batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l6653-l6822
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l6653-l6822
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto XLI. Kapil. / Canto XLV. The Quest Of The Amrit. / Canto XLVII. Sumati.
/ Canto L. Janak.; lines 6653-6822
start: '6653'
end: '6822'
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 and another son of Dasaratha arrive with Visvamitra at Janak's sacrificial
ground. Janak honors Visvamitra and asks about the two princely youths. Visvamitra
recounts their journey, their deeds against demons, the freeing of Ahalya, and
their arrival to learn of the famous bow. In the next canto, Shatananda asks whether
his mother Ahalya was shown to Rama and restored, then praises Rama's good fortune
in having Visvamitra as guide and begins to recount Visvamitra's greatness.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The sons of Raghu travel between east and north under the guidance of a sage
and reach an enclosed sacrificial ground.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Rama observes that King Janak has prepared extensively for the rite, with
many Brahmans, sages' tents, wagons, and abundant arrangements.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Visvamitra makes lodging in a secluded, clear place away from the crowd, near
flowing water.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Janak approaches Visvamitra with Shatananda, his chaplain, other priests,
and guest-gifts, and honors him according to custom.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Janak says twelve days remain before the gods will come to claim their dues
from the rite.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Janak asks who the two princely youths are, describing them as heroic, armed,
similar in appearance, and compared to heavenly beings, the Asvins, the sun, and
the moon.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: Visvamitra explains that the youths are sons of Dasaratha, accompanied him,
stayed in the hermitage, killed demons, passed near Visala, saw Ahalya freed from
taint, met her saintly husband, and came to learn the virtue of the famous bow.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: Shatananda, son of Gautam, is delighted on seeing Rama and asks Visvamitra
whether Ahalya, his mother, was shown to Rama and restored to her husband.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:9
text: Visvamitra replies that all was done and that the saint and dame were reconciled,
comparing the reconciliation to Renuka and Bhrigu's child.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:10
text: Shatananda welcomes Rama, praises Visvamitra as an invincible and austerity-powered
Brahman sage, and says Rama is blessed to have such a guide.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Rama
description: A son of Raghu and son of Dasaratha; a princely youth armed with bow,
sword, and quiver; praised by Janak and Shatananda.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:10
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Rama's unnamed princely companion
description: The second of the two sons of Dasaratha present with Rama; described
with Rama as heroic, armed, and similar in appearance.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Visvamitra
description: The sage guiding the two princes; honored by Janak; recounts their
journey and later answers Shatananda's questions.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:7
- ev:9
- ev:10
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Janak
description: King and patron of the sacrificial rite; host who honors Visvamitra
and asks about the two youths.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Shatananda
description: Gautam's eldest son and Janak's trusted chaplain; a seer who asks about
his mother Ahalya and praises Visvamitra.
role_refs:
- role:7
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:8
- ev:10
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Ahalya
description: Shatananda's mother; described as sanctified by penance and as seen
and freed from taint before being restored to her husband.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Gautam
description: A saint and Shatananda's father; husband to whom Ahalya is restored.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: The gods
description: Divine beings expected to come to Janak's rite to claim their dues.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: princely youth
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
basis: Janak calls the pair princely youths and asks their race and purpose.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:2
label: honored royal guest
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Shatananda welcomes Rama as a scion of Raghu's line and praises his good
fortune.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- id: role:3
label: sage guide
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The sons of Raghu are guided by the sage, and Shatananda says Visvamitra
guides Rama's way aright.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:10
- id: role:4
label: narrator of prior deeds
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Visvamitra tells Janak the story of the princes' journey, demon-slaying,
Ahalya's freeing, and the bow.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:5
label: ritual patron king
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Janak has prepared the rite, receives the sage, and says the gods will come
for their dues.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: host
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Janak approaches with gifts that greet the guest and honors Visvamitra.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:7
label: chaplain and priestly adviser
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Shatananda is described as Janak's relied-upon priest and chaplain.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:8
label: son questioning about restored mother
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Shatananda asks whether his mother Ahalya was shown to Rama and restored
to his father.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:9
label: penitent restored wife
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Ahalya is described as sanctified by penance, freed from taint, and reconciled
with her husband.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: role:10
label: saintly husband
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Gautam is Shatananda's father and the husband who receives Ahalya back.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: role:11
label: divine recipients of ritual dues
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Janak says the gods will come to claim their dues at the rite.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: sacrificial ground
literal_form: Enclosed ritual ground prepared by Janak with Brahmans, tents, wagons,
and rites.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:3
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: sym:2
label: flowing water near lodging
literal_form: Copious water flowing near the secluded lodging made by Visvamitra.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: famous bow
literal_form: A famous bow whose virtue the princes have come to learn.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:4
label: guest gift and ritual hospitality
literal_form: Gift that greets the guest and formal honors offered by Janak to Visvamitra.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: folded suppliant hands
literal_form: Janak's palms are laid together and raised when addressing Visvamitra.
