batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l56522-l56608
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l56522-l56608
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto CXXI. Dasaratha. / Canto CXXIII. The Magic Car. / Canto CXXIV. The
Departure. / Canto CXXV. The Return.; lines 56522-56608
start: '56522'
end: '56608'
translation: The Ramayan of Valmiki
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: "“Bow down, bow down thy head, my sweet, / Our home, our long-lost home to
greet.”"
summary: Rama, traveling through the sky with Sita, points out places connected
with the war, the sea-crossing, alliances, forest exile, Sita’s abduction, sacred
hermitages and rivers, and finally Ayodhya, which he names as their long-lost
home.
language: English
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Rama is traveling through the skies and addresses Sita while looking down
at the earth.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Rama points out Lanka on Mount Trikuta and recalls the battlefield where Vanaras
and giants fought and where Ravana fell.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Mandodari and other women are described as mourning Ravana after his death.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Rama points out the sea, described as Varuna’s home, and a mountain that rose
from the ocean to give Hanuman rest.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Rama identifies the bridge from shore to shore and says it will receive reverence
and give release from sin and crime.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Rama points out Kishkindha, Sugriva’s seat, and recalls that Bali was slain
there by his hand.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: Rama recalls meeting Sugriva at Rishyamuka and giving a promise of assistance
near trees there.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: Rama points out Pampa, where he mourned Sita, and a place where Kabandha died
in battle.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: Rama points out a tree in Janasthan and recalls that Ravana slew Jatayus there
while Jatayus defended Sita.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: Rama shows the former forest dwelling and leafy cot where Ravana seized Sita
and stole her away.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:11
text: Rama points out the Godavari, hermitages, sages, the Jumna, the Ganga, and
other sacred or ascetic places along the route.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:12
text: Rama sees Ayodhya, calls it the city of his sires, and tells Sita to bow to
their long-lost home.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rama
description: Speaker traveling through the sky, identifying places for Sita and
recalling earlier events.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Sita
description: Rama’s addressed companion, repeatedly told to look at places below.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Ravana
description: The robber and lord of giants who fought and fell at Lanka, slew Jatayus,
and seized Sita.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Mandodari
description: Woman who knelt and wept for Ravana after his death.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Vanara hosts
description: Forces who fought giants in the fields near Lanka.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Giants
description: Forces who fought the Vanara hosts near Lanka.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Varuna
description: Named as the king associated with the sea, described as his home.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Hanuman
description: Figure for whom the ocean-risen height provided rest.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Sugriva
description: King of Kishkindha whom Rama first met near Rishyamuka and to whom
Rama promised assistance.
role_refs:
- role:6
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Bali
description: Figure slain by Rama at Kishkindha.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Kabandha
description: Fierce being with giant arms who died in battle.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Jatayus
description: Rama’s brave and true friend who gave his life for Sita against Ravana.
role_refs:
- role:6
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: Agastya
description: Holy sage dwelling in a plantain-sheltered hermitage.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:14
name_or_label: Indra
description: Sovereign who visited Sarabhanga’s humble shed.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:15
name_or_label: Atri
description: Ascetic ruler under whom gentle hermits dwell.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:16
name_or_label: Atri’s sainted dame
description: Woman who once talked with Sita.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:17
name_or_label: Bharadvaja
description: Ascetic who keeps vows beneath spreading boughs.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:18
name_or_label: Guha
description: Ancient friend of Rama who reigns at Sringavera.
role_refs:
- role:6
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
roles:
- id: role:1
label: returning speaker
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama narrates the aerial route and identifies Ayodhya as home.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
- id: role:2
label: remembering hero
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Rama recalls battles, promises, mourning, and loss at each place.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:3
label: addressed beloved companion
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Rama addresses Sita as love and sweet, directing her gaze to places below.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
- id: role:4
label: abductor and defeated enemy
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Ravana is named as the robber who fell in battle and seized Sita.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: role:5
label: mourner
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Mandodari sheds tears for dead Ravana.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:6
label: ally or friend of Rama
assigned_to:
- fig:5
- fig:8
- fig:9
- fig:12
- fig:18
basis: These figures are presented as hosts, helpers, friends, or associated allies
in Rama’s recollection.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: opposing host
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The giants are the host that met the Vanaras in battle near Lanka.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:8
label: divine sovereign
assigned_to:
- fig:7
- fig:14
basis: Varuna is linked with the sea as king, and Indra is called sovereign.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: role:9
label: king
assigned_to:
- fig:9
- fig:18
basis: Sugriva is named king of Kishkindha, and Guha reigns at Sringavera.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: role:10
label: slain opponent
assigned_to:
- fig:10
- fig:11
basis: Bali is said to have been slain by Rama, and Kabandha died in battle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:11
label: self-sacrificing defender
assigned_to:
- fig:12
basis: Jatayus fought for Sita and gave his life.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:12
label: ascetic or holy figure
assigned_to:
- fig:13
- fig:15
- fig:16
- fig:17
basis: These figures are associated with hermitages, vows, or saintly conduct.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: aerial route of return
literal_form: travel through the skies while viewing the earth below
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: Mount Trikuta and other heights
literal_form: Lanka enthroned on Mount Trikuta; Hiranayanabha’s height; Rishyamuka;
Chitrakuta
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: sym:3
