batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l56453-l56519
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l56453-l56519
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto CXIX. Glory To Vishnu. / Canto CXXI. Dasaratha. / Canto CXXIII. The
Magic Car. / Canto CXXIV. The Departure.; lines 56453-56519
start: '56453'
end: '56519'
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: Rama orders Vibhishan to reward the allied hosts with treasure, boards
the radiant car with Sita and Lakshman, bids farewell to Sugriva, Vibhishan, the
Vanars, and the giants, and prepares to leave Lanka. The allies ask to accompany
him to Ayodhya to witness his consecration before returning home. Rama welcomes
them aboard, and the wondrous car rises through the clouds carrying the kings
and chiefs.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The chariot is presented as prepared, and Rama gives further instructions
before departure.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Rama says the hosts who came to Lanka showed faith and might and helped set
Vibhishan on the giants' throne.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Rama instructs that the hosts be rewarded with pearls, gems, and gold.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: Vibhishan enriches the hosts with gold and gems.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Rama climbs into the glorious car, holds his dame in his lap, and Lakshman
stands beside him armed with a bow.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Rama bids farewell to Vibhishan, Sugriva, the Vanar chiefs, and allied comrades,
declaring the task complete.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Rama tells Sugriva to return to Kishkindha and reign, and tells Vibhishan
that Lanka's throne is his own.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: The allies answer that they wish to go with Rama to Ayodhya, see the king-making
balm applied, pay homage to Kausalya, and then return home.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: Rama invites Sugriva, Vibhishan, and the chiefs to ascend the car and accompany
him to his native land.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: Sugriva and the Vanar lords, followed by Vibhishan and giant chiefs, join
Rama; the wondrous car rises from the earth and travels through the clouds.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rama
description: Raghu's son; gives commands, boards the car, bids farewell, and chooses
the car's aerial movement.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Vibhishan
description: King of Lanka; called king and mighty lord; rewards the hosts and boards
the car with giant chiefs.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Rama's dame
description: Rama's dame, held in his lap and described as veiling her eyes in modest
shame.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Lakshman
description: Stands beside Rama in the car, still armed with his mighty bow.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Sugriva
description: King of the Vanars, called Rama's faithful friend; invited to return
to Kishkindha and reign, then joins Rama in the car.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Vanar chiefs and hosts
description: Allied warriors who helped in the Lanka campaign, receive recompense,
request to accompany Rama, and some board the car.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Giant chiefs
description: Chiefs of giant kind who accompany Vibhishan as he boards the car.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Kausalya
description: Named by the allies as the person to whom they wish to pay homage in
Ayodhya.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: departing hero and commander
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama directs rewards, farewells allies, invites companions to ascend, and
leaves Lanka.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:2
label: returning ruler-to-be
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The allies expect to witness his king-making in Ayodhya, and Rama speaks
of seeking his native land again.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:3
label: giver of recompense by command
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama orders pearls, gems, and gold to repay the warriors' feats.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: newly established king
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Rama says the allies helped set Vibhishan on the giants' throne and that
Lanka's throne is now his own.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: allied companion
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
basis: These figures are presented as Rama's allies or companions who join or wish
to accompany the departure.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:6
label: modest consort in the car
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: She is held in Rama's lap and veils her eyes in modest shame.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:7
label: armed companion
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Lakshman stands beside Rama with his bow still in hand.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:8
label: faithful friend and king
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Rama calls Sugriva faithful to friendship and duty and directs him to reign
over Kishkindha.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:9
label: rewarded warrior hosts
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The hosts are praised for their faith and might and enriched with treasure.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:10
label: honored mother figure
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: The allies wish to pay homage to Kausalya in Ayodhya.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: aerial chariot
literal_form: A glorious or wondrous car, shining like the day-star, decked with
