged Ravana to restore
Sita.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:9
label: prophetic elder
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Avindhya is described as prudent, just, and old, and as having often foretold
the giant’s fall.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: engraved ring as recognition token
literal_form: Rama’s golden ring engraved with his name
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: gem as return token
literal_form: a gem or other token requested by Hanuman for Rama to recognize
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: sym:3
label: sea barrier
literal_form: the sea or ocean between Sita and Rama, described as wide, roaring,
and filled with sharks
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: sym:4
label: mountain height
literal_form: Meru, Mandar, Vindhya, and Prasravan hill mentioned in oath, simile,
or destination
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: fire-like glory
literal_form: Hanuman is described as like the Lord of Fire and encircled with a
blaze of light
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Ring delivered to Sita
summary: Hanuman presents Rama’s engraved ring to Sita, and she receives it with
tears and renewed ease.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Sita questions the messenger
summary: Sita praises Hanuman’s courage and asks about Rama, Lakshmana, and the
possible armies of Bharata and Sugriva.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Hanuman promises Rama’s coming assault
summary: Hanuman says Rama does not yet know Sita’s location, but will come with
vanara hosts, bridge the sea, and destroy the giant town; he also describes Rama’s
grief and longing.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Sita’s deadline and reports of counsel
summary: Sita speaks of fate, asks when Rama will defeat Ravana, states that two
months remain before she is to be slain, and reports that Ravana ignored counsel
from Vibhishana and Avindhya.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Hanuman offers immediate escape
summary: Hanuman offers to lift Sita and carry her across the sea to Rama; Sita
questions whether he can bear her weight.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:6
label: Hanuman reveals his great form
summary: Hanuman expands to his native size before Sita, appearing mountain-like
and radiant, and urges her to trust his strength.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:7
label: Sita refuses the flight
summary: Sita acknowledges Hanuman’s power but refuses to flee with him because
of the dangerous sky passage, the sea below, and her rule against willingly touching
anyone except Rama.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:8
label: Request for Sita’s token
summary: Hanuman accepts Sita’s reasons and asks for a gem or other token that Rama
will know.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: stolen beloved held by hostile ruler
taxonomy_refs:
- stolen_beloved
basis: Sita is Rama’s wife, held captive by Ravana, and awaits rescue before a stated
deadline.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presumes the abduction context and focuses on the messenger
encounter rather than narrating the original taking.
- id: motif:2
label: messenger brings recognition token from absent beloved
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: Hanuman gives Sita Rama’s engraved ring, which reassures her; he later asks
Sita for a gem or token to show Rama.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: The available taxonomy has no exact recognition-token category; sacred_exchange
is a broad fit because the passage centers on exchanged tokens.
- id: motif:3
label: heroic rescue across a water barrier
taxonomy_refs:
- return
basis: Hanuman promises Rama will bridge the sea and assault the island, and he
himself offers to carry Sita back across the sea to Rama.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The actual return does not occur in the passage; it is promised or proposed.
- id: motif:4
label: faithful captive refuses improper rescue
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Sita refuses Hanuman’s offer because she fears the flight and because she
will not willingly touch anyone other than Rama.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: No available taxonomy reference exactly matches this episode-specific
motif.
- id: motif:5
label: expansion into a giant radiant form
taxonomy_refs:
- shapeshifter
basis: Hanuman rises before Sita in his native size, compared to Meru or Mandar
and encircled with a blaze of light.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage calls it his native size rather than explicitly a transformation
into a different shape; shapeshifter is therefore only approximate.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 46843-46850
quote_or_summary: Hanuman gives Sita Rama’s engraved golden ring; Sita takes it,
weeps with joy, and is reassured.
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 46851-46870
quote_or_summary: Sita praises Hanuman as a wise, brave, faithful messenger, asks
about Rama and Lakshmana, and wonders why Rama, Bharata, or Sugriva have not sent
armies to free her.
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 46873-46908
quote_or_summary: Hanuman says Rama has not yet learned Sita’s location, but will
come with vanara hosts, bridge the way to the island, ruin the town, and is now
grieving, fasting, waking, and weeping for Sita.
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 46912-46931
quote_or_summary: Sita speaks of fate and asks when Rama will defeat Ravana; she
says two months remain before she must be slain, and reports that Vibhishana and
Avindhya gave counsel or predictions that Ravana ignores.
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 46934-46945
quote_or_summary: Hanuman offers to carry Sita from the fiend across the sea to
Rama on Prasravan hill; Sita asks how one like him can bear her over so long and
wide a way.
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 46947-46953
quote_or_summary: Hanuman rises before Sita in his native size, like Mandar or Meru
and surrounded by a blaze of light, and urges her to trust his strength.
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 46955-46974
quote_or_summary: Sita acknowledges Hanuman’s strength but refuses the flight, fearing
dizziness, falling into the shark-filled sea, and saying she cannot willingly
touch anyone but Rama; Ravana’s contact was forced.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 46978-47020
quote_or_summary: Hanuman accepts Sita’s answer as wise, praises her modest fear,
explains his innocent rescue offer, and asks for a gem or other token Rama will
recognize.
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 literal episode is clear. Some motif taxonomy assignments are approximate
because the supplied taxonomy lacks exact categories for recognition tokens and
Sita’s refusal of rescue.
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; no external comparisons were added.
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