batch.motif.hindu-mahabharata-dutt-gutenberg-l3139-l3283
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-mahabharata-dutt-gutenberg-l3139-l3283
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
passage_locator:
label: BOOK V / PATIVRATA-MAHATMYA / BOOK VI / GO-HARANA; lines 3139-3283
start: '3139'
end: '3283'
translation: Maha-bharata
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: Uttara sees weapons identified as belonging to the Pandavas. Arjun reveals
that the Pandavas and Draupadi have been living in disguise in Virata's court.
Arjun arms himself, is recognized by Kuru warriors through his standard, bow,
arrows, shell, and appearance, and directs Uttara to drive toward Duryodhan in
order to recover the stolen cattle. The Kuru soldiers panic under Arjun's attack,
and the cattle are rescued. Virata recognizes the Pandavas and offers his daughter
to Arjun, who refuses because he has regarded her as a daughter while training
her in the palace.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Several weapons are identified as belonging to the Pandavas, including arrows
of Yudhishthir and swords or sabres associated with Arjun, Bhima, Yudhishthir,
Nakula, and Sahadeva.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: Uttara asks whether the weapons are the arms of the sons of Pandu and asks
where the princes and Draupadi are.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: Arjun states that Yudhishthir, Bhima, Nakula, Sahadeva, Draupadi, and Arjun
himself have been living in Virata's household under disguised roles.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: Arjun exchanges the disguised appearance described as rings, bangles, and
an unmanly guise for gleaming war-gear and a battle-chariot.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: The Kuru warriors recognize Arjun by his monkey-standard, the sound of the
gandiva, his arrows, his shell, and his warlike appearance.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Drona interprets Arjun's arrows falling before him as a greeting to an old
teacher and says the years of exile are completed.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: Arjun instructs Uttara to stop the chariot at arrow-range and then to seek
Duryodhan rather than the other Kuru chiefs.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:8
text: Arjun says Duryodhan is moving with the pilfered cattle and that Arjun's task
is to win back Virata's stolen kine.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:9
text: Kripa observes that Arjun is turning his chariot toward Duryodhan and urges
the warriors to save their prince.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:10
text: Arjun's attack causes panic among Kuru soldiers, and the rescued lowing cattle
flee with uplifted tails.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:11
text: Virata sees the rescued herds, recognizes the Pandavas as royal princes, and
offers his daughter to Arjun.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: obs:12
text: Arjun refuses to marry the princess, saying he has regarded her with a father's
pride and taught her music and dance.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Arjun
description: A Pandava prince who has been in a disguised, unmanly guise in Virata's
court and then appears as a helmeted, armored warrior with bow, shell, standard,
and chariot.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:8
- ev:10
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Uttara, prince of Matsya
description: The Matsya prince who questions the weapons and drives Arjun's battle-car
during the rescue of the cattle.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:6
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Yudhishthir
description: A Pandava, described as good, just, pious, truth-loving, and living
disguised in Virata's court; weapons are associated with him.
role_refs:
- role:6
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:9
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Bhima
description: A Pandava described as tiger-waisted and a matchless fighter, living
in Virata's palace as a cook.
role_refs:
- role:6
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Nakula
description: One of the twin-born Pandava brothers, associated with a sword and
said to guard the horses in disguise.
role_refs:
- role:6
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Sahadeva
description: One of the twin-born Pandava brothers, associated with a shining scimitar
and said to tend the kine in disguise.
role_refs:
- role:6
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Draupadi
description: A noble princess described as pure and changeless, living in disguise
as the waiting-woman of Virata's daughter.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Drona
description: A Kuru warrior and Arjun's preceptor, who recognizes Arjun's signs
and interprets his arrows as a salutation.
role_refs:
- role:12
- role:13
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Duryodhan
description: The Kuru monarch who is moving with the cattle and whom Arjun seeks
in battle.
role_refs:
- role:14
- role:15
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Kripa
description: A Kuru warrior who understands Arjun's movement toward Duryodhan and
urges the others to fight.
role_refs:
- role:13
- role:16
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: King Virata
description: The king who returns to his city, sees the rescued herds, recognizes
the Pandavas, and offers his daughter to Arjun.
role_refs:
- role:17
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: fig:12
name_or_label: Matsya's princess
description: Virata's young daughter, formerly trained by Arjun in the inner palace
and offered to him as a bride.
