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passage_locator:
label: TABLE VII. / THE BODISATS. / TABLE VIII. / THE DISTANT EPOCH.; lines 6898-7000
start: '6898'
end: '7000'
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 king confesses faith in the Blessed One and invites him. A vast crowd
gathers at Rājagaha to see the Buddha. Sakka, warned by his heated throne that
the Buddha may be deprived of nourishment, descends in the form of a young Brāhman,
clears a path, and praises the Buddha, the Truth, and the Order. The king donates
the Bambu Grove to the Buddha with a water-pouring gesture, and the earth shakes
at the acceptance. Sāriputta and Moggallāna are converted through a verse transmitted
by Assaji and become chief disciples. Suddhodana hears of his son's enlightenment
and sends an envoy to bring him home.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: The king tells the Master of five wishes, confesses faith, invites the Blessed
One for the next day, and departs with respectful salutation.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: A very large multitude from Rājagaha goes to the Grove of Reeds to see the
Blessed One, filling the road and grove.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The multitude gazes at the Buddha's beautiful form and delights in him as
one endowed with the tenfold power of Wisdom.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Sakka's throne feels hot, warning him that the Blessed One might be deprived
of nourishment.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: Sakka takes the form of a young Brāhman, descends before the Buddha, makes
way for him, and praises the Buddha, the Truth, and the Order.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: The young Brāhman identifies himself as the servant of the Buddha.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: The Master enters Rājagaha by the path made free by the Archangel, attended
by a thousand mendicants.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:8
text: The king gives a great donation to the Order with the Buddha at their head
and pours flower-scented water from a golden goblet over the Buddha's hand to
present the Bambu Grove.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: At the acceptance of the monastery, the broad earth shakes, and the passage
says this signals that the Religion of Buddha has taken root.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: Sāriputta hears a verse from the Elder Assaji, attains the first blessings
of conversion, and repeats the verse to Moggallāna, who also attains them.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:11
text: Sāriputta and Moggallāna leave Sanjaya, take orders under the Master, attain
Arahatship, and are appointed Chief Disciples.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:12
text: Suddhodana hears that his son attained Complete Enlightenment, founded the
Kingdom of Righteousness, and is dwelling near Rājagaha; he sends a courtier with
a thousand men to ask him to come.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: the Blessed One / the Master / the Buddha
description: The enlightened teacher described as beautiful, endowed with the tenfold
power of Wisdom, attended by mendicants, receiving the Bambu Grove, and later
identified as Suddhodana's son.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: the king
description: A royal devotee who confesses faith, invites the Blessed One, gives
a donation, and presents the Bambu Grove.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Sakka / the Archangel / young Brāhman
description: A divine figure whose throne becomes hot; he takes the form of a young
Brāhman, descends, clears the path, praises the Buddha, and calls himself the
Buddha's servant.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: the multitude from Rājagaha
description: Eighteen koṭis of people who come out from Rājagaha to see the Blessed
One and fill the road and Grove of Reeds.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: the Order / mendicants
description: The community attending the Buddha, including a thousand mendicants,
and receiving the king's donation with the Buddha at their head.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Sāriputta
description: An ascetic seeking salvation near Rājagaha who hears Assaji's verse,
is converted, leaves Sanjaya, ordains under the Master, attains Arahatship, and
becomes a Chief Disciple.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Moggallāna
description: An ascetic and companion of Sāriputta who hears the verse from him,
is converted, leaves Sanjaya, ordains under the Master, attains Arahatship, and
becomes a Chief Disciple.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: the Elder Assaji
description: An elder seen by Sāriputta on a begging round; he recites the verse
beginning, “What things soever are produced from causes.”
