batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l8636-l8713
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-ramayana-griffith-gutenberg-l8636-l8713
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
passage_locator:
label: Canto LVIII. Trisanku Cursed. / Canto LIX. The Sons Of Vasishtha. / Canto
LXI. Sunahsepha. / Canto LXVII. The Breaking Of The Bow.; lines 8636-8713
start: '8636'
end: '8713'
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: At dawn, Daśaratha orders Sumantra to prepare treasures, a fourfold army,
state cars, horses, and his chariot, with priests and sages leading the party.
The king travels for four days to Videha, where Janak greets him, praises the
arrival of the princes and sages, rejoices in the alliance with Raghu’s sons,
and says the marriage of Ráma will follow his completed rite. Daśaratha answers
courteously. Saints and ascetics meet in friendship. Ráma and Lakshmaṇ, led by
Viśvámitra, greet their father, and Janak arranges for his daughters and the rite
before night rest.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: At daybreak, Daśaratha speaks to Sumantra while priests and peers stand nearby.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Daśaratha orders treasurers with gold and precious gems to go foremost in
the array.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Daśaratha orders a force of foot soldiers, chariots, elephants, and horses,
along with state cars and noble steeds.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:4
text: Daśaratha names several sages and priests to lead the party.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: The royal party travels for four days and reaches Videha’s kingdom in the
evening.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: Janak leaves his royal seat to greet Daśaratha and addresses him as a welcome
guest.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Janak says Daśaratha’s sons will gladden their father’s eyes and that Janak’s
house gains glory by alliance with Raghu’s sons.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: Janak says his rite will be completed the next morning and that Daśaratha
will see Ráma’s marriage, sanctioned by the saints and by Daśaratha.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:9
text: Daśaratha replies that a favour belongs to the giver and that he will do what
Janak bids as far as he can.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:10
text: Long-parted saints and ascetics meet and spend the night in friendship and
contentment.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:11
text: Ráma and Lakshmaṇ, led by Viśvámitra, come to their father and embrace his
feet in filial greeting.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:12
text: Janak considers his daughters’ needs and orders preparations to speed the
rite before resting for the night.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
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name_or_label: Daśaratha
description: The king who orders the journey to Videha and is greeted by Janak;
father of Ráma and Lakshmaṇ.
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- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:7
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name_or_label: Sumantra
description: The wise servant or minister addressed by Daśaratha and charged with
yoking the king’s chariot.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Vaśishṭha
description: A sage named among those who shall lead the royal party.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Vámadeva
description: A sage named among those who shall lead the royal party.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Márkaṇdeya
description: A reverend sage named among those who shall lead the royal party.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Jáváli
description: A sage named among those who shall lead the royal party.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Kaśyap’s godlike seed
description: A sage or priestly figure named among those who shall lead the royal
party.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Kátyáyana
description: A wise sage named among those who shall lead the royal party.
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- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Janak
description: King of Videha who greets Daśaratha, speaks of the rite and marriage,
and orders preparations for his daughters.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Ráma
description: Daśaratha’s son whose marriage Janak says will be seen after the rite;
he later greets his father.
role_refs:
- role:7
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: Lakshmaṇ
description: Daśaratha’s son who accompanies Ráma and greets his father.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Viśvámitra
description: Saint who leads Ráma and Lakshmaṇ to greet Daśaratha.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:13
name_or_label: Janak’s daughters
description: Daughters whose needs Janak consults before ordering the rite.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:14
name_or_label: Priests, peers, saints, and anchorets
description: Groups present near the king, leading the array, sanctioning the marriage,
and meeting in friendship.
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- role:4
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- ev:6
roles:
- id: role:1
label: traveling monarch
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Daśaratha orders transport and travels with a host to Videha.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: role:2
label: father of princes
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Janak refers to Daśaratha’s sons, and Ráma and Lakshmaṇ greet him as father.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: role:3
label: royal aide
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Sumantra receives Daśaratha’s instructions and is told to yoke the chariot.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: sage or priest
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- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:12
- fig:14
basis: These figures are named as sages, priests, saints, or anchorets in the passage.
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- ev:2
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:5
label: host king
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- fig:9
basis: Janak leaves his royal seat to greet Daśaratha in Videha.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:6
label: bride’s royal father
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Janak consults his daughters’ needs and orders the rite connected with Ráma’s
marriage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: royal son
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- fig:10
- fig:11
basis: Janak calls them Daśaratha’s sons, and they greet Daśaratha in filial love.
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- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: role:8
label: bridegroom
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- fig:10
basis: Janak says Daśaratha will see the marriage of Ráma.
