batch.motif.buddhist-jataka-birth-stories-rhys-davids-gutenberg-l14324-l14688
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source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
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label: END OF THE STORY OF THE BULL WHO WON THE BET. / END OF THE STORY OF THE WISE
BIRD AND THE FOOLS. / END OF BOOK I. CHAPTER IV. / INDEX.; lines 14324-14688
start: '14324'
end: '14688'
translation: Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: This passage is an alphabetical index segment listing Jātaka titles, named
figures, places, animal and supernatural beings, moral topics, and motif-like
entries such as animal kingship, omens, signs on a child's body, Māra as tempter,
Nāgas as mystic snakes, sacred or lucky numbers, and wisdom-related statements.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage is structured as an index, with entries for Jātaka titles, named
persons, places, topics, and page references.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The index includes entries in which animals choose kings, including a lion
chosen king of the beasts and Leviathan as king of the fish.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The index identifies several figures as kings and, in some cases, as Bodisat
figures.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: obs:4
text: The index describes Māra as the Buddhist Satan, a tempter of Gotama with sovereignty,
and a figure in conflict with the Buddha.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:5
text: The index identifies Nāgas as mystic snakes and notes a Nāga king who sings
the Bodisat’s praise.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:6
text: The index identifies Mucalinda as the king of the cobras.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:7
text: The index includes entries for the Buddha’s birth at Lumbini grove, Mahā Māyā
as mother of the Buddha, bodily marks on a child as signs of future destiny, omens,
and sacred or lucky numbers.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: obs:8
text: The index includes symbolic or natural-place entries such as a river, a grove,
a tree, milk, fire imagery, and a deer forest.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- ev:14
- ev:15
- ev:16
- ev:17
- ev:18
- id: obs:9
text: The index includes wisdom-related entries, including a statement that penance
is not the way to wisdom and an entry for a Kingdom of Righteousness.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:19
- ev:20
- id: obs:10
text: The index includes references to other fable or literary corpora, including
La Fontaine’s fables, the Pancha Tantra, and Phædrus.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:21
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Buddha / Gotama
description: A central figure in indexed entries concerning walking and voice like
a lion, conflict with Māra, temptation by Māra, birth at Lumbini, and kinship
with Mahā Māyā and Nanda.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:8
- ev:22
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Māra
description: Identified in the index as the Buddhist Satan, tempter of Gotama with
sovereignty, opponent in conflict with the Buddha, and father of daughters.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Nāgas
description: Identified as mystic snakes in the index.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Nāga king
description: A king of the Nāgas who sings the Bodisat’s praise, according to the
index entry.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Mucalinda
description: Identified as the king of the cobras.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Mahā Māyā
description: Identified as mother of the Buddha.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Lion
description: Appears as Bodisat in one index entry and as king of the beasts in
another.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Leviathan
description: Identified as king of the fish in an index entry.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Animals
description: Collective group in an index entry about kings chosen by animals.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Khema
description: Identified as king and Bodisat in the index.
role_refs:
- role:4
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
roles:
- id: role:1
label: Buddha
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The index repeatedly names the Buddha in entries about birth, Māra, kinship,
and lion-like attributes.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:8
- ev:22
- id: role:2
label: Tempter and opponent
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Māra is indexed as tempting Gotama with sovereignty and as being in conflict
with the Buddha.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: Serpentine supernatural being
assigned_to:
- fig:3
- fig:5
basis: Nāgas are called mystic snakes, and Mucalinda is called king of the cobras.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:4
label: King or ruler
assigned_to:
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:10
basis: The index explicitly labels these figures as king, chosen king, or king of
a class of beings.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:5
label: Mother of the Buddha
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Mahā Māyā is indexed as mother of the Buddha.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:6
label: Bodisat
assigned_to:
- fig:7
- fig:10
basis: The index explicitly identifies Khema and the lion as Bodisat figures.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:7
label: Recipient of birth signs and omens
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The index clusters the Buddha’s birth with bodily marks, omens, and sacred
or lucky numbers, though it does not narrate these episodes in this passage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: role:8
label: King-makers
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: The index entry states that kings are chosen by the animals.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Serpent beings
literal_form: Nāgas, mystic snakes; Mucalinda, king of the cobras
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- serpent
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: sym:2
label: Tree
literal_form: Nigrodha tree
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:15
- id: sym:3
label: Grove
literal_form: Lumbini grove, where the Buddha was born; Laṭṭhivanuyyāna, grove of
reeds
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:14
- id: sym:4
label: Water place
literal_form: Nerañjara river; Nalakapāna village and lake; Migadāya deer forest
near Benares
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:13
- ev:18
- id: sym:5
label: Fire image
literal_form: Life like living in a house on fire
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:17
- id: sym:6
label: Milk
literal_form: Milk, legend of ‘working in and in’
associated_figures: []
taxonomy_refs:
- milk
evidence_refs:
- ev:16
- id: sym:7
label: Birth marks and omens
literal_form: Marks on a child’s body signs of its future; thirty-two good omens;
four omens; sacred or lucky numbers
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
- id: sym:8
label: Lion kingship and lion-like Buddha
literal_form: Lion chosen king of the beasts; Buddha walks like a lion; Buddha mighty
in voice as a lion
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:7
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:22
scenes: []
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Animal election or animal kingship
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The index explicitly lists kings chosen by animals, Leviathan as king of
the fish, and a lion chosen king of the beasts.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is an index and does not narrate the election or kingship
episode.
