batch.motif.hindu-mahabharata-dutt-gutenberg-l3285-l3374
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-mahabharata-dutt-gutenberg-l3285-l3374
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
passage_locator:
label: BOOK V / PATIVRATA-MAHATMYA / BOOK VI / GO-HARANA; lines 3285-3374
start: '3285'
end: '3374'
translation: Maha-bharata
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: Arjun proposes that Matsya's daughter be given in marriage to Abhimanyu,
and the Matsya king accepts. Yudhishthir invites rulers and chiefs to Upa-plavya.
Krishna, Subhadra, Abhimanyu, allied clans, and other royal guests arrive with
gifts and forces. The wedding day is marked by music, feasting, performance, royal
women, and the bride's procession. Arjun receives the princess for Abhimanyu,
Yudhishthir joins the bride's hands to Abhimanyu's and performs a fire sacrifice
with ritual offerings. The Matsya king and Yudhishthir distribute lavish gifts,
donations, animals, wealth, and food, and the city rejoices.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Arjun asks the Matsya monarch to grant his daughter as Abhimanyu's wife, describing
both the daughter and Abhimanyu as worthy.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The Matsya monarch accepts the proposed marriage and says that alliance with
Pandu's race honors Matsya's royal line.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: Yudhishthir consents to the wedding and sends invitations to distant chiefs
and monarchs.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: Royal guests and armed retinues gather at Upa-plavya, including the kings
of Kasi and Panchala, Draupadi's sons, Krishna, Subhadra, Abhimanyu, and clans
from Dwarka and other regions.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: Krishna brings rich presents to the sons of Pandu, including gems, gold, garments,
slaves, and damsels.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:6
text: The bridal day is celebrated with music from conch, cymbal, horn, and trumpet,
feasting, palm-drink, actors, bards, and minstrels.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: Women of Matsya adorn the bridal scene, and Draupadi is described as shining
brightest among the royal ladies.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:8
text: Royal ladies and maidens lead the young bride, compared in the passage to
queens of the gods encircling Indra's daughter.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:9
text: Arjun receives the Matsya princess for his son Abhimanyu, who is described
as born of Subhadra and cared for by Krishna.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:10
text: Yudhishthir stands beside Arjun, takes the bride as a father would take a
daughter, joins her hands to Abhimanyu's, and performs a holy sacrifice on a blazing
altar with cake and parched rice.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:11
text: The Matsya monarch gives Abhimanyu costly presents, including two hundred
elephants and seven thousand steeds, pours libations on the altar, gives gold
to priests, and offers domain and wealth to the sons of Pandu.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:12
text: Yudhishthir gives gold, garments, cattle, wealth, chariots, beds, robes, food,
drink, lands, bullocks, steeds, gifts, and grain to Brahmans, laborers, warriors,
and the people.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:13
text: The city of the Matsyas is depicted as filled with festive joy, flags, and
cloth of gold.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Arjun
description: Pandav hero who proposes Abhimanyu's marriage and receives the Matsya
princess for his son.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Abhimanyu
description: Arjun's son by Subhadra, trained in battle, bridegroom in the wedding.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Matsya monarch / Virata
description: King of Matsya who accepts the proposed alliance and gives gifts at
the wedding.
role_refs:
- role:3
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Matsya princess / youthful daughter
description: The Matsya king's daughter, described as pure, young, beauteous, and
the bride of Abhimanyu.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Yudhishthir
description: Pandav leader who consents to the wedding, invites guests, stands by
Arjun, joins the bridal hands, performs sacrifice, and distributes gifts.
role_refs:
- role:5
- role:6
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Subhadra
description: Krishna's sister, Arjun's beloved, and mother of Abhimanyu.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Krishna
description: Righteous Krishna arrives with his brother and sister, brings gifts,
and is said to have cared for Abhimanyu.
role_refs:
- role:7
- role:9
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:8
name_or_label: Draupadi
description: Royal lady described as shining brightest among the Matsya women at
the bridal celebration.
role_refs:
- role:10
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:9
name_or_label: Royal guests and allied chiefs
description: Kings, chiefs, warriors, clans, and retinues who assemble for the wedding
at Upa-plavya.
role_refs:
- role:11
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:10
name_or_label: Priests and Brahmans
description: Recipients of gold, lands, and ritual donations in the wedding celebration.
role_refs:
- role:12
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: fig:11
name_or_label: People of Matsya
description: Participants and recipients of public celebration, entertainment, gifts,
and grain.
role_refs:
- role:13
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: marriage proposer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Arjun asks the Matsya monarch to grant his daughter to Abhimanyu.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: bridegroom
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Abhimanyu is named as the youth who weds the Matsya princess.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: role:3
label: bride's royal father and alliance-giver
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The Matsya monarch accepts the proposal and links Matsya's royal line to
Pandu's race.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:4
label: bride
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The king's youthful daughter is granted as Abhimanyu's wedded wife and is
led to the wedding rite.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: role:5
label: paternal or guardian figure in rite
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:5
basis: Arjun receives the bride for his son, and Yudhishthir takes the bride as
a father would take a daughter.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:6
label: ritual officiant in wedding sacrifice
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Yudhishthir joins the hands of bride and groom and performs the holy sacrifice
on the altar.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:7
label: gift-giver
assigned_to:
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:7
basis: Krishna, the Matsya monarch, and Yudhishthir are each described giving presents
or donations.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: role:8
label: mother of bridegroom
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Abhimanyu is described as born of Subhadra, Krishna's sister.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: role:9
label: kinsman and caretaker of bridegroom
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Krishna is Subhadra's brother and Abhimanyu is said to have been nursed or
cared for by Krishna's love.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:4
- id: role:10
label: prominent royal woman at celebration
assigned_to:
- fig:8
basis: Draupadi is described as brightest among the royal ladies present.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:11
label: wedding assembly
assigned_to:
- fig:9
basis: Chiefs, monarchs, clans, and armed retinues gather at Upa-plavya for the
wedding.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:12
label: ritual donation recipients
assigned_to:
- fig:10
basis: Priests and Brahmans receive gold and lands during the wedding donations.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: role:13
label: public celebrants and recipients
assigned_to:
- fig:11
basis: The people are entertained and receive gifts and grain in the festive city.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: blazing altar fire
literal_form: A brightly blazing altar used for the holy sacrifice.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
- fig:2
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:2
label: joined hands
literal_form: The bride's hands are joined to Abhimanyu's during the wedding rite.
