batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l64183-l64293
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l64183-l64293
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passage_locator:
label: THE SUPPLIANT DOVE. / INDEX OF PRINCIPAL NAMES / FOOTNOTES / ILIAD. XVII.
426.; lines 64183-64293
start: '64183'
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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: 'Translator footnotes identify figures, places, ritual customs, omens,
and mythic allusions connected with the Ramayana: a mother of Daityas, Sugriva
in exile, Matanga’s cursed hermitage, Hanuman as son of the Wind and shapeshifter,
sacred fire in covenants, auspicious eye throbbing, and the stolen Vedas recovered
by Vishnu.'
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A daughter of Daksha became a wife of Kasyapa and mother of the Daityas, described
as Titans and malignant beings.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Sugriva is described as the ex-king of the Vanars, exiled from home and wandering
on Mount Rishyamuka with four faithful former ministers.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The hermitage of Saint Matanga is said to be protected by a curse that prevented
Bali, the current king of the Vanars, from entering.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Hanuman is identified as Sugriva’s chief general and as the son of the God
of Wind.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Hanuman is said to possess the power of assuming all shapes at will, like
gods and demons.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Himalaya is described as the preeminent monarch of mountains, though the title
can be applied to other hills such as Malaya.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: Fire for sacred purposes is produced by rubbing two pieces of wood together.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: In marriage and other solemn covenants, fire is regarded as the holy witness
before whom the agreement is made.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:9
text: For men, throbbing of the right eye is said to be auspicious and throbbing
of the left eye inauspicious; for women the meanings are reversed.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:10
text: The Vedas are said to have been stolen by the demons Madhu and Kaitabha.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:11
text: The footnote explains that the Vedas were submerged in the depth of the sea
and recovered by Vishnu in one of his incarnations.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
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- id: fig:1
name_or_label: daughter of Daksha / mother of the Daityas
description: A daughter of Daksha, wife of Kasyapa, and mother of the Daityas, called
the general mother of Titans and malignant beings.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Daksha
description: Named as the father of the daughter who became wife of Kasyapa and
mother of the Daityas.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Kasyapa
description: Named as husband of the daughter of Daksha and father relation to the
Daityas through her motherhood.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Daityas / Titans / malignant beings
description: The beings whose mother is the daughter of Daksha and wife of Kasyapa.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Sugriva
description: Ex-king of the Vanars, an exile wandering on Mount Rishyamuka with
four faithful ex-ministers.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: four faithful ex-ministers of Sugriva
description: Companions of Sugriva during his exile on Mount Rishyamuka.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Saint Matanga
description: A saint whose hermitage is protected by a curse barring Bali from entry.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Bali
description: The current king of the Vanars, prevented by Matanga’s curse from entering
the hermitage.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Hanuman
description: Sugriva’s chief general, son of the God of Wind, and a being able to
assume all shapes at will.
role_refs:
- role:8
- role:9
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: God of Wind
description: Divine father of Hanuman.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Madhu and Kaitabha
description: Demons who stole the Vedas.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Vishnu
description: Deity who recovered the Vedas from the depth of the sea in one of his
incarnations.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
roles:
- id: role:1
label: ancestral mother
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: She is called wife of Kasyapa, mother of the Daityas, and general mother
of Titans and malignant beings.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: parent or spouse in divine genealogy
assigned_to:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:10
basis: Daksha, Kasyapa, and the God of Wind are named in genealogical relationships
to other figures.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: role:3
label: hostile or malignant offspring group
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The Daityas are glossed as Titans and malignant beings.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: exiled former king
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Sugriva is described as ex-king and exile from home.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:5
label: faithful companions in exile
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The four ex-ministers accompany Sugriva while he wanders in exile.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:6
label: saint whose curse guards a hermitage
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Matanga’s curse prevents Bali from entering the hermitage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:7
label: ruling king barred by curse
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Bali is described as the present king of the Vanars and as unable to enter
Matanga’s hermitage because of a curse.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:8
label: chief general
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Hanuman is called Sugriva’s chief general.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:9
label: divine son
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Hanuman is identified as son of the God of Wind.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:10
label: shapeshifter
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Hanuman can wear all shapes at will.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:11
label: demon thieves of sacred text
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: Madhu and Kaitabha are said to have stolen the Vedas.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:12
label: recoverer of sacred text
assigned_to:
- fig:12
basis: Vishnu recovered the submerged Vedas in one of his incarnations.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: sacred stream
literal_form: A sacred stream mentioned elsewhere in the poem.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: sym:2
label: mountain refuge
literal_form: Mount Rishyamuka, where Sugriva wanders in exile.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: monarch of mountains
literal_form: Himalaya as the preeminent mountain, with Malaya also receiving the
title in the note.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- mountain
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:4
label: ritual fire
literal_form: Fire kindled from two pieces of wood and treated as holy witness in
marriage and covenants.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:5
label: Vedas as stolen sacred tradition
literal_form: The Vedas, described as stolen, submerged in the sea, and recovered.
associated_figures:
- fig:11
- fig:12
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:6
label: sea depth holding lost Vedas
literal_form: The depth of the sea where the Vedas were submerged before recovery.
associated_figures:
- fig:11
- fig:12
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: sym:7
label: eye throbbing omen
literal_form: Right-eye and left-eye throbbing interpreted as auspicious or inauspicious
signs depending on gender.