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Sanjaya
description: The teacher or leader whom Sāriputta and Moggallāna leave before taking
orders under the Master.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Suddhodana the king
description: The Buddha's father, who hears of his son's enlightenment and sends
an envoy to ask him to come.
role_refs:
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: a certain courtier
description: An envoy instructed by Suddhodana to take a thousand men to Rājagaha
and request that the Buddha come to his father.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
roles:
- id: role:1
label: enlightened teacher and recipient of devotion
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage calls him the Blessed One, the Buddha, the Master, one endowed
with Wisdom, recipient of praise, donation, and monastic residence.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: role:2
label: royal donor and devotee
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The king confesses faith, invites the Blessed One, gives a donation, and
presents the Bambu Grove.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: divine helper in disguise
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Sakka's throne warns him; he takes the form of a young Brāhman, descends,
and clears the way for the Buddha.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:4
label: witnessing crowd
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The multitude comes to see the Blessed One and fills the road and grove.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:5
label: religious community and retinue
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The Order is praised, attends the Buddha, and receives the king's donation
with him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: role:6
label: converted ascetic and chief disciple
assigned_to:
- fig:6
- fig:7
basis: Both ascetics attain conversion, take orders under the Master, attain Arahatship,
and are appointed Chief Disciples.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:7
label: transmitter of converting verse
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Assaji recites the verse that leads to Sāriputta's conversion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:8
label: abandoned former affiliation
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Sāriputta and Moggallāna leave Sanjaya before taking orders under the Master.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:9
label: royal father seeking reunion
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Suddhodana is identified as the Buddha's father and sends for his son.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: role:10
label: royal envoy
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: The courtier is commanded to travel with a retinue and convey Suddhodana's
message.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Grove of Reeds as Place of Praise
literal_form: The Grove of Reeds, called Vaṇṇabhū, the Place of Praise, where the
Buddha's characteristics and beauty are sung.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: heated throne warning
literal_form: Sakka's throne feels hot as a warning that the Blessed One may be
deprived of nourishment.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: young Brāhman disguise
literal_form: Sakka takes the form of a young Brāhman.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: crossing the flood
literal_form: A praise verse says the Blessed One has “crossed the flood” and that
former ascetics are now crossed over the flood and freed from sin.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:5
label: water-pouring presentation
literal_form: Bright, flower-scented water in a golden goblet is poured over the
Buddha's hand as the sign of presenting the Bambu Grove.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:6
label: Bambu Grove Monastery
literal_form: A grove close by Rājagaha, presented as a fit dwelling-place for a
Buddha and accepted as a monastery.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: sym:7
label: earth-shaking acceptance
literal_form: The broad earth shakes at the acceptance of the Bambu Grove Monastery.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:8
label: Three Gems
literal_form: 'The king says he cannot live without the Three Gems: the Buddha,
the Order, and the Faith.'
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Royal invitation and confession of faith
summary: The king tells the Master of his wishes, confesses faith, invites the Blessed
One for the next day, and departs respectfully.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Crowd gathers to see the Buddha
summary: A vast multitude from Rājagaha fills the road and Grove of Reeds to behold
the Buddha's beauty and wisdom.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Sakka descends and clears the way
summary: Sakka is warned by his heated throne, takes the form of a young Brāhman,
descends, clears a path for the Buddha, and praises the Buddha, Truth, and Order.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Donation and acceptance of the Bambu Grove
summary: The Buddha enters Rājagaha with mendicants; the king presents the Bambu
Grove through a water-pouring gesture, and the earth shakes when the monastery
is accepted.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
- sym:6
- sym:7
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: Conversion of Sāriputta and Moggallāna
summary: Sāriputta hears Assaji's verse and converts; Moggallāna converts after
hearing it from Sāriputta; both leave Sanjaya, ordain under the Master, attain
Arahatship, and become Chief Disciples.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:8
- fig:9
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: scene:6
label: Suddhodana sends for his enlightened son
summary: Suddhodana hears of his son's enlightenment and residence near Rājagaha,
then sends a courtier with a thousand men to request his return.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:10
- fig:11
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: wisdom-endowed sacred teacher draws praise and devotion
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The Buddha is described as beautiful, endowed with the tenfold power of Wisdom,
praised by Sakka, and sought by a vast crowd.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: This is a passage-level motif candidate based on explicit praise and wisdom
language; it does not identify a broader historical source relationship.