- id: motif:2
label: Serpentine supernatural guardians or rulers
taxonomy_refs:
- serpent
basis: The index identifies Nāgas as mystic snakes, mentions a Nāga king praising
the Bodisat, and identifies Mucalinda as king of the cobras.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage provides only index references, not the surrounding narrative
actions.
- id: motif:3
label: Temptation by a demonic opponent
taxonomy_refs:
- trickster_boundary
basis: The index describes Māra as the Buddhist Satan, a tempter of Gotama with
sovereignty, and an opponent in conflict with the Buddha.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The index gives topic references but no detailed temptation scene in this
passage.
- id: motif:4
label: Sacred birth signs and destiny omens
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_birth
basis: The index links the Buddha’s birth at Lumbini and Mahā Māyā with entries
for marks on a child’s body as signs of future destiny, omens, and sacred or lucky
numbers.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
- ev:11
- ev:12
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not directly narrate the birth or omen sequence; it only
indexes related topics.
- id: motif:5
label: Wisdom beyond penance
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The index includes the entry 'Penance not the way to wisdom' and a broader
entry for the Kingdom of Righteousness.
evidence_refs:
- ev:19
- ev:20
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a topical index entry rather than a narrative motif in the supplied
passage.
- id: motif:6
label: Sacred or significant tree setting
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_tree_axis
basis: The index includes the Nigrodha tree and groves associated with the Buddha’s
birth and other Buddhist places.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:14
- ev:15
confidence: low
cautions: The passage gives place and object entries only; it does not state a tree-axis
cosmology or a ritual role for the tree in this segment.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 14324-14688
quote_or_summary: Alphabetical index entries listing Jātaka titles, figures, places,
topics, and page references from Kharassara Jātaka through Pig and ox.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: quote
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entries for animal kingship
quote_or_summary: "“Kings chosen by the animals”; “Leviathan, king of the fish”;
“Lion chosen king of the beasts.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for Khema
quote_or_summary: "“Khema, king and Bodisat.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for lion as Bodisat
quote_or_summary: "“Lion as Bodisat.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for Māra
quote_or_summary: The index identifies Māra as the Buddhist Satan, says he tempts
Gotama with sovereignty, notes conflict between the Buddha and Māra, mentions
Māra’s daughters, and lists Māra as tempter.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for Nāgas
quote_or_summary: The index describes Nāgas as mystic snakes and notes that the
king of the Nāgas sings the Bodisat’s praise.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: quote
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for Mucalinda
quote_or_summary: "“Mucalinda, the king of the cobras.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:8
type: quote
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for Lumbini grove
quote_or_summary: "“Lumbini grove, where the Buddha was born.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:9
type: quote
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for Mahā Māyā
quote_or_summary: "“Mahā Māyā, mother of the Buddha.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:10
type: quote
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for marks on a child’s body
quote_or_summary: "“Marks on a child’s body signs of its future.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for omens
quote_or_summary: The index lists omens, including the thirty-two good omens and
the four omens.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:12
type: quote
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for numbers
quote_or_summary: "“Numbers, sacred or lucky.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:13
type: summary
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entries for Nerañjara and Nalakapāna
quote_or_summary: The index identifies Nerañjara as a river near Uruvela and Nalakapāna
as a village and lake.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:14
type: summary
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entries for Lumbini and Laṭṭhivanuyyāna
quote_or_summary: The index mentions Lumbini grove and Laṭṭhivanuyyāna, glossed
as a grove of reeds.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:15
type: quote
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for Nigrodha tree
quote_or_summary: "“Nigrodha tree.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:16
type: quote
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for milk
quote_or_summary: "“Milk, legend of ‘working in and in.’”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:17
type: quote
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for fire image
quote_or_summary: "“Life like living in a house on fire.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:18
type: summary
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for Migadāya
quote_or_summary: The index identifies Migadāya as a deer forest near Benares.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:19
type: quote
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for penance and wisdom
quote_or_summary: "“Penance not the way to wisdom.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:20
type: quote
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entry for Kingdom of Righteousness
quote_or_summary: "“Kingdom of Righteousness.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:21
type: summary
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entries for La Fontaine, Pancha Tantra, and Phædrus
quote_or_summary: The index lists La Fontaine’s fables, the Pancha Tantra, and Phædrus
the Latin fabulist.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:22
type: summary
locator: lines 14324-14688; index entries for the Buddha and lion imagery
quote_or_summary: The index says the Buddha walks like a lion and is mighty in voice
as a lion.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The passage is an index segment, so many entries are motif-like references
rather than narrated episodes. Motif candidates are therefore provisional and
require review against the indexed narrative pages.
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 asserted because the index mentions other literary corpora but does not specify shared motifs or narrative correspondences within this passage.
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