swans and silver wings, rising from earth and passing through clouds.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: sym:2
label: treasure recompense
literal_form: Pearls, gems, and gold given to the hosts for their feats.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: Lanka's throne
literal_form: The giants' throne or Lanka's throne, granted to Vibhishan after victory.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: king-making balm
literal_form: Balm expected to bedew Rama's brows during the joyous synod in Ayodhya.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:5
label: native land and Ayodhya groves
literal_form: Ayodhya's groves and Rama's native land, named as the destination
of return.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Rewards before departure
summary: The prepared chariot is announced; Rama orders Vibhishan to reward the
allied hosts with treasure, and Vibhishan enriches them with gold and gems.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Rama boards the car
summary: Rama enters the shining car, holding his dame, while Lakshman stands beside
him armed with his bow.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Farewells to allies and kings
summary: Rama declares the task complete, instructs the Vanars to return, tells
Sugriva to reign in Kishkindha, confirms Vibhishan's rule over Lanka, and announces
that he is leaving the island.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Allies request to accompany Rama
summary: The allies ask to travel with Rama to Ayodhya, witness his consecration,
honor Kausalya, and then return home; Rama joyfully invites them to ascend.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: Aerial departure from Lanka
summary: Sugriva, Vanar lords, Vibhishan, and giant chiefs join Rama; the wondrous
car rises from the earth and bears its royal passengers through the clouds.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: departure after completed task
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Rama states that the dangerous task has been completed with allied aid and
announces his farewell and departure from Lanka.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents a literal departure scene; broader narrative framing
is not inferred beyond the excerpt.
- id: motif:2
label: return to native land
taxonomy_refs:
- return
basis: Rama accepts the allies' wish to accompany him and says he will seek his
native land again.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The actual arrival in Ayodhya is anticipated, not shown, in this excerpt.
- id: motif:3
label: royal legitimacy after victory
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Rama says Vibhishan has been set on the giants' throne and that Lanka's throne
is now his; the allies also expect to witness Rama's consecration in Ayodhya.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The coronation of Rama is only anticipated in the allies' speech, while
Vibhishan's kingship is explicitly affirmed.
- id: motif:4
label: aerial ascent in a wondrous vehicle
taxonomy_refs:
- ascent
basis: The wondrous car rises from the earth and bears its passengers through the
clouds.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The ascent is vehicular travel rather than a described spiritual or cosmic
ascent.
- id: motif:5
label: rewarding loyal allies
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: Rama commands that pearls, gems, and gold repay the allied hosts for their
feats, and Vibhishan distributes treasure.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: low
cautions: The exchange is royal and martial in the passage; the taxonomy label 'sacred_exchange'
may be broader than the explicit wording.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 56453-56466
quote_or_summary: The giant lord announces that the car is prepared; Rama says the
hosts proved their faith and might, helped set Vibhishan on the giants' throne,
and should be repaid with pearls, gems, and gold.
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 56467-56468
quote_or_summary: '"Vibhishaṇ, ready at his call, / With gold and gems enriched
them all."'
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 56469-56474
quote_or_summary: Rama climbs the glorious car shining like a bright star; he holds
his dame, who veils her eyes, while Lakshman stands beside him with his bow.
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 56475-56496
quote_or_summary: Rama addresses Vibhishan, the Vanar chiefs, and allied comrades,
saying the task is done; he bids the Vanars return, tells Sugriva to reign in
Kishkindha, affirms Vibhishan's throne in Lanka, and announces he leaves the island.
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 56498-56505
quote_or_summary: The allies reply that they wish to go with Rama to Ayodhya, see
the royal consecration balm on his brows, pay homage to Kausalya, and then go
home.
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 56507-56514
quote_or_summary: Rama hears their request joyfully and invites Sugriva, Vibhishan,
and the chiefs to ascend, saying it will delight him to seek his native land surrounded
by them.
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 56515-56519
quote_or_summary: Sugriva and the Vanar lords join Rama, Vibhishan follows with
giant chiefs, and the wondrous car rises from earth and passes through the clouds,
carrying kings.
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 figures, actions, and scenes are explicit in the supplied passage.
Motif labels are limited to available taxonomy references and remain candidates
pending human review. No comparison claims were added because the passage itself
does not make a comparative claim.
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: |-
Only the supplied passage and metadata were used; no external Ramayana context was added.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg__l56453-l56519
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