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:3
label: cake and parched rice
literal_form: Ritual offerings used by Yudhishthir in the holy sacrifice.
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:4
label: libations on the altar
literal_form: Libations poured by the Matsya monarch on the altar.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:10
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:5
label: royal gifts and dowry-like wealth
literal_form: Elephants, steeds, gems, gold, garments, domains, cattle, chariots,
food, drink, and grain given during the wedding.
associated_figures:
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:7
- fig:10
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: sym:6
label: festive music instruments
literal_form: Conch, cymbal, horn, and trumpet sounding during the bridal day.
associated_figures:
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:7
label: flags and cloth of gold
literal_form: Decorations marking the joyful city of the Matsyas.
associated_figures:
- fig:11
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Marriage proposal and acceptance
summary: Arjun proposes Abhimanyu as husband for the Matsya king's daughter, and
the king accepts the alliance with Pandu's race.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: scene:2
label: Royal gathering at Upa-plavya
summary: Yudhishthir invites rulers and chiefs, and many royal guests and allied
clans assemble with retinues and gifts.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
- fig:9
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: scene:3
label: Public wedding festivities
summary: The bridal day is celebrated with music, feasting, drink, performers, bards,
royal women, and a procession of the bride.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
- fig:8
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:4
label: Wedding rite and sacrifice
summary: Arjun receives the princess for Abhimanyu; Yudhishthir stands by, joins
the bride's hands to Abhimanyu's, and performs the holy sacrifice on a blazing
altar with offerings.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:5
label: Gift distribution and city rejoicing
summary: The Matsya monarch and Yudhishthir make lavish ritual, royal, and public
gifts, and the Matsya city is described as festive and adorned.
figure_refs:
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:10
- fig:11
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: royal marriage alliance
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The Matsya king accepts the marriage specifically as an alliance joining
Matsya's royal line to Pandu's race.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents political and dynastic alliance, but does not explicitly
discuss succession or coronation.
- id: motif:2
label: ritualized wedding with sacred fire and hand-joining
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_marriage
- sacrifice
basis: The bride's hands are joined to Abhimanyu's, and Yudhishthir performs a holy
sacrifice on a blazing altar with cake and parched rice.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: The wedding is a human royal marriage; the taxonomy term sacred_marriage
is used only in the broad sense of a ritually sacralized marriage, not an explicit
divine hierogamy.
- id: motif:3
label: lavish ceremonial gift exchange
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: Krishna, the Matsya monarch, and Yudhishthir give rich presents, ritual donations,
animals, gold, garments, lands, and food in connection with the wedding.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage describes gifts and donations but does not frame them as a
reciprocal bargain beyond the wedding and alliance context.
- id: motif:4
label: public festivity surrounding royal rite
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The bridal day includes music, feasting, drink, performers, bards, decorated
women, a bride procession, and citywide joy.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy reference directly matches public festival imagery.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 3285-3302
quote_or_summary: Arjun praises the Matsya princess and Abhimanyu, asks the Matsya
monarch to grant her as Abhimanyu's wife, and the monarch accepts the alliance
with Pandu's race.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 3303-3328
quote_or_summary: Yudhishthir consents and invites chiefs; royal guests, Krishna,
Subhadra, Abhimanyu, and allied clans arrive at Upa-plavya, and Krishna presents
rich gifts to the sons of Pandu.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 3329-3354
quote_or_summary: The bridal day brings music, feasting, palm-drink, actors, bards,
minstrels, adorned Matsya women, Draupadi among the royal ladies, and maidens
leading the bride.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 3355-3362
quote_or_summary: Arjun takes the Matsya princess for Abhimanyu; Yudhishthir stands
by Arjun, takes the bride as a father would, joins her hands to Abhimanyu's, and
performs a holy sacrifice on a blazing altar with cake and parched rice.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 3363-3374
quote_or_summary: The Matsya monarch gives elephants, steeds, libations, priestly
gold, domain, and wealth; Yudhishthir gives gold, garments, cattle, chariots,
food, drink, lands, bullocks, steeds, gifts, and grain; the city rejoices with
flags and cloth of gold.
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: uncertain
notes: Literal extraction is straightforward for the wedding, alliance, sacrifice,
and gift-giving scenes. Motif taxonomy assignments are cautious because the passage
is a human royal wedding rather than an explicit divine marriage myth. No separate
comparison claims were made.
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: |-
Used only the supplied passage and metadata; comparison_claims left empty because the passage does not itself make an explicit cross-textual comparison.
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