batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l48460-l48585
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l48460-l48585
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 48460-48585
start: '48460'
end: '48585'
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: Rāma, Sugrīva, Lakṣmaṇ, and the Vānar and bear forces reach the ocean after
passing Mahendra. Rāma identifies the sea as the obstacle before Laṅkā and calls
for counsel on crossing it. The host camps by the shore under guard. Rāma then
laments Sītā’s captivity and his separation from her, imagining her distress among
the Rākṣasas and looking toward her rescue.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The Vānar squadrons and bears move onward in dense formation, raising dust
that obscures the earth and dims the sunbeams.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Rāma climbs the wooded height of Mahendra and sees the ocean beyond mountain
chains.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The Vānar legions reach the main and stand in ordered bands on the ocean shore.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: Rāma tells Sugrīva that they have reached the sea, described as King Varuṇ’s
realm, and that they must plan how to cross the flood and attack the giant’s island.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Sugrīva halts the host on the coast under trees.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: The sea is described with foam, waves, reflected moonlight, crocodiles, monsters,
and serpents with fiery crests.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: The ocean’s roar is compared to ten thousand drums, and its waves dash on
the shore.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: The Vānar legions lie in long array on the coast, with guards and sentinels
ordered by Nīla and patrols by Mainda and Dwivid.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: Rāma stands beside Lakṣmaṇ and speaks under the power of sorrow.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: Rāma says his grief for his queen increases as time passes and that Sītā’s
life is being spent in suffering.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:11
text: Rāma addresses the wind, asking it to breathe where Sītā is imprisoned and
then upon him.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:12
text: Rāma recalls Sītā’s cry for help when frightened by the giant’s form.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:13
text: Rāma imagines lying on the bosom of the deep so that the cold wave might bring
peace.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:14
text: Rāma says Sītā is on the cold earth, helpless among the Rākṣasas, calling
on him to set her free.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:15
text: Rāma predicts that Sītā will rise in glory like a crescent moon and that the
night-roving enemies will scatter like clouds.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rāma
description: Daśaratha’s son, lotus-eyed and long-armed; leader who reaches the
sea and laments his captive queen.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Sugrīva
description: Rāma’s ally addressed as lord; he halts the host on the coast.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Vānar and bear host
description: Monkeys and bears moving in squadrons and legions, reaching and camping
on the ocean shore.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Lakṣmaṇ
description: Rāma’s brother, standing beside him while Rāma laments.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Nīla
description: Organizer of the watch of guard and sentinel for the Vānar host.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Mainda
description: Protector of the host who moves from post to post with Dwivid.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Dwivid
description: Protector of the host who moves from post to post with Mainda.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Sītā / Rāma’s queen / Janak’s child
description: Rāma’s beloved queen, described as imprisoned, suffering, and calling
on him for rescue.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Rākṣasas / dark rovers of the night
description: The hostile band among whom Sītā is imagined to lie captive; Rāma expects
them to flee.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Ocean / Varuṇ’s realm
description: The broad sea before Rāma’s army, identified as King Varuṇ’s realm
and described as roaring, wave-filled, and difficult to cross.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
roles:
- id: role:1
label: leader at the threshold
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rāma leads the host to the ocean and identifies the need to plan a crossing.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: separated husband and rescuer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rāma laments his queen’s captivity and speaks of freeing her.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:3
label: allied king and commander
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Sugrīva is addressed by Rāma and halts the host on the coast.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: marching army
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The Vānars and bears advance, reach the sea, and camp in ordered legions.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: role:5
label: brother and listener
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Rāma stands by Lakṣmaṇ’s side and addresses him as brother during his lament.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:6
label: camp guard and protector
assigned_to:
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
basis: Nīla orders the watch, while Mainda and Dwivid move between posts to protect
the host.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:7
label: captive beloved
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Sītā is described as imprisoned, suffering, and calling on Rāma to set her
free.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:8
label: captors or hostile night-rovers
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: The Rākṣasas surround Sītā, and Rāma describes them as dark rovers of the
night who will flee.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:9
label: obstructing sea
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: The broad ocean denies passage and stands before the army as the problem
to be crossed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: mountain vantage
literal_form: Mahendra’s wooded height
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: obstructing ocean
literal_form: the broad deep ocean / King Varuṇ’s realm
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: sym:3
label: serpents in the sea
literal_form: awful serpents with fiery crests swimming in the waters
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- serpent
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: coastal wood
literal_form: fair wood and trees overshadowing the coast
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: sym:5
label: crescent moon image for Sītā
literal_form: Sītā compared to a crescent moon in autumn skies
associated_figures:
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:6
label: cold wave as wished-for relief
literal_form: Rāma’s wish to sleep on the bosom of the deep so the cold wave may
bring peace
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Army reaches the ocean
summary: Rāma and the Vānar and bear forces advance to Mahendra, from which Rāma
sees the ocean; the legions reach the shore.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Council at the sea barrier
summary: Rāma tells Sugrīva that the sea blocks their passage and that they must
plan how to cross it and attack the giant’s island.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: The ocean described at nightfall
summary: The shore scene expands into a description of the sea’s foam, waves, monsters,
crocodiles, serpents, reflections, and roaring surf.
figure_refs:
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Guarded coastal encampment
summary: The Vānar host lies in long array on the coast while Nīla orders sentinels
and Mainda and Dwivid patrol to protect the camp.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:5
label: Rāma’s lament for Sītā
summary: Standing by Lakṣmaṇ, Rāma laments Sītā’s suffering in captivity, recalls
her cry for help, imagines relief in the sea, and anticipates her rescue.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: blocked crossing before rescue campaign
taxonomy_refs:
- mystical_quest
basis: The army reaches a vast ocean that denies passage, and Rāma states that they
must plan how to cross it in order to attack the giant’s island.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents a practical military obstacle; broader quest interpretation
depends on surrounding narrative context.
- id: motif:2
label: stolen or captive beloved awaiting rescue
taxonomy_refs:
- stolen_beloved
basis: Rāma’s queen is described as imprisoned, suffering among Rākṣasas, and calling
on him to set her free.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The abduction itself is not narrated in this line range, only recalled
and lamented.
- id: motif:3
label: hero’s lament at threshold of action
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: At the ocean threshold before the assault, Rāma pauses with Lakṣmaṇ and laments
Sītā’s captivity and his grief.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy reference is approximate; the passage is more a pause before
crossing than an initial departure.
- id: motif:4
label: army encamped at liminal shore
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The Vānar host halts and lies in ordered array by the ocean, with guards
and sentinels established before the next phase of action.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: No specific supplied taxonomy family directly matches this military encampment
pattern.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 48460-48475
quote_or_summary: The Vānar and bear forces advance, raise dust, Rāma climbs Mahendra,
sees the ocean, and the legions reach the shore.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: lines 48476-48486
quote_or_summary: Rāma says they have reached “King Varuṇ’s realm the sea” and must
decide “how / To cross the flood” and “storm the giant’s isle.”
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; short excerpt.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 48487-48491
quote_or_summary: Sugrīva stays the host on the coast beneath trees, the army appearing
like a second sea.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 48492-48534
quote_or_summary: The captains view the ocean with foam, waves, crocodiles, monsters,
reflected moons, fiery-crested serpents, indistinct sky and sea, and surf roaring
like ten thousand drums.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 48537-48542
quote_or_summary: The Vānar legions camp in long array on the coast; Nīla orders
guards and sentinels, and Mainda and Dwivid patrol to protect the host.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 48543-48578
quote_or_summary: Rāma, beside Lakṣmaṇ, laments that his grief for his queen grows,
asks the wind to pass from her to him, recalls her cry for help, and imagines
the deep’s cold wave bringing him peace.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 48579-48585
quote_or_summary: Rāma says Janak’s child lies helpless on the cold earth among
the Rākṣasas, calling on him to free her, and predicts she will rise like a crescent
moon while the night-rovers flee.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal scene and figure extraction is strongly supported by the passage.
Motif labels are cautious and limited to supplied taxonomy where applicable; no
comparison claims were made because the passage itself does not support a cross-text
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: |-
Used only the provided passage and metadata. Taxonomy references are limited to supplied motif families and symbols.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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