batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l49449-l49611
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l49449-l49611
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto LXV. The Tidings. / BOOK VI.(895) / Canto IV. The March. / Canto XI.
The Summons.; lines 49449-49611
start: '49449'
end: '49611'
translation: The Ramayan of Valmiki
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: "“The suppliant will I ne’er forsake”"
summary: Vibhishaṇ, brother of Rāvaṇ, arrives above the ocean shore with four companions
and asks Sugrīva to tell Rāma that he has fled Rāvaṇ after opposing Sītā’s abduction
and imprisonment. Sugrīva warns Rāma that Vibhishaṇ may be a hostile spy. Rāma
asks the Vānara chiefs for counsel. Angad, Śarabha, Jāmbavān, Mainda, and Hanumān
offer differing advice on suspicion, testing, questioning, or trusting Vibhishaṇ.
Rāma then declares that he will not abandon a suppliant seeking friendship, while
Sugrīva raises a final concern about one who deserts his brother in danger.
language: English
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Vibhishaṇ stands high above the ocean shore with four companions and calls
out to Sugrīva and the chiefs.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Vibhishaṇ identifies himself as Rāvaṇ’s brother and says he is fleeing from
Rāvaṇ.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Vibhishaṇ says Rāvaṇ stole Janak’s child from Janasthān and keeps her locked
in his palace under a Rākshas guard.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Vibhishaṇ says he advised Rāvaṇ to restore the prisoner, but Rāvaṇ rejected
his counsel.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Vibhishaṇ says he left his children and wife and seeks life from Raghu’s son.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Sugrīva reports to Rāma that a stranger from the giant host has crossed the
sea and reached the coast.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Sugrīva suspects Vibhishaṇ of guile and warns that he may come in friendly
guise to kill Rāma.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: Rāma asks Hanumān and the other Vānara chiefs for their counsel in a time
of fear and peril.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: The Vānara chiefs praise Rāma’s knowledge and agree to offer counsel in turn.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: Angad advises that the stranger should be examined suspiciously before being
accepted or rejected.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:11
text: Śarabha advises sending a skilful spy to test Vibhishaṇ before granting or
refusing trust.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:12
text: Jāmbavān advises suspicion because Vibhishaṇ is allied with Rāvaṇ and the
Rākshasas.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:13
text: Mainda advises that someone should approach Vibhishaṇ with gracious speech
so that he reveals his secret heart.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: obs:14
text: Hanumān argues that Vibhishaṇ is not a spy, but has fled because of his brother’s
fault and sin.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:15
text: Hanumān says distrustful questioning may lose a faithful friend.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
- id: obs:16
text: Hanumān says Vibhishaṇ has heard of Rāma’s renown, the defeat of Bāli, and
Sugrīva’s enthronement, and now seeks Rāma’s aid against Rāvaṇ.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:12
- id: obs:17
text: Rāma declares that he will not forsake a suppliant or refuse protection to
one who sues in the name of friendship.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- id: obs:18
text: Sugrīva questions the trustworthiness of a Rākshas who deserts his brother
when danger rises.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:14
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Vibhishaṇ
description: Rāvaṇ’s brother, a Rākshas who arrives with four companions, says he
has fled Lankā and seeks Rāma’s protection.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:11
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Rāvaṇ
description: Lord of giants and brother of Vibhishaṇ; said to have stolen Janak’s
child and refused Vibhishaṇ’s counsel to restore her.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Child of Janak
description: The captive whom Vibhishaṇ says Rāvaṇ stole from Janasthān and keeps
locked in his palace under guard.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Sugrīva
description: Vānara chieftain who hears Vibhishaṇ’s appeal, reports it to Rāma,
warns against him, and later questions his loyalty.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:14
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Rāma / Raghu’s son
description: The leader to whom Vibhishaṇ seeks access; he asks his allies for counsel
and declares protection for a suppliant.
role_refs:
- role:7
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:13
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Hanumān
description: A Vānara chief who argues that Vibhishaṇ comes as a true friend rather
than a spy.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Angad
description: A Vānara adviser who recommends examining the stranger before trusting
him.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Śarabha
description: A Vānara adviser who recommends sending a skilful spy to test Vibhishaṇ.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Jāmbavān
description: A king versed in scripture who urges suspicion toward a foe allied
with Rāvaṇ.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Mainda
description: A wise chief who recommends gentle questioning to reveal Vibhishaṇ’s
intentions.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Four companions of Vibhishaṇ
description: Four unnamed figures who stand with Vibhishaṇ above the ocean shore.
role_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
roles:
- id: role:1
label: defecting kinsman
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Vibhishaṇ identifies himself as Rāvaṇ’s brother and says he has fled from
him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: role:2
label: suppliant seeking protection
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Vibhishaṇ asks Sugrīva to tell Rāma that he stands as a suppliant and seeks
life from Raghu’s son.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: abductor and imprisoner
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Vibhishaṇ says Rāvaṇ stole Janak’s child and keeps her locked and guarded.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: stolen captive
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: She is described as stolen, locked in a palace, and guarded by Rākshasas.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:5
label: gatekeeper to Rāma
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Vibhishaṇ addresses Sugrīva and asks him to carry the message to Rāma.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: role:6
label: suspicious adviser
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Sugrīva warns Rāma that Vibhishaṇ may be a secret foe and later questions
his loyalty.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:14
- id: role:7
label: leader seeking counsel
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Rāma asks Hanumān and the other chiefs what they think in a time of danger.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:8
label: protector of suppliants
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Rāma says he will not forsake a suppliant or refuse aid to one who seeks
friendship.
