batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l50127-l50183
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l50127-l50183
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto XI. The Summons. / Canto XX. The Spies. / Canto XXI. Ocean Threatened.
/ Canto XXII. Ocean Threatened.; lines 50127-50183
start: '50127'
end: '50183'
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: At Rama's command the Vanars uproot trees and cast timber, stones, and
hill fragments into the sea. A vast bridge, said to be one hundred leagues long,
is completed over five days. Rama's forces then cross toward Lanka, with Rama
and Lakshman borne aloft and the Vanar hosts passing over the bridge planned by
Nala.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Rama gives a command, and the Vanars rise from rest and obey it.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The Vanars uproot palms, asokas, sals, bamboos, flowering trees, and creepers,
and draw timber to the sea.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Stones, hills, rocks, hill fragments, and trees are cast into the sea as bridge
materials.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The ocean roars, swells, and heaves when mountains fall into it.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: A bridge of wondrous strength is built across the ocean, described as one
hundred leagues long.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: The work progresses over five days and is completed by sunset on the fifth
day.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Vibhishan stands on the ocean strand with a mace and shows impatience for
the onward way.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: Sugriva tells Rama to ascend Hanuman's back and says Angad should assist Lakshman,
carrying them through the air above the sea.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: Rama and Lakshman, described as Ikshvaku's sons, lead the legions while borne
overhead with Sugriva.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: The Vanar hosts cross in great numbers; some skim the waves, some pass through
the air, and many hasten over the bridge planned by Nala to Lanka's strand.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rama
description: Commander whose command sends the Vanars to gather materials; later
instructed by Sugriva to ascend Hanuman's back and leads the legions as one of
Ikshvaku's sons.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Vanars
description: Hosts who obey Rama, uproot trees, cast materials into the sea, build
the bridge, and cross toward Lanka.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Vibhishan
description: Stands exultant on the ocean strand with mace in hand, impatient for
the onward way.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Sugriva
description: King who advises Rama to ride Hanuman and says Angad should help Lakshman.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Hanuman
description: Named by Sugriva as the bearer whose broad back Rama should ascend.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Angad
description: Named by Sugriva as helper for Lakshman in being borne above the sea.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Lakshman
description: To be helped by Angad and borne above the sea; later included with
Rama as one of Ikshvaku's sons leading the legions.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Nala
description: Planner of the bridge over which the hosts hasten to Lanka.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: commander issuing mandate
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama's command causes the Vanars to rise and act.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: bridge builders and marching army
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The Vanars gather materials, complete the bridge, and cross toward Lanka.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: armed impatient ally
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Vibhishan stands with mace in hand and longs for the onward way.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:4
label: royal adviser
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Sugriva addresses Rama and proposes the aerial transport of Rama and Lakshman.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: aerial bearer or passenger
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
basis: Sugriva says Hanuman should bear Rama and Angad should help Lakshman through
the air above the sea.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:6
label: sea-crossing host
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The host crosses by bridge, wave surface, and air toward Lanka.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:7
label: bridge planner
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The bridge is described as planned by Nala.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: ocean
literal_form: sea or ocean crossed by bridge, wave-skimming, and aerial passage
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: sym:2
label: bridge
literal_form: great bridge of wondrous strength, one hundred leagues long, built
over the ocean
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:8
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: sym:3
label: uprooted trees and mountain stones
literal_form: trees, rocks, hill fragments, and mountains used as material for the
bridge
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: air passage
literal_form: Rama and Lakshman borne above the sea; some hosts given passage through
the air
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Vanars gather bridge materials
summary: At Rama's command, the Vanars enter the forest, uproot many kinds of trees,
and bring timber toward the sea.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Stones and hills cast into the ocean
summary: Stones, hills, rocks, and tree-covered fragments are thrown into the sea,
causing tumult and oceanic roaring.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Completion of the ocean bridge
summary: A great bridge one hundred leagues long is built over five days, and the
Vanars pass over it without swaying it.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Preparation for onward crossing
summary: Vibhishan waits armed on the strand; Sugriva advises Rama to ride Hanuman
while Angad helps Lakshman through the air.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Crossing to Lanka
summary: Rama and Lakshman lead the legions while borne overhead; the Vanar hosts
cross by wave, air, and Nala's bridge to Lanka's shore.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: army builds a bridge across the sea
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: A large host constructs a strong bridge over the ocean using trees, rocks,
and hill fragments, enabling the army to reach Lanka.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents the event literally within the epic narrative; no
further symbolic interpretation is required by the excerpt.
- id: motif:2
label: heroic crossing of a water barrier
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Rama's forces move from the ocean strand across the sea toward Lanka by bridge,
air, and wave-skimming passage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The available taxonomy has no specific sea-bridge or water-crossing motif;
the 'departure' reference is a broad fit only.
- id: motif:3
label: animal-allied host performs superhuman labor
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The Vanars uproot forests, move stones and hills, build a vast bridge, and
cross in countless numbers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The label describes the passage-level pattern without asserting a wider
cross-cultural type.
- id: motif:4
label: aerial transport of royal heroes
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Sugriva proposes that Rama ascend Hanuman's back and that Angad help Lakshman,
carrying them above the sea through the air.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not elaborate the mechanics of the flight beyond the
stated bearing through the air.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 50127-50140
quote_or_summary: Rama commands; the Vanars obey, seek the forest, uproot palms,
asokas, sals, bamboos, flowering trees, and creepers, and draw timber to the sea.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 50141-50148
quote_or_summary: Engines overthrow piles of stone and hills; waters spring up,
and the ocean roars and swells as mountains fall.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 50149-50165
quote_or_summary: A strong bridge one hundred leagues long is built from rocks,
hill fragments, and flowering trees; it grows over successive days and is completed
on the fifth day.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 50166-50176
quote_or_summary: The Vanars move over the broad way; Vibhishan stands armed on
the strand; Sugriva tells Rama to ride Hanuman and says Angad should help Lakshman
through the air.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 50177-50183
quote_or_summary: With Sugriva, the sons of Ikshvaku lead the legions while borne
overhead; Vanars follow by wave, air, and Nala's bridge to Lanka's strand.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: Literal extraction is well supported by the provided passage. Motif labels
are descriptive and passage-level; only broad taxonomy alignment is used where
directly relevant.
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: |-
No external sources or comparisons were used; comparison_claims left empty because the passage itself does not make an explicit comparative claim.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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