batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l48311-l48458
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l48311-l48458
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto LVIII. The Feast Of Honey. / Canto LXV. The Tidings. / BOOK VI.(895)
/ Canto IV. The March.; lines 48311-48458
start: '48311'
end: '48458'
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: Rama urges Sugriva to gather the Vanara host and march south to rescue
his stolen queen from Ravana. He assigns commanders to the van, flanks, center,
and rear. The Vanaras assemble from wild places, march in great numbers, forage
as they go, shout against Ravana, and avoid human settlements. Rama and Lakshmana
are carried on Hanuman and Angada. Lakshmana encourages Rama by interpreting favorable
earthly and celestial omens.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Rama commands the Vanara forces to move toward the southern coast and says
his queen was stolen by the demon lord.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Rama states that happy omens counsel speed and that his throbbing eye foreshows
triumph.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Rama assigns named Vanara leaders to the vanguard, flanks, center, and rear
of the army.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Rama orders scouts and guards to watch valleys, waters, fruits, roots, glens,
and leafy shade for hostile ambush.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: The Vanaras spring forth in uncountable numbers from mountains, caves, wooded
hollows, rocky ledges, and heights.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: The army marches south under Sugriva’s authority, exploring the ground before
passing and shouting battle challenges.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: The Vanaras eat roots, honeycomb, and clusters from branches, and they tear
up flowering trees.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: The Vanaras cry that King Ravana and his fiends shall die.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: The army sees Sahya mountain, lakes, streamlets, and lotuses, and does not
march through towns or human haunts.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: Rama and Lakshmana are carried high above the Vanara throng on the backs of
Hanuman and Angada.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:11
text: Lakshmana tells Rama that he will regain his queen, kill Ravana, and return
to Ayodhya in happiness and renown.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:12
text: Lakshmana describes favorable omens in breezes, animal cries, clear sky, celestial
bodies, fresh brooks, fruiting boughs, and scented winds.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rama, son of Raghu
description: Leader who orders the southern march, vows to destroy the enemy city,
and seeks to free his consort.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Rama’s queen / consort
description: The queen said to have been stolen by the demon lord and expected to
take hope when Rama is near.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Ravana
description: Demon lord and king named as the foe who stole Rama’s queen and whom
the Vanaras expect to kill.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Sugriva
description: Royal Vanara whose host marches under his sway after hearing Rama’s
command.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Vanara host
description: Countless Vanaras who assemble from wild places, march south, forage,
shout battle challenges, and form the army.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Nila
description: Warrior appointed to lead the vanguard and scan the pathway for the
host.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Hanuman
description: Bearer on whose back Rama rides in the central host.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Lakshmana
description: Rama’s brother, carried on Angada, who consoles Rama and reads favorable
omens.
role_refs:
- role:9
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Angada
description: Bearer on whose shoulders Lakshmana rides.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Gaja, Gavaya, Gavaksha, Rishabh, Gandhamadan, Sushena, Vegadarsi,
and Jambavan
description: Named leaders assigned to positions in the army, including vanguard,
flanks, and rear.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
roles:
- id: role:1
label: rescuer of stolen consort
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama says his consort will again be free and directs the march against the
demon lord who stole her.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: campaign commander
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama orders the host collected, assigns army positions, and directs the march.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:3
label: stolen beloved
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The passage identifies her as Rama’s queen or consort stolen by the demon
lord.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: enemy abductor
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Ravana is the demon lord who stole Rama’s queen and is the target of the
campaign.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: role:5
label: Vanara king and allied host-leader
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The marching hosts are said to own Sugriva’s sway.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:6
label: animal-allied army
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The Vanara host gathers in countless numbers and proceeds as Rama’s army.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: role:7
label: vanguard scout-leader
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Nila is assigned to the van to scan the pathway and lead legions through
terrain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:8
label: heroic bearer
assigned_to:
- fig:7
- fig:9
basis: Rama rides on Hanuman’s back and Lakshmana on Angada’s shoulders.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: role:9
label: brother companion
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Lakshmana remains by Rama’s side in the march and speaks consoling words.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:10
label: omen interpreter
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Lakshmana lists auspicious signs of earth, air, and heaven and urges Rama
to take courage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:11
