batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l55739-l55880
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l55739-l55880
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto CVI. Glory To The Sun. / Canto CVIII. The Battle. / Canto CIX. The
Battle. / Canto CXIV. Vibhishan Consecrated.; lines 55739-55880
start: '55739'
end: '55880'
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 Ravan's death, heaven rejoices and Rama honors his allies. Rama orders
Lakshman to consecrate Vibhishan as lord of Lanka using sea water in a golden
urn. Rama then sends Hanuman to Sita with news of victory. Hanuman finds Sita
beneath a tree in a guarded garden, delivers Rama's message, and tells her that
Ravana is dead and Lanka is won. Sita rejoices, refuses Hanuman's offer to kill
her guards, and says her only wish is to see Rama. Hanuman promises that she will
see Rama before the sun sets and returns with her message.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Heaven rejoices after the Lord of Lanka dies, and Rama's deeds are praised.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The radiant ones praise the Vanars, Sugriva's counsel, Hanuman's deeds, and
Sita's unbending truth.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Matali, sent by Indra, receives Rama's bowed salutation and returns with fiery
steeds to Swarga.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Rama embraces Sugriva and tells Lakshman to make Vibhishan lord of Ravana's
throne.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Lakshman takes a golden urn and has swift Vanars bring sea water for Vibhishan's
consecration.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Vibhishan sits on a finely made throne, and drops are poured over his brows.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Rama sends Hanuman to tell Sita that Lakshman and Sugriva live and that Ravana
is dead.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: Hanuman finds Sita beneath a tree in a garden inside Lanka, watched by Rakshas
warders.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: Sita's pallid cheek, tangled hair, and raiment show her despair before she
recognizes Hanuman's voice and feels joy.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: Hanuman reports that the foe is slain, Lanka is won, Rama built a bridge across
the sea, and Vibhishan now rules.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:11
text: Sita says the message is more precious than gems and gold.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:12
text: Hanuman asks permission to kill the Rakshas guards who insulted and threatened
Sita.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:13
text: Sita refuses vengeance against the guards, saying servants obey monarchs and
that one reaps the fruit one sows.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:14
text: Sita says her only wish is to see Rama, and Hanuman promises she will see
him before the sun ceases to shine.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rama / son of Raghu
description: Victorious lord whose deeds are praised; he orders Vibhishan's consecration
and sends Hanuman to Sita.
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- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Ravan / Lord of Lanka / Lanka's monarch
description: Slain ruler and deadly foe whose death brings heavenly rejoicing and
prompts the transfer of rule.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Vibhishan
description: Described as truthful and friendly; he is seated on a throne and consecrated
as lord of the giants and ruler in Lanka.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:6
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Lakshman
description: Rama's brother who takes the golden urn and performs the consecrating
act for Vibhishan; he is also reported alive to Sita.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:9
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Sugriva
description: Brave ally whose counsel is praised; Rama embraces him, and Hanuman
later reports that he lives.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Hanuman
description: Vanar chief and envoy who enters Lanka, speaks with Sita, offers vengeance
against her guards, and returns with her message.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Sita / Janak's child / Maithil lady
description: Rama's queen, found beneath a tree in guarded distress; she rejoices
at news of victory, refuses vengeance, and asks to see Rama.
role_refs:
- role:8
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Matali
description: Indra's charioteer or envoy who returns to Swarga with fiery steeds
after Rama bows to him.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Rakshas warders
description: Guards around Sita in the garden; Hanuman says they insulted and threatened
her, while Sita says they obeyed their monarch's will.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:8
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Vanars
description: Allied host praised for bravery; swift Vanars bring sea water for Vibhishan's
consecration.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
roles:
- id: role:1
label: victorious hero
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama's glorious deeds are praised after Ravana's death and Lanka's defeat
is reported as his victory.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:6
- id: role:2
label: royal kingmaker
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama orders Lakshman to pour king-making drops on Vibhishan and make him
lord of Ravana's throne.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: slain antagonist ruler
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Ravan is identified as the Lord of Lanka whose death is celebrated and whose
throne is given to Vibhishan.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:4
label: consecrated successor king
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Vibhishan is seated on a throne and drops are poured over his brows, making
him lord after Ravana.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: ritual executor
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Lakshman takes the golden urn and oversees the pouring of consecrating water
on Vibhishan.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:6
label: praised ally
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Sugriva's wise counsel is praised, Rama embraces him, and he is included
among the living allies reported to Sita.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: role:7
label: messenger and avenger-offerer
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Hanuman is sent to Sita with Rama's message and offers to kill her guards
before returning with her reply.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: role:8
label: captive queen
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Sita is found in Lanka's garden under guard, in despair, and is told not
to fear staying in Ravana's house.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:9
label: merciful respondent
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Sita refuses Hanuman's proposal to kill her guards and explains that servants
obey their rulers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:10
label: divine chariot envoy
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Matali is sent by Indra and returns to Swarga with fiery steeds.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:11
label: obedient guards
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: The warders watch Sita; Sita says they acted as servants under their monarch's
command.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:8
- id: role:12
label: allied ritual assistants
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: The Vanars are praised as true and brave and are ordered to bring sea water
for the consecration.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: consecrating water
literal_form: Sea water carried in a golden urn and poured as king-making drops
over Vibhishan's brows.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:2
label: golden urn
literal_form: An urn of gold used to hold sea water for the consecration.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: royal throne
literal_form: A superbly wrought throne on which Vibhishan sits during consecration.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: garden tree
literal_form: A tree beneath which Sita is found in the garden of Lanka.