label: sea as divine domain
literal_form: the unconquered sea, named as King Varuna’s home
associated_figures:
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: wondrous bridge
literal_form: bridge from shore to shore that will be revered and release sin and
crime
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:5
label: tree at Janasthan
literal_form: glorious tree marking the place where Jatayus died for Sita
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:12
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:6
label: leafy cot
literal_form: forest dwelling where Rama and Sita lived and where Ravana seized
Sita
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:7
label: purifying rivers
literal_form: Godavari, Jumna, and Ganga, including the Ganga’s purifying wave
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:8
label: Ayodhya as home
literal_form: glittering spires of Ayodhya, city of Rama’s sires and long-lost home
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Aerial return over Lanka
summary: Rama and Sita pass through the sky above Lanka; Rama recalls the battle,
Ravana’s fall, and the mourning of Mandodari and other women.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Viewing the sea and bridge
summary: Rama points out the sea, the ocean-risen height connected with Hanuman,
and the bridge from shore to shore that will receive reverence.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Recollection of alliances and forest grief
summary: Rama identifies Kishkindha, Rishyamuka, Pampa, and places associated with
Sugriva, Bali, Rama’s mourning, and Kabandha’s death.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Sites of abduction and defense
summary: Rama points to Janasthan, the tree linked with Jatayus’s death, and the
leafy cot where Ravana seized Sita.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:12
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: Sacred hermitages and rivers on the way home
summary: Rama identifies the Godavari, hermitages of sages, Chitrakuta, the Jumna,
Bharadvaja’s place, the Ganga, and Sringavera.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:13
- fig:14
- fig:15
- fig:16
- fig:17
- fig:18
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:6
label: Sight of Ayodhya
summary: Rama sees Ayodhya’s spires and tells Sita to bow to their long-lost home.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: return home after conflict and exile
taxonomy_refs:
- return
basis: The passage is titled as a return, shows Rama and Sita traveling back, and
ends with Ayodhya identified as their long-lost home.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: The passage gives the homecoming route and sight of Ayodhya, not the subsequent
reception or enthronement.
- id: motif:2
label: recovered stolen beloved remembered at the abduction site
taxonomy_refs:
- stolen_beloved
basis: Rama identifies the cot where Ravana seized Sita and recalls Jatayus dying
in her defense.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: The abduction is recollected retrospectively rather than narrated as a
present action.
- id: motif:3
label: sacralized crossing bridge
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The bridge across the sea is described as wondrous, famed forever, worthy
of reverence, and able to release sin and crime.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: No supplied taxonomy reference directly names a bridge or sacred crossing
motif.
- id: motif:4
label: landscape itinerary as memory of trial and alliance
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Rama’s speech links successive places with battles, alliances, grief, hermitages,
and the final homeward return.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: This is an extracted narrative pattern rather than a named motif in the
supplied taxonomy.
- id: motif:5
label: purifying sacred waters along the route
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The passage identifies rivers and explicitly describes the Ganga’s wave as
purifying.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The motif is based on descriptive sacred geography rather than a discrete
narrated ritual action.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage fits the supplied return motif family because it narrates Rama
and Sita’s homeward aerial journey and culminates in the sight of Ayodhya as their
long-lost home.
claim_level: same_motif
target: return
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:8
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: The claim is limited to motif-family classification and does not assert
historical comparison beyond the supplied taxonomy.
- id: claim:2
claim: The recollection of Ravana seizing Sita at the leafy cot and Jatayus dying
in her defense fits the supplied stolen beloved motif family.
claim_level: same_motif
target: stolen_beloved
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: The passage recounts the theft retrospectively during the return journey
rather than presenting the full abduction episode.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: lines 56522-56527
quote_or_summary: "“Then Ráma, speeding through the skies, / Bent on the earth his
eager eyes: / ‘Look, Sítá, see…’”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; excerpt used for evidence.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 56528-56539
quote_or_summary: Rama points out Lanka on Mount Trikuta, the bloody fields where
Vanaras and giants fought, Ravana’s fall, and Mandodari and other women lamenting
him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized for evidence.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 56540-56555
quote_or_summary: Rama identifies the sea as Varuna’s home, the height that rose
for Hanuman’s rest, and the wondrous bridge from shore to shore that will be revered
and release sin and crime.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized for evidence.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 56556-56567
quote_or_summary: Rama points out Kishkindha, Sugriva’s reign, Bali’s death by Rama’s
hand, Rishyamuka, Rama’s first meeting with Sugriva, and his promise of assistance.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized for evidence.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 56568-56583
quote_or_summary: Rama points to Pampa where he mourned Sita, the place where Kabandha
died, and the tree in Janasthan where Ravana slew Jatayus, Sita’s defender.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized for evidence.
- id: ev:6
type: quote
locator: lines 56584-56591
quote_or_summary: "“See, see our leafy cot… / Where Rávaṇ seized his prize and stole
/ My love the darling of my soul.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; excerpt used for evidence.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 56592-56603
quote_or_summary: Rama identifies the Godavari, Agastya’s hermitage, Sarabhanga’s
shed visited by Indra, Atri’s hermits, Atri’s sainted dame, Chitrakuta, the Jumna,
Bharadvaja’s place, the purifying Ganga, and Sringavera where Guha reigns.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized for evidence.
- id: ev:8
type: quote
locator: lines 56604-56608
quote_or_summary: "“I see, I see thy glittering spires, / Ayodhyá, city of my sires.
/ Bow down… / Our home, our long-lost home to greet.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; excerpt used for evidence.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: Literal extraction is strong because the passage is a clear itinerary speech.
Motif labels beyond supplied taxonomy are more interpretive and should be reviewed.
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. Taxonomy references were limited to supplied motif families and symbols.
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