batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l57465-l57499
---
record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l57465-l57499
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: APPENDIX. / CAREY AND MARSHMAN. / SCHLEGEL. / GORRESIO.; lines 57465-57499
start: '57465'
end: '57499'
translation: The Ramayan of Valmiki
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: "« envoyez-lui quatre fils, qui soient vantés dans les trois mondes! »"
summary: Rishyaçringa tells the king he will perform another sacrifice so heaven
may grant the desired children. Divine beings assemble for shares of the offering.
Rishyaçringa petitions them on behalf of the sonless king Daçaratha, citing his
faith, austerities, and sacrifices, and asks that four renowned sons be sent to
him. The gods answer favorably and say the king will obtain his desired reward.
language: French
quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Rishyaçringa announces that he will celebrate another sacrifice so that heaven
may grant the king the children he desires.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The son of Vibhándaka performs the new sacrifice for the king's welfare and
desire.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Gods and other divine beings are described as having come to receive a share
of the offering.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Named divine figures include Brahma, Śiva, Náráyana, the world-guardians,
mothers of the Immortals, and Indra with the Maruts.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Rishyaçringa petitions the gods with joined hands on behalf of the sonless
king Daçaratha.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: The petition asks the gods to send Daçaratha four sons praised in the three
worlds.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: The gods reply that Rishyaçringa and the king merit favorable hearing and
that the king will obtain the desired object as reward for the sacrifices.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rishyaçringa
description: Young ascetic, son of Vibhándaka and husband of Śántá, who performs
the sacrifice and petitions the gods.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Daçaratha
description: King described as sonless, devout, austere, and seeking sons through
sacrifice.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: The gods and divine beings
description: Collective divine assembly including gods, Gaudharvas, Siddhas, divine
Mounis, Yakshas, and other beings who receive shares of the offering and answer
the petition.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Brahma
description: Named among the divine beings present for the offering.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Śiva
description: Named as the immutable Śiva among the divine beings present.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Náráyana
description: Named as the august Náráyana among the divine beings present.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Indra
description: Named as master of heaven, manifest to sight and surrounded by the
Maruts.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
roles:
- id: role:1
label: sacrificial officiant
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: He undertakes and celebrates the new sacrifice.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: sonless royal petitioner
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: He is identified as a king deprived of sons who desires children.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: intercessor before the gods
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: He supplicates all the gods with joined hands on Daçaratha's behalf.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:4
label: divine recipient of offerings
assigned_to:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
basis: The passage says the divine beings came to receive a share of the offering.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:5
label: divine grantor
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The gods reply favorably that the king will obtain the object of his desire.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: new sacrifice
literal_form: sacrifice performed so heaven may grant children
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: share of the offering
literal_form: portion of sacrificial offering received by divine beings
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: joined hands
literal_form: Rishyaçringa's gesture of supplication
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:4
label: four sons
literal_form: four sons requested for Daçaratha
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:5
label: three worlds
literal_form: the three worlds in which the requested sons are to be praised
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Announcement and performance of the new sacrifice
summary: Rishyaçringa tells the monarch he will celebrate another sacrifice to obtain
the desired children from heaven, then begins the rite.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Divine assembly for the offering
summary: A large company of gods and divine beings is described as present to receive
shares of the offering.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Intercession for four sons
summary: Rishyaçringa prays to the gods for sonless Daçaratha and asks that four
renowned sons be sent to him.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Favorable divine response
summary: The gods say the petitioner and king deserve favor and that Daçaratha will
obtain his desired reward for the sacrifices.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: sacrifice to obtain desired blessing
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
basis: A new sacrifice is performed, divine beings receive offerings, and the gods
promise the king his desired reward.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The passage concerns the rite and promise, not the later fulfillment.
- id: motif:2
label: sacred exchange of offerings for divine favor
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: The gods receive shares of the offering and respond that the king will obtain
the object of his desire as reward for sacrifices.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The exchange is framed through ritual reward rather than a negotiated
bargain.
- id: motif:3
label: divinely granted royal children
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_birth
- miraculous_child
basis: Rishyaçringa asks heaven and the gods to grant the sonless king four sons.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage requests and promises sons but does not narrate conception
or birth.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 57469-57475
quote_or_summary: Rishyaçringa says he will celebrate another sacrifice so heaven
may grant the desired children, then begins the new sacrifice for the king's welfare
and desire.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 57477-57486
quote_or_summary: Gods and divine beings, including Brahma, Śiva, Náráyana, guardians
of the world, mothers of the Immortals, Yakshas, Indra, and the Maruts, are described
as present to receive a share of the offering.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: lines 57486-57496
quote_or_summary: 'Rishyaçringa petitions the gods for Daçaratha, who is deprived
of sons, and asks: « envoyez-lui quatre fils, qui soient vantés dans les trois
mondes! »'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short excerpt from supplied passage.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 57497-57499
quote_or_summary: The gods answer that Rishyaçringa and the king merit favor and
that, as reward for the sacrifices, the king will obtain the object most dear
to his desire.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized from supplied passage.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The passage clearly describes sacrifice, divine petition, and promised sons.
Motif labels involving birth or miraculous children are provisional because the
passage does not narrate the actual birth.
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 comparison claims were added because the passage itself does not explicitly compare this episode to another text or tradition.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg__l57465-l57499
passage_sha256=d00c0bd78837d0ac517f5aa8ef204427e3cd76abec7cdef0db2df5f51da6ef1c