batch.motif.buddhist-jataka-birth-stories-rhys-davids-gutenberg-l2939-l3001
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record_id: batch.motif.buddhist-jataka-birth-stories-rhys-davids-gutenberg-l2939-l3001
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
passage_locator:
label: TABLE VI. / PLACES AT WHICH THE TALES WERE TOLD. / TABLE VII. / THE BODISATS.;
lines 2939-3001
start: '2939'
end: '3001'
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: A table titled “The Bodisats” reports an analysis of how many times the
Bodisat appears in Buddhist Birth Stories in various characters, including human
social roles, divine or supernatural roles, animals, craftspeople, and marginal
figures, with a total of 530 appearances.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The passage is a table analyzing the number of times the Bodisat appears in
Buddhist Birth Stories in listed characters.
category: other
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The largest listed counts are king 85, ascetic 83, tree god 43, teacher 26,
and several roles counted 24 or fewer times.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The table includes divine or supernatural character labels such as tree god,
Sakka, Brahma, and fairy.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The table includes animal character labels such as monkey, deer, lion, wild
duck, elephant, serpent, fish, dog, frog, hare, and others.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: obs:5
text: The total number of counted appearances is 530.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: The Bodisat
description: The subject whose appearances in different characters are counted across
the Buddhist Birth Stories.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Rev. Spence Handy’s paṇḍit
description: The person said to have made the analysis of Bodisat appearances at
a request.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
roles:
- id: role:1
label: classified recurring subject
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The table classifies the Bodisat’s appearances across many character categories.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: compiler of analysis
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The passage states that Rev. Spence Handy’s paṇḍit made the analysis.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: multiple listed character roles
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The Bodisat is counted as appearing as ascetic, king, tree god, teacher,
animal forms, divine names, tradespeople, and other figures.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: tree god
literal_form: A tree god
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- tree
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: sym:2
label: serpent
literal_form: A serpent
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- serpent
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Tabulated analysis of Bodisat character appearances
summary: The passage presents a non-narrative table counting the Bodisat’s appearances
in different characters across the Buddhist Birth Stories.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Bodisat appearing across many forms and statuses
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The table lists the Bodisat as appearing in numerous human, divine, animal,
occupational, and marginal character categories.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is a secondary tabulation rather than a narrative episode;
it supports a broad pattern of varied appearances but not a specific transformation
scene.
- id: motif:2
label: Bodisat in animal embodiment
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Several counted categories are animals, including monkey, deer, lion, wild
duck, elephant, serpent, fish, dog, frog, hare, and others.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The table lists counts only and does not describe individual animal tales
or actions.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 2939-2945
quote_or_summary: The section is titled “THE BODISATS” and states that Rev. Spence
Handy’s paṇḍit made an analysis of how many times the Bodisat appears in each
listed character in the Buddhist Birth Stories.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 2946-2955
quote_or_summary: Early rows count the Bodisat as ascetic 83, king 85, tree god
43, teacher 26, courtier 24, brāhman 24, king’s son 24, nobleman 23, learned man
22, and Sakka 20.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 2948, 2955, 2970, 2996
quote_or_summary: Divine or supernatural labels in the table include tree god, Sakka,
Brahma, and fairy.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 2956-2995
quote_or_summary: Animal and bird labels include monkey, deer, lion, wild duck,
snipe, elephant, cock, eagle, horse, bull, peacock, iguana, fish, rat, jackal,
crow, woodpecker, pig, dog, water-fowl, frog, hare, kite, and jungle cock.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 2997-3001
quote_or_summary: The table gives the total of the counted appearances as 530.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: '2971'
quote_or_summary: One listed character is a serpent, counted 4 times.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/buddhist-birth-stories-volume-1-rhys-davids.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The table is clear for counts and categories, but it is not a narrative passage;
motif candidates are therefore broad and require review.
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 extracted because the passage itself does not compare the material to another tradition, motif family, or corpus beyond the Buddhist Birth Stories table.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
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