associated_figures:
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:5
label: bridge across the sea
literal_form: A bridge built by Rama across the deep to reach Lanka.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Heavenly celebration after Ravana's death
summary: Heaven rejoices, radiant beings ride in cars, and Rama's deeds and his
allies' actions are praised.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:10
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Matali returns to Swarga
summary: Rama bows to Matali, who returns with fiery steeds through the clouds to
Swarga.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:8
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Vibhishan consecrated as ruler
summary: Rama commands Lakshman to consecrate Vibhishan. Sea water is brought in
a golden urn, Vibhishan sits on a throne, and drops are poured over his brows.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Rama sends Hanuman to Sita
summary: Rama tells Hanuman to inform Sita that Lakshman and Sugriva live, Ravana
is dead, and all is well.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Hanuman finds Sita in the guarded garden
summary: Hanuman enters Lanka with permission from the new king, reaches Sita's
garden, and finds her beneath a tree among Rakshas warders in distress.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: scene:6
label: Victory message delivered to Sita
summary: Hanuman tells Sita that the foe is slain, Lanka is won, Rama built a bridge
over the sea, and Vibhishan now rules. Sita rejoices and values the message more
than treasure.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:7
label: Sita refuses vengeance against her guards
summary: Hanuman offers to kill the guards who harmed Sita, but Sita refuses and
says servants must obey monarchs.
figure_refs:
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:9
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: scene:8
label: Sita requests reunion with Rama
summary: Sita says her only wish is to see Rama. Hanuman promises she will see Rama,
Lakshman, and the friends who fought for her, then returns with her message.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Consecration of a legitimate successor after the tyrant's fall
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Rama orders Vibhishan made lord of Ravana's throne, and the rite uses sea
water in a golden urn poured over Vibhishan as he sits on a throne.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The passage describes a royal consecration but does not provide broader
political theology beyond truth, friendship, and succession to Ravana's throne.
- id: motif:2
label: Recovery of the stolen or captive beloved after victory over the captor
taxonomy_refs:
- stolen_beloved
basis: Sita is in Ravana's house under guard; Hanuman reports Ravana slain, Lanka
won, and Rama's impending reunion with her after crossing the sea to fulfill his
oath.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: The passage contains the aftermath and message of recovery, not the original
abduction.
- id: motif:3
label: Promised return and reunion after separation
taxonomy_refs:
- return
basis: Sita's only wish is to see Rama, and Hanuman promises that Rama's eyes will
look into hers before the sun sets.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
confidence: medium
cautions: The actual reunion is promised but not narrated within the supplied passage.
- id: motif:4
label: Mercy toward hostile servants after liberation
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Sita refuses Hanuman's request to kill her guards and reasons that servants
obey their rulers and that actions bear fruit.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: The available taxonomy has a broad wisdom category; the passage presents
ethical speech rather than a formal wisdom quest or teaching cycle.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 55739-55751
quote_or_summary: Heaven rejoices at Ravana's death; Rama's deeds, the Vanars, Sugriva,
Hanuman, and Sita's truth are praised.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 55752-55761
quote_or_summary: Rama bows to Matali, who returns to Swarga with fiery steeds;
Rama embraces Sugriva and speaks to Lakshman.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 55762-55776
quote_or_summary: Rama tells Lakshman to pour king-making drops on Vibhishan; Lakshman
takes a golden urn, Vanars bring sea water, Vibhishan sits on a throne, and drops
are poured over his brows.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 55777-55783
quote_or_summary: Rama sends Hanuman to Sita with news that Lakshman and Sugriva
live, Ravana is dead, and all is well.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 55784-55798
quote_or_summary: Hanuman enters Lanka with the new king's permission and finds
Sita beneath a tree in a garden, watched by Rakshas warders and marked by despair
before she recognizes his voice.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 55799-55816
quote_or_summary: Hanuman tells Sita that the foe is slain, Lanka won, Rama built
a bridge across the sea to fulfill his oath, and Vibhishan now rules.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 55817-55827
quote_or_summary: Sita is overcome with joy and says Hanuman's message is more precious
than gems and gold.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 55828-55843
quote_or_summary: Hanuman asks permission to kill Sita's guards; Sita refuses, saying
servants obey monarchs and that one reaps what one sows.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 55844-55880
quote_or_summary: Hanuman praises Sita's words and asks her wish; she says she wants
to see Rama. Hanuman promises she will see Rama, Lakshman, and their friends,
then returns with her message.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary provided.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal extraction is strongly supported by the supplied passage. Motif labels
are limited to available taxonomy references and remain candidate-level. No comparison
claims were made because the passage itself does not explicitly support 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: |-
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