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Genealogy of the Daityas
summary: A daughter of Daksha becomes wife of Kasyapa and mother of the Daityas,
called Titans and malignant beings.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Sugriva’s mountain exile
summary: Sugriva, former king of the Vanars, wanders on Mount Rishyamuka with four
loyal former ministers after exile from his home.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Cursed boundary at Matanga’s hermitage
summary: Matanga’s curse prevents Bali, current king of the Vanars, from entering
the hermitage.
figure_refs:
- fig:7
- fig:8
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Hanuman’s divine descent and shapeshifting
summary: Hanuman is identified as Sugriva’s chief general, son of the God of Wind,
and able to assume all shapes at will.
figure_refs:
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:5
label: Sacred fire as covenant witness
summary: Fire is kindled by friction of wood and functions as a holy witness in
marriage and solemn covenants.
figure_refs: []
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:6
label: Theft and recovery of the Vedas
summary: The demons Madhu and Kaitabha steal the Vedas; the Vedas are described
as submerged in the sea and later recovered by Vishnu in one of his incarnations.
figure_refs:
- fig:11
- fig:12
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Ancestral mother of hostile beings
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The note describes a wife of Kasyapa as mother of the Daityas and general
mother of Titans and malignant beings.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is a footnote summary and does not narrate a full mythic episode.
- id: motif:2
label: Exiled former king in mountain refuge with loyal companions
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Sugriva is an ex-king, exiled from home, wandering on Mount Rishyamuka with
four faithful ex-ministers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not include the later restoration or full political narrative.
- id: motif:3
label: Cursed sacred boundary excluding a ruler
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Matanga’s curse prevents Bali, the current king, from entering the saint’s
hermitage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage gives only a cross-reference note, not the full cause or outcome
of the curse.
- id: motif:4
label: Divine-born shapeshifter helper
taxonomy_refs:
- shapeshifter
- divine_parent_child
basis: Hanuman is son of the God of Wind and has the power to assume all shapes
at will.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage states the attribute but does not narrate an instance of transformation.
- id: motif:5
label: Sacred fire witnesses marriage and covenant
taxonomy_refs:
- covenant
- sacred_marriage
- sacred_exchange
basis: The note says ritual fire is produced for sacred purposes and serves as holy
witness in marriage and other solemn covenants.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The passage explains ritual symbolism rather than narrating a specific
marriage or covenant scene.
- id: motif:6
label: Bodily omen of right and left eye throbbing
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The note gives auspicious and inauspicious meanings for eye throbbing, with
meanings reversed by gender.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: No available taxonomy reference directly matches omen interpretation.
- id: motif:7
label: Sacred knowledge stolen by demons and recovered from the sea by a deity
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_theft
- wisdom
basis: The Vedas are said to have been stolen by Madhu and Kaitabha, submerged in
the sea, and recovered by Vishnu in one of his incarnations.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: The passage is a condensed explanatory note rather than a full myth narrative.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage explicitly compares Hanuman’s ability to assume shapes at will
with Milton’s good and bad angels who can alter limb, color, shape, or size.
claim_level: same_function
target: Miltonic angels as shapeshifting beings
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The comparison is supplied by the translator and concerns literary
analogy, not demonstrated historical contact.
- id: claim:2
claim: The passage states that Indian interpretations of right- and left-eye throbbing
have a parallel in ancient Greek omen interpretation.
claim_level: same_function
target: ancient Greek bodily omen beliefs
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The note asserts similarity in omen function but gives no specific
Greek source or narrative context.
- id: claim:3
claim: The passage juxtaposes Indian ritual fire as witness in marriage and covenants
with a Roman-derived marriage fire motif used by Spenser.
claim_level: same_function
target: Roman and Spenserian marriage fire rite
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: low
limitations: The note does not directly claim shared origin between Indian and Roman
rites; it only places the examples near each other.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 64186-64189; footnote 535
quote_or_summary: A daughter of Daksha became one of Kasyapa’s wives and mother
of the Daityas, called the general mother of Titans and malignant beings.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 64191-64193; footnote 536
quote_or_summary: Sugriva is described as ex-king of the Vanars, exiled from home,
wandering on Mount Rishyamuka with four faithful ex-ministers.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 64195-64197; footnote 537
quote_or_summary: Matanga’s hermitage is protected by a curse preventing Bali, the
present king of the Vanars, from entering.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 64199-64200; footnote 538
quote_or_summary: Hanuman, Sugriva’s chief general, is identified as son of the
God of Wind.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 64213-64220; footnote 542
quote_or_summary: Hanuman can wear all shapes at will, like gods and demons; the
note compares this with Miltonic angels changing shape or size.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 64222-64224; footnote 543
quote_or_summary: Himalaya is called the monarch of mountains, though the title
can also be applied to other hills such as Malaya.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 64269-64279; footnote 554
quote_or_summary: Sacred fire is produced by rubbing two pieces of wood; in marriage
and solemn covenants fire is the holy witness before whom agreement is made, with
a Roman/Spenserian comparison noted.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 64283-64285; footnote 557
quote_or_summary: Right-eye throbbing in a man is auspicious and left-eye throbbing
inauspicious; for women the meanings are reversed; the note compares ancient Greeks.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 64287-64293; footnote 558
quote_or_summary: The Vedas were stolen by the demons Madhu and Kaitabha, submerged
in the sea, and promptly recovered by Vishnu in one of his incarnations.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 64183-64184; footnote 534
quote_or_summary: A sacred stream is noted as often mentioned in the poem.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source text; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: The passage is a cluster of translator footnotes rather than a continuous
narrative; motif candidates are therefore based on condensed explanatory statements
and require review against the cited cantos.
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