- id: motif:2
label: divine helper descends in disguise to aid the holy figure
taxonomy_refs:
- shapeshifter
basis: Sakka's throne warns him, and he takes the form of a young Brāhman, descends,
and clears a path so the Buddha is not deprived of nourishment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The figure changes form for assistance, but the passage does not develop
a broader shapeshifter cycle.
- id: motif:3
label: ritual donation of sacred dwelling by royal devotee
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: The king gives a donation to the Order and ritually presents the Bambu Grove
by pouring scented water over the Buddha's hand.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The classification as sacred exchange is based on the explicit donation
and ritual presentation.
- id: motif:4
label: earth-shaking foundation of a religious center
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The earth shakes at the acceptance of the Bambu Grove Monastery, and the
passage interprets the event as the Religion of Buddha taking root.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy family directly names earth-shaking foundation; left
without taxonomy reference.
- id: motif:5
label: conversion through transmitted wisdom saying
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Sāriputta is converted after hearing Assaji's causal verse, and Moggallāna
is converted after Sāriputta repeats it.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: high
cautions: The passage gives only the beginning of the verse and a brief account
of the conversions.
- id: motif:6
label: royal father sends for enlightened son
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Suddhodana hears that his son has attained Complete Enlightenment and sends
a courtier with a retinue to bring him.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage frames this as a royal family action but does not elaborate
a reunion or conflict scene within the provided range.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: The passage explicitly pairs the Bambu Grove in India and the Great Wihāra
in Ceylon as dwelling-places whose acceptance caused the earth to shake.
claim_level: same_motif
target: Great Wihāra in Ceylon as another earth-shaking accepted dwelling-place
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: high
limitations: The comparison is internal to the passage; it does not by itself establish
historical contact beyond the text's own assertion.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 6898-6901
quote_or_summary: The king tells the Master of five wishes, confesses faith, invites
the Blessed One for the next day, and leaves respectfully.
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: summary
locator: lines 6903-6915
quote_or_summary: Eighteen koṭis from Rājagaha go to the Grove of Reeds to see the
Buddha; the road and grove are crowded, and the place is associated with praise
of a Buddha's characteristics and beauty.
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:3
type: summary
locator: lines 6917-6923
quote_or_summary: Sakka's throne becomes hot as a warning; he understands that the
Buddha may lack nourishment, takes the form of a young Brāhman, descends, makes
way, and praises the Buddha, Truth, and Order.
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:4
type: summary
locator: lines 6924-6946
quote_or_summary: Sakka's verses praise the Blessed One as glorious, freed from
sin, one who has crossed the flood, and attended by a retinue; when questioned,
the young Brāhman says he is the Buddha's servant.
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:5
type: summary
locator: lines 6948-6961
quote_or_summary: The Master enters Rājagaha with a thousand mendicants. The king
donates to the Order and pours bright, flower-scented water from a golden goblet
over the Buddha's hand to present the Bambu Grove, saying he cannot live without
the Three Gems.
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 6963-6972
quote_or_summary: At the acceptance of the Bambu Grove Monastery the broad earth
shakes, interpreted as the Religion of Buddha taking root; the passage compares
this with the Great Wihāra in Ceylon as another dwelling-place whose acceptance
caused the earth to shake.
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: summary
locator: lines 6974-6988
quote_or_summary: Sāriputta and Moggallāna, ascetics seeking salvation, are converted
through a verse associated with Assaji, leave Sanjaya, take orders under the Master,
attain Arahatship, and are appointed Chief Disciples.
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:8
type: summary
locator: lines 6990-7000
quote_or_summary: Suddhodana hears that his son has attained Complete Enlightenment,
founded the Kingdom of Righteousness, and dwells at the Bambu Grove near Rājagaha;
he sends a courtier with a thousand men to request that his son come.
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: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: The extraction relies directly on the supplied English passage. Motif taxonomy
assignments are cautious and limited to explicitly supported elements.
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 external sources or unstated comparisons were used. Some roles use passage labels rather than inferred proper names where the passage does not name the figure.
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