role_refs:
- role:18
- role:19
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
roles:
- id: role:1
label: revealed warrior
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Arjun reveals that the disguised figure before Uttara is Arjun and then arms
himself for war.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:2
label: cattle rescuer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Arjun identifies his task as winning back Virata's stolen kine and his attack
results in the rescued cattle fleeing.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: role:3
label: former disguised palace attendant or teacher
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage refers to Arjun's unmanly guise and later to his training the
princess in music and dance.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:10
- id: role:4
label: student of a preceptor
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Drona describes Arjun's arrows as a salutation to his old teacher.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:5
label: chariot-driver and Matsya prince
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Arjun speaks to prince Uttara as he drives the battle-car.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:6
label: Pandava in disguise
assigned_to:
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
basis: Arjun lists the brothers' disguised places or occupations in Virata's court
and palace.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:7
label: rightful royal figure
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Yudhishthir is described as good, just, truth-loving, and later recognized
as a royal prince.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:9
- id: role:8
label: warrior-cook disguise
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Bhima is described as a fighter and as preparing food in Virata's palace.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:9
label: horse-keeper disguise
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Arjun says Nakula guards the horses.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:10
label: cattle-keeper disguise
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Arjun says Sahadeva tends the kine.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:11
label: princess in waiting-woman disguise
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Arjun says Draupadi shines as the sister's waiting-woman.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:12
label: preceptor who recognizes the hero
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Drona recognizes Arjun's standard, bow, arrows, shell, form, and face.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:13
label: Kuru warrior
assigned_to:
- fig:8
- fig:10
basis: Drona and Kripa are named among the Kuru chiefs and warriors present for
battle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:14
label: opposing monarch
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Arjun calls Duryodhan the Kuru monarch and seeks him as the decisive target.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:15
label: holder of stolen cattle
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Arjun says Duryodhan speeds onward with the pilfered cattle.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:16
label: strategic adviser
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Kripa understands Arjun's intention and urges the warriors to save Duryodhan.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:17
label: king rewarding rescuer
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: Virata sees the rescued cattle and offers his daughter to Arjun.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:18
label: offered bride
assigned_to:
- fig:12
basis: Virata offers Matsya's princess to Arjun as a bride.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- id: role:19
label: daughter-like pupil
assigned_to:
- fig:12
basis: Arjun says the princess trusted him like a daughter and that he trained her
voice and dance.
evidence_refs:
- ev:10
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Pandava weapons
literal_form: Arrows, sabres, swords, scabbards, and scimitar associated with Yudhishthir,
Arjun, Bhima, Nakula, and Sahadeva.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:2
label: gandiva bow
literal_form: Arjun's deep-sounding bow, heard by the Kurus and named by Drona.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:8
- id: sym:3
label: monkey-standard
literal_form: Arjun's standard, recognized by the Kurus and compared to a comet
in the skies.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:8
- id: sym:4
label: far-resounding shell or Sankha
literal_form: Arjun's shell, whose sound joins the bow and chariot in filling the
air.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:8
- id: sym:5
label: stolen and rescued cattle
literal_form: Virata's kine or cattle, carried off by Duryodhan and rescued after
Arjun's attack.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:9
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: sym:6
label: homa flame simile
literal_form: Arjun in shining arms is compared to the flame of homa fed by libations.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:7
label: battle-car
literal_form: The chariot driven by Uttara and used by Arjun in battle.
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- ev:7
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Weapons recognized and hidden identities disclosed
summary: Uttara hears the weapons of the Pandavas identified and asks where the
lost princes and Draupadi are; Arjun replies that they are all present in Virata's
household under disguises.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:2
label: Arjun appears in arms and is recognized by the Kurus
summary: Arjun arms himself, takes the battle-car, and is identified by the Kurus,
especially Drona, through his standard, gandiva, arrows, shell, and appearance.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:8
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:6
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:3
label: Pursuit of Duryodhan and rescue of the cattle
summary: Arjun directs Uttara to turn toward Duryodhan, who is moving with the cattle.
