batch.motif.hindu-mahabharata-dutt-gutenberg-l3678-l3819
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record_id: batch.motif.hindu-mahabharata-dutt-gutenberg-l3678-l3819
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
passage_locator:
label: BOOK VI / GO-HARANA / BOOK VII / UDYOGA; lines 3678-3819
start: '3678'
end: '3819'
translation: Maha-bharata
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: Krishna urges Dhrita-rashtra and the Kuru court to prevent war, remember
the sufferings and loyalty of Pandu's sons, and restore them a share of throne
and land. Bhishma and Drona then advise Duryodhan to heed Krishna's counsel, avoid
destruction of kin, and make peace.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Krishna asks Dhrita-rashtra and the assembled lords to choose peace and avoid
slaughter of armed nations and kin.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The Pandavs are described as having lived in jungle exile, wandered from land
to land, and remained true to their promise.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The speech recalls that Pandu's sons were sent to Varnavata and destined to
die by flame, but survived with increased prowess.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: The speech recalls that the Pandavs cleared a forest, built a city at Indra-prastha,
and performed the rajasūya rite.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: Krishna asks that Duryodhan keep his kingdom while the Pandavs receive their
share.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: Bhishma tells Duryodhan to yield to Krishna's words and save friends, kinsmen,
and subjects.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: Bhishma warns Duryodhan not to bring destruction on Hastina's royal line or
enter a path of darkness.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: Drona tells Duryodhan that Krishna, Bhishma, and other elders have given holy
counsel and urges him to bind his kinsmen in peace.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:9
text: Drona predicts that the victor's crown cannot be Duryodhan's and names Krishna
and Arjun as conquerors.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Krishna
description: A righteous speaker who pleads for peace and virtue before Dhrita-rashtra
and