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Arrival at Janak's sacrificial ground
summary: The two sons of Raghu, guided by Visvamitra, arrive at the enclosed sacrificial
ground and choose lodging away from the crowd near flowing water.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Janak honors Visvamitra
summary: Janak arrives with Shatananda, priests, and guest-gifts, honors Visvamitra,
asks after him, and describes the remaining days before the gods receive their
ritual dues.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:3
label: Janak inquires about the princes
summary: Janak notices the two armed princely youths, praises their appearance,
and asks their identity, purpose, and lineage.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: scene:4
label: Visvamitra recounts the journey and the bow purpose
summary: Visvamitra tells Janak that the youths are sons of Dasaratha, describes
their stay in the hermitage, demon-slaying, Ahalya's release, and says they came
to learn the virtue of the famous bow.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:5
label: Shatananda asks about Ahalya and welcomes Rama
summary: Shatananda asks Visvamitra whether Rama's presence ended Ahalya's trial
and whether Gautam received her; after Visvamitra confirms the reconciliation,
Shatananda welcomes Rama and praises Visvamitra as his guide.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: guided royal youths arrive at ritual threshold
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
- initiation
basis: The two sons of Raghu travel under a sage's guidance to a major sacrificial
ground, where their identity and purpose are formally questioned.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents an arrival and reception rather than a complete initiation
episode.
- id: motif:2
label: sacred rite with divine recipients
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
- sacred_exchange
basis: Janak's rite is prepared with priests and gifts, and the gods are expected
to come claim their dues.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not describe the actual sacrificial performance, only
its preparation and expected completion.
- id: motif:3
label: recognition of extraordinary royal youths
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Janak asks about the two youths' race and purpose and describes them with
heroic, celestial, solar, lunar, and twin-like comparisons.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage praises the princes' appearance but does not yet establish
a formal succession or kingship claim.
- id: motif:4
label: healing presence restores a penitent woman
taxonomy_refs:
- resurrection
- death_rebirth
basis: Shatananda asks whether Rama's presence ended Ahalya's trial, and Visvamitra
confirms that she and Gautam were reconciled after her freeing from taint.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage refers back to a prior episode and summarizes it; the details
of the transformation are not narrated here.
- id: motif:5
label: quest to test or learn the famous bow
taxonomy_refs:
- mystical_quest
basis: Visvamitra says the princes came to know the virtue of the famous bow.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage only states the purpose of coming; the bow test or outcome
is not included in this excerpt.
- id: motif:6
label: austerity-empowered sage as protector and guide
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Shatananda praises Visvamitra as an invincible Brahman sage whose long austerities
made him powerful and as Rama's sure defense from harm.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
confidence: high
cautions: This motif is based on Shatananda's praise, with detailed deeds to follow
outside the excerpt.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 6653-6656
quote_or_summary: The sons of Raghu travel between east and north, guided by the
sage, and find an enclosed sacrificial ground.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 6657-6672
quote_or_summary: 'Rama praises Janak''s preparations: many Brahmans, sages'' tents,
wagons, and a place needed for rest.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 6673-6676
quote_or_summary: Visvamitra makes lodging in a secluded clear spot away from the
crowd, near flowing water.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 6677-6704
quote_or_summary: Janak comes with Shatananda, priests, and guest-gifts; Visvamitra
receives the honors; Janak invites him to sit, and all sit in order.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 6705-6718
quote_or_summary: Janak says Visvamitra's arrival has blessed the rite and that
twelve days remain before the gods come to claim their dues.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 6719-6742
quote_or_summary: Janak asks who the two princely youths are, praising their heroic
bearing, weapons, lotus eyes, resemblance to the Asvins, and likeness to sun and
moon.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 6743-6758
quote_or_summary: Visvamitra tells Janak that the youths are sons of Dasaratha,
accompanied him, dwelt in the hermitage, killed demons, saw Ahalya freed, met
her husband, and came to learn the famous bow's virtue.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 6763-6794
quote_or_summary: Shatananda, Gautam's eldest son, sees Rama, rejoices, and asks
Visvamitra whether he showed Rama his mother, told the story of her fault and
suffering, and whether Rama's presence ended her trial and restored her to Gautam.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 6795-6804
quote_or_summary: Visvamitra replies that he did all that had to be done and that
the saint and dame were reconciled.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 6805-6822
quote_or_summary: Shatananda welcomes Rama, calls Visvamitra an invincible and glorious
Brahman sage empowered by long austerities, and says Rama is blessed to have him
as guide.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short summary.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: Literal extraction is based only on the supplied passage. Motif candidates
are conservative because several episodes are mentioned retrospectively rather
than narrated in full. No comparison claims were added because the passage itself
does not support a specific 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'
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Taxonomy references are limited to the supplied available taxonomy list; no external figures or unstated names were added.
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