label: army officers
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: The named Vanara leaders are assigned to protect or guide parts of the army.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: southern coast
literal_form: destination of the army’s march
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: favorable omens
literal_form: throbbing eye, auspicious breezes, animal cries, clear sky, stars
and planets, fresh brooks, fruiting boughs, scented winds
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
- id: sym:3
label: mountain and cave origins of the Vanaras
literal_form: mountain, cave, wooded hollow, rocky ledge, breezy height
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
- cave
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: watered fertile route
literal_form: pleasant waters, brooks, lakes, streamlets, lotuses, fresh running
brooks
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: sym:5
label: trees and forest food
literal_form: roots, honeycomb, branches, flowering trees, fruiting boughs, leafy
shade
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: sym:6
label: celestial signs
literal_form: Lord of Stars, Lord of Light, Sukra, pole-star, Sainted Seven, Trisanku,
Visakhas, and Nairrit’s fading influence
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Rama orders the southern campaign
summary: Rama tells Sugriva to collect the army, move toward the southern coast,
and act quickly because omens favor the enterprise of freeing his consort and
defeating the demon lord.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Disposition of the Vanara army
summary: Rama assigns Nila and other named leaders to scout, guard, and lead the
vanguard, flanks, center, and rear; Rama and Lakshmana are to ride on Hanuman
and Angada.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: The Vanaras assemble and march
summary: The Vanaras emerge from mountains, caves, and wooded places, march south
under Sugriva, forage on roots and honeycomb, shout threats against Ravana, pass
Sahya mountain and waters, and avoid human settlements.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Lakshmana interprets auspicious signs
summary: Carried on Angada, Lakshmana consoles Rama by predicting rescue, victory,
and return, then lists favorable omens in the natural and celestial world.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:8
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: stolen beloved and rescue campaign
taxonomy_refs:
- stolen_beloved
basis: Rama’s queen is described as stolen by the demon lord, and the march is organized
to free her and defeat him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The passage focuses on the campaign march rather than the original abduction
scene.
- id: motif:2
label: departure of the heroic host
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Rama orders the host gathered and the Vanara army begins a southward march
toward the enemy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a military march within an ongoing epic narrative, not the initial
departure of the hero’s whole story.
- id: motif:3
label: auspicious omens before battle
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Rama and Lakshmana both describe favorable signs, including bodily, earthly,
animal, atmospheric, and celestial omens, as supporting the coming victory.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy family directly names omen-reading, so no taxonomy
reference is assigned.
- id: motif:4
label: journey through fertile wild landscape
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The army moves through woods, waters, mountains, caves, fruiting boughs,
roots, honeycomb, and flowering trees.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The imagery is literal route description and provisioning; symbolic interpretation
requires review.
- id: motif:5
label: anticipated victorious return
taxonomy_refs:
- return
basis: Lakshmana predicts that Rama will regain his queen, kill Ravana, and return
happily to Ayodhya.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The return is predicted but not enacted in this passage.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 48311-48338
quote_or_summary: Rama commands the host to go to the southern coast, says the demon
lord stole his queen, vows to slay the fiend and free his consort, and mentions
favorable omens.
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 48339-48386
quote_or_summary: Rama appoints Nila to the van, orders terrain checks against ambush,
assigns leaders to vanguard, flanks, center, and rear, and names Hanuman and Angada
as bearers for Rama and Lakshmana.
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 48387-48402
quote_or_summary: The royal Vanara obeys; countless Vanaras spring from mountain,
cave, wooded hollow, ledge, and height, and Rama’s course turns south amid the
army under Sugriva.
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 48403-48421
quote_or_summary: The Vanaras march noisily, feed on roots, honeycomb, and fruit
clusters, tear up flowering trees, play roughly, and shout that Ravana and his
fiends shall die.
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 48422-48437
quote_or_summary: The army sees Sahya mountain, lakes, streamlets, and lotuses,
avoids towns and human haunts, and continues like a roaring ocean under its chiefs.
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 48438-48447
quote_or_summary: Rama and Lakshmana are carried high above the Vanaras on mighty
backs; Lakshmana is borne on Angada’s shoulders and begins consoling Rama.
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 48448-48458
quote_or_summary: Lakshmana predicts Rama will regain his queen, drain Ravana’s
life-blood, and return to Ayodhya; he lists favorable omens in breezes, animal
cries, sky, planets, stars, brooks, fruiting boughs, and scented winds.
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: Extraction is based only on the supplied passage. Motif candidates are limited
to explicit narrative patterns and supplied taxonomy where applicable. No comparison
claims are made because the passage itself does not establish a cross-text or
cross-tradition comparison.
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: |-
The passage label includes references to surrounding cantos, but the supplied passage text is Canto IV, 'The March'; extraction is confined to the provided text.
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