Kripa urges the Kurus to save their prince, but Arjun's attack panics the soldiers
and the cattle are rescued.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:9
- fig:10
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
- sym:3
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: scene:4
label: Virata's recognition and Arjun's refusal of the princess
summary: Virata returns, sees the rescued herds, recognizes the Pandavas, and offers
his daughter to Arjun. Arjun refuses, explaining that he regards her as a daughter
and pupil.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:11
- fig:12
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: Concealed hero revealed by weapons and emblems
taxonomy_refs:
- return
basis: Arjun is first presented in an unmanly disguise, then reveals himself and
is recognized by the Kurus through his characteristic bow, standard, arrows, shell,
and armed appearance after exile is said to be completed.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The taxonomy ref 'return' is approximate; the passage emphasizes recognition
after concealment rather than a full homecoming narrative.
- id: motif:2
label: Recovery of stolen cattle through heroic battle
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_theft
basis: Duryodhan is described as moving with pilfered or stolen cattle, and Arjun's
stated task is to win back Virata's kine; after his attack the cattle are rescued.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
- ev:9
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage clearly contains theft and recovery of cattle, but it does
not explicitly call the cattle sacred; the taxonomy ref is therefore functional
rather than exact.
- id: motif:3
label: Teacher recognizes pupil in battle
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Drona, Arjun's preceptor, recognizes Arjun's signs and interprets arrows
falling before him as a respectful salutation to an old teacher.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: low
cautions: The passage includes a teacher-pupil recognition moment, but its fit with
the broad 'wisdom' taxonomy is indirect.
- id: motif:4
label: Marriage reward refused because of fictive kinship
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: Virata offers his daughter to Arjun after the rescue and recognition, but
Arjun refuses because he has treated her as a daughter and pupil.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
confidence: high
cautions: No provided taxonomy family directly matches this motif.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: 'The episode fits a cattle-theft-and-recovery pattern: an opposing ruler
holds stolen cattle, and the hero rescues them through battle.'
claim_level: same_motif
target: sacred_theft motif family, limited to the theft-and-recovery structure
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
- ev:9
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The passage does not explicitly mark the cattle as sacred, so only
the theft/recovery structure is supported.
- id: claim:2
claim: Arjun's emergence from disguise after completed exile and recognition by
his heroic emblems supports comparison with a return-from-concealment pattern.
claim_level: same_function
target: return motif family
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The scene is a battlefield revelation, not a complete return-to-kingdom
episode within this passage.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: 3139-3150
quote_or_summary: Weapons are described and assigned to the Pandavas, including
Yudhishthir's arrows, Arjun's sword, Bhima's sword, Nakula's sword, and Sahadeva's
scimitar.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 3151-3164
quote_or_summary: Uttara asks whether the bright weapons belong to the sons of Pandu
and asks where the princes and Draupadi are now.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: quote
locator: 3165-3178
quote_or_summary: '"In thy father''s court disguised lives Yudhishthir just and
good"; Arjun also names Bhima, Nakula, Sahadeva, Draupadi, and himself under disguise.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: 3181-3186
quote_or_summary: Arjun decks himself in gleaming arms, rolls the battle-car, and
the Kurus see his standard and hear the deep gandiva.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: 3187-3204
quote_or_summary: Drona recognizes Arjun's monkey-standard, gandiva, arrows, shell,
form, and face; he says Arjun's arrows salute his old teacher and that the years
of exile are completed.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: 3205-3224
quote_or_summary: Arjun tells Uttara to keep the chariot at arrow-range, avoid other
chiefs, seek Duryodhan, and win Virata's stolen cattle.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: 3225-3238
quote_or_summary: Kripa sees Arjun turning his battle-car toward Duryodhan and urges
the Kuru warriors to save their prince, saying the cattle are worth less than
their monarch's safety.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: 3239-3252
quote_or_summary: Arjun's shafts fly, Kuru soldiers panic or die, the sounds of
Sankha, gandiva, and chariot shake the ground, and the rescued cattle flee.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: 3255-3264
quote_or_summary: Virata returns to the city, sees the rescued herds, recognizes
the Pandavas as royal princes, greets Yudhishthir, and offers his daughter to
Arjun.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: 3265-3283
quote_or_summary: Arjun refuses to take the princess as bride, explaining that he
loves her with a father's pride, that she trusted him like a daughter, and that
he trained her voice and dance.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: medium
notes: Narrative actions, figures, and objects are explicit in the passage. Motif-family
mapping is more tentative where available taxonomy labels are broader than the
immediate scene.
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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