batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l55357-l55397
---
record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l55357-l55397
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto LXXV. The Night Attack. / Canto CII. Lakshman Healed. / Canto CVI.
Glory To The Sun. / Canto CVIII. The Battle.; lines 55357-55397
start: '55357'
end: '55397'
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: After an unnamed speaker vanishes, Rama reverently praises the Day-God
and arms himself again. Ravana advances in his chariot and the Rakshas and Vanar
forces watch the duel. Ravana's missiles against Rama's banner and horses fail
to damage the heavenly chariot and steeds. Rama cuts down Ravana's standard with
a blazing, serpent-like arrow. Ravana then sends a magically produced storm of
trees, mountain peaks, and weapons toward Rama; Rama escapes with his chariot
and horses, while the missiles fall among and crush many Vanars.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: An unnamed speaker vanishes; Rama looks upward reverently, praises the Day-God,
and arms himself for renewed battle.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The giant's charioteer urges his foaming steeds forward as the battle resumes.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The Rakshas host and Vanar bands stand armed and watch the combat in fear
and dismay.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The giant chief aims darts at Rama's pennon, but their force is stopped when
they touch the chariot made by heavenly hands.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Rama shoots a swift blazing arrow, likened to a huge snake, and Ravana's standard
is split and falls.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Ravana shoots sharp fire-hot arrows at Rama's steeds, but the heavenly steeds
remain unmoved.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: By magic art, trees, mountain peaks, and various weapons fly toward Rama's
face.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: Rama, his steeds, and his chariot escape the storm of missiles; the missiles
fall elsewhere and crush many Vanars.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rama
description: Warrior who praises the Day-God, arms himself, shoots down Ravana's
standard, and escapes the missile storm with his chariot and steeds.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- ev:8
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Day-God
description: Glorious solar deity whom Rama praises before rearming for battle.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Ravana / the giant chief
description: Opposing giant chief who attacks Rama's pennon and steeds and whose
banner is cut down.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Ravana's charioteer
description: Charioteer who urges the giant's foaming steeds onward.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Rakshas host
description: Armed host watching the duel in terror and dismay.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Vanar bands
description: Armed bands watching the duel; many are later crushed by the fallen
magical missiles.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:8
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Rama's heavenly steeds
description: Heavenly steeds drawing Rama's car; they withstand fiery arrows and
escape the missile storm.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Ravana's foaming steeds
description: Steeds urged forward by Ravana's charioteer as the giant approaches
battle.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
roles:
- id: role:1
label: heroic warrior
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama arms himself, fires the arrow that cuts down the enemy standard, and
survives the assault.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- ev:8
- id: role:2
label: opposing giant chief
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The giant chief attacks Rama's banner and steeds and is identified through
Ravana's banner.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:3
label: solar deity praised before battle
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Rama reverently praises the glorious Day-God before arming anew.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: charioteer
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The figure urges the giant's steeds forward.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:5
label: armed watching host
assigned_to:
- fig:5
- fig:6
basis: Both hosts stand with weapons in their hands and watch the fray.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:6
label: battle steeds
assigned_to:
- fig:7
- fig:8
basis: Both sets of steeds are described in the battle setting; Rama's are heavenly
and withstand attack.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: role:7
label: collateral victims of magical missiles
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The missiles that miss Rama fall to earth and crush many Vanars.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Day-God
literal_form: Glorious Day-God praised by Rama
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: banner or standard
literal_form: Ravana's banner or standard, split and falling after Rama's arrow
strikes it
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: sym:3
label: serpent-like blazing arrow
literal_form: A deadly arrow compared to a huge snake ablaze with light
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- serpent
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:4
label: fiery arrows
literal_form: Sharp arrows hot with flames of fire shot at Rama's steeds
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:5
label: tree missiles
literal_form: Trees hurled by magic art toward Rama
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:6
label: mountain-peak missiles
literal_form: Mountain peaks hurled by magic art toward Rama
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:7
label: heavenly chariot and steeds
literal_form: Rama's chariot made by heavenly hands and heavenly steeds that resist
attack
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:8
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Solar praise and rearming
summary: After a speaker vanishes, Rama reverently praises the Day-God and arms
himself for battle again.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Armies watch the duel
summary: Ravana advances in his chariot while the armed Rakshas and Vanar forces
watch the dangerous combat.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:8
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Attack on standards
summary: Ravana's darts fail against Rama's heavenly chariot, and Rama answers by
cutting down Ravana's standard with a blazing serpent-like arrow.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Fiery arrows against heavenly steeds
summary: Ravana shoots fire-hot arrows at Rama's steeds, but the heavenly steeds
sustain the attack without disturbance.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: Magical missile storm
summary: Ravana sends trees, mountain peaks, and weapons toward Rama by magic art;
Rama and his chariot escape, while the missiles fall among the Vanars and crush
many.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Praise of solar deity before renewed combat
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Rama reverently praises the Day-God immediately before arming himself for
the fight anew.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not state the theological effect of the praise beyond
its sequence before renewed battle.
- id: motif:2
label: Heroic duel watched by opposing armies
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The Rakshas host and Vanar bands stand armed and watch the uncertain battle
between Rama and Ravana.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: This is a narrative battle pattern rather than a taxonomy-linked mythic
motif in the supplied list.
- id: motif:3
label: Divine war equipment resists attack
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Missiles against Rama's pennon lose force on the heavenly-made chariot, and
his heavenly steeds remain unmoved under fiery arrows.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The passage describes the equipment as heavenly but does not identify
the maker or broader divine-aid context.
- id: motif:4
label: Enemy standard cut down in battle
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Rama's blazing arrow splits Ravana's standard in two and it falls.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not explicitly interpret the fallen standard as an omen
or decisive defeat.
- id: motif:5
label: Magical storm of natural objects and weapons
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: By magic art, trees, mountain peaks, spears, darts, tridents, pikes, clubs,
and maces fly toward Rama.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: No specific taxonomy motif family from the supplied list is directly indicated.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 55357-55362
quote_or_summary: An unnamed speaker vanishes; Rama reverently raises his eyes,
praises the glorious Day-God, and arms himself again.
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 55363-55366
quote_or_summary: Ravana's charioteer urges the giant's foaming steeds forward,
and the battle becomes furious.
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 55367-55370
quote_or_summary: The Rakshas host and Vanar bands stand armed, watching the combat
in terror and dismay.
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 55371-55376
quote_or_summary: The giant chief aims darts at Rama's pennon, but their force is
stopped by the chariot made by heavenly hands.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: quote
locator: lines 55377-55384
quote_or_summary: Rama's arrow is described as “Like some huge snake ablaze with
light,” and the standard is split and falls.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation used for exact symbolic phrasing.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 55385-55391
quote_or_summary: Ravana shoots sharp arrows hot with fire at Rama's steeds, but
the heavenly steeds withstand the shower as if lightly touched.
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 55392-55395
quote_or_summary: By magic art, trees, mountain peaks, spears, darts, tridents,
pikes, clubs, and maces fly toward Rama.
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 55396-55397
quote_or_summary: Rama with his steeds and car escapes the storm, which falls elsewhere
and crushes many Vanars.
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: Literal extraction is based directly on the supplied passage. Motif labels
are descriptive and not tied to most supplied taxonomy families. No comparison
claims were made because the passage itself does not support a specific cross-textual
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 supplied passage and metadata; taxonomy references were applied only to literal symbols appearing in the passage.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg__l55357-l55397
passage_sha256=9177bbc499b233fe4c3f6a1bdc21f46ad964e3dfec01d93abb76ecd3a5a43d22