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- id: role:9
label: escort of princes
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- fig:12
basis: Ráma and Lakshmaṇ come led by Viśvámitra.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:10
label: royal daughters connected with the rite
assigned_to:
- fig:13
basis: Janak considers his daughters’ needs and orders the rite.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:11
label: ritual sanctioning group
assigned_to:
- fig:14
basis: Janak says the marriage will be sanctioned by the saints and by Daśaratha.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
symbols:
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label: royal treasure
literal_form: gold and precious gems carried by treasurers
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: fourfold royal force
literal_form: foot soldiers, chariots, elephants, and horses
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taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:3
label: royal chariot
literal_form: chariot yoked for Daśaratha’s journey
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: marriage rite
literal_form: rite to be completed before the marriage of Ráma
associated_figures:
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- fig:10
- fig:13
- fig:14
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: sym:5
label: embracing father’s feet
literal_form: Ráma and Lakshmaṇ embrace Daśaratha’s feet
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:10
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Daśaratha orders the wedding journey
summary: At dawn, Daśaratha instructs Sumantra to arrange treasure, military escort,
state vehicles, horses, sages, and the king’s chariot for immediate departure.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:14
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
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evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Arrival in Videha and Janak’s greeting
summary: The royal host travels four days and reaches Videha, where Janak greets
Daśaratha and welcomes the arrival of the kings, princes, and sages.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
- fig:14
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:3
label: Announcement of rite and marriage
summary: Janak rejoices in alliance with Raghu’s sons and says his rite will be
completed the next morning, after which Daśaratha will see Ráma’s marriage with
saintly sanction.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:13
- fig:14
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:7
- id: scene:4
label: Courteous reply and peaceful night
summary: Daśaratha answers Janak courteously; saints and ascetics meet in friendship
and spend the night contentedly.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:9
- fig:14
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: Princes greet their father
summary: Ráma and Lakshmaṇ, led by Viśvámitra, approach Daśaratha and embrace his
feet, after which Janak attends to his daughters and the rite.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:9
- fig:10
- fig:11
- fig:12
- fig:13
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: royal marriage alliance under ritual sanction
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_marriage
- royal_legitimacy
basis: Janak explicitly links the marriage of Ráma with saintly and paternal sanction
and celebrates the alliance of his house with Raghu’s sons.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage announces and prepares for the marriage rather than narrating
the wedding itself.
- id: motif:2
label: kingly procession to a ritual marriage
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: Daśaratha departs with treasures, a fourfold force, vehicles, horses, priests,
and sages to reach Videha for the marriage-related rite.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The journey is practical and royal; no exile or quest departure is stated.
- id: motif:3
label: filial reverence to royal father
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_parent_child
basis: Ráma and Lakshmaṇ greet Daśaratha in filial love by embracing his feet, and
Daśaratha rejoices to see and hear his children.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: low
cautions: The passage presents a father-son relationship, but it does not emphasize
divinity in this excerpt.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 8636-8651
quote_or_summary: At dawn, Daśaratha tells Sumantra that treasurers with gold and
gems, a force of infantry, chariots, elephants, and horses, state cars, and noble
steeds should be prepared.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 8652-8661
quote_or_summary: Daśaratha names Vaśishṭha, Vámadeva, Márkaṇdeya, Jáváli, Kaśyap’s
seed, and Kátyáyana as leaders and asks Sumantra to yoke his chariot so they may
depart quickly.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/ramayana-griffith.md
rights_note: Public domain translation; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 8662-8672
quote_or_summary: The fourfold host follows Daśaratha; after four days of travel
they see Videha, and Janak leaves his seat to greet him as an honored guest.
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 8673-8690
quote_or_summary: Janak welcomes Daśaratha, says his sons will gladden him, praises
the arrival of Vaśishṭha and other sages, rejoices in alliance with Raghu’s sons,
and states that the completed rite will be followed by the marriage of Ráma.
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 8691-8698
quote_or_summary: Daśaratha replies to Janak that a favour is the giver’s own and
that he and his party will do what Janak bids as far as they are able.
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 8699-8706
quote_or_summary: Janak gladly hears Daśaratha’s answer; long-parted saints and
ascetics meet and spend the peaceful night in friendship and contentment.
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 8707-8713
quote_or_summary: Ráma and Lakshmaṇ, led by Viśvámitra, greet their father by embracing
his feet; Janak attends to his daughters’ needs and orders the rite to proceed
before resting.
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 extraction is straightforward. Motif assignments are cautious because
this excerpt mainly narrates preparations and social-ritual arrangements, not
the completed marriage.
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 comparison claims were added because the passage does not itself make a comparative link beyond motif-family classification.
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