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- id: role:9
label: counselor in deliberation
assigned_to:
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
basis: Each offers advice to Rāma about whether and how to trust Vibhishaṇ.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: ocean boundary
literal_form: ocean shore and sea crossed by Vibhishaṇ
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: locked guarded palace
literal_form: palace where Janak’s child is locked, barred, and surrounded by a
Rākshas guard
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: suppliant appeal
literal_form: Vibhishaṇ stands as a suppliant seeking aid and friendship
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:13
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Vibhishaṇ’s arrival and appeal
summary: Vibhishaṇ appears above the ocean shore with four companions, identifies
himself as Rāvaṇ’s brother, recounts Rāvaṇ’s abduction and imprisonment of Janak’s
child, and asks that Rāma be told he seeks refuge.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Sugrīva’s warning
summary: Sugrīva tells Rāma that Vibhishaṇ has crossed the sea from the giant host
and may be a hostile spy or assassin in friendly guise.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Rāma requests counsel
summary: Rāma asks Hanumān and the other Vānara chiefs for advice, and the chiefs
prepare to speak in turn.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:4
label: The Vānara deliberation
summary: Angad, Śarabha, Jāmbavān, Mainda, and Hanumān offer different counsel on
examining, spying on, suspecting, questioning, or trusting Vibhishaṇ.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: scene:5
label: Rāma’s protection of the suppliant
summary: Rāma declares that he will not abandon a suppliant seeking friendship,
while Sugrīva continues to question the loyalty of one who leaves his brother
in danger.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- ev:14
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: stolen beloved or abducted woman held captive
taxonomy_refs:
- stolen_beloved
basis: Vibhishaṇ reports that Rāvaṇ stole Janak’s child and keeps her locked and
guarded in his palace.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: high
cautions: The passage reports the abduction and captivity retrospectively rather
than narrating the abduction scene itself.
- id: motif:2
label: defection from unrighteous kin
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Vibhishaṇ says he fled from his brother Rāvaṇ after his counsel was rejected,
leaving wife and children to seek Rāma’s aid.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:11
confidence: medium
cautions: The available taxonomy term is broad; the passage emphasizes political
and moral defection rather than a full quest departure.
- id: motif:3
label: council over whether to accept a stranger
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Rāma asks his allies for counsel, and several chiefs debate suspicion, testing,
questioning, or trusting Vibhishaṇ.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
confidence: high
cautions: This is a deliberative narrative pattern rather than a named mythic object
or being.
- id: motif:4
label: protection of the suppliant
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Vibhishaṇ asks for aid as a suppliant, and Rāma states that he will not forsake
a suppliant or refuse protection to one seeking friendship.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:13
confidence: high
cautions: No precise supplied taxonomy family directly names suppliant protection.
- id: motif:5
label: water boundary crossed by an outsider
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Vibhishaṇ is described as standing above the ocean shore and as having crossed
the sea from the giant host to the coast.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage uses the ocean as a setting and boundary; it does not develop
a full sea-crossing episode here.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 49449-49456
quote_or_summary: Vibhishaṇ stands above the ocean shore with four companions, sees
Sugrīva and the chiefs, and declares that he is Rāvaṇ’s brother fleeing from him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 49457-49464
quote_or_summary: Vibhishaṇ says Rāvaṇ stole Janak’s child from Janasthān, keeps
her locked and guarded, and ignored his counsel to restore her.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 49465-49475
quote_or_summary: Vibhishaṇ says Rāvaṇ scorned him, that he left wife and children,
and asks Sugrīva to tell Rāma that Vibhishaṇ stands as a suppliant.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 49476-49495
quote_or_summary: Sugrīva tells Rāma that a stranger from the giant host has crossed
the sea, suspects him as a secret foe, and warns that Vibhishaṇ may seek refuge
deceitfully in order to kill Rāma.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 49496-49505
quote_or_summary: Rāma addresses Hanumān and the other Vānara chiefs, asking for
their views in a time of peril and saying the wise depend on faithful friends
for counsel.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 49506-49515
quote_or_summary: The chiefs answer respectfully, praise Rāma’s knowledge and virtue,
and agree that each should impart his counsel.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 49516-49526
quote_or_summary: Angad advises that Vibhishaṇ should be watched with suspicion
and examined before being welcomed or rejected.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 49527-49531
quote_or_summary: Śarabha advises Rāma to send a skilful spy to test Vibhishaṇ before
deciding whether to trust him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 49532-49536
quote_or_summary: Jāmbavān urges suspicion toward one allied with Rāvaṇ and Rākshasa
guile.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 49537-49547
quote_or_summary: Mainda advises that someone should approach Vibhishaṇ with gracious
speech and draw out his true aims before deciding whether he is friend or foe.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: lines 49548-49570
quote_or_summary: Hanumān argues that Vibhishaṇ is not a crafty spy, but fled because
of his brother’s fault; he warns that distrustful questioning may lose a faithful
friend.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:12
type: summary
locator: lines 49571-49583
quote_or_summary: Hanumān says Vibhishaṇ has heard of Rāma’s renown, Bāli’s defeat,
and Sugrīva’s enthronement, and seeks Rāma’s aid to punish Rāvaṇ.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
- id: ev:13
type: quote
locator: lines 49584-49595
quote_or_summary: Rāma says, “The suppliant will I ne’er forsake,” and that he will
not refuse protection when one sues in friendship.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation from provided passage.
- id: ev:14
type: summary
locator: lines 49596-49611
quote_or_summary: Sugrīva asks how trustworthy a Rākshas can be if he deserts his
brother’s side when danger rises.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary generated from provided passage.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Figures, actions, and speeches are explicit in the supplied passage. Motif
labels are conservative and based on available taxonomy where applicable. No external
comparison claims were added.
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. Diacritics follow the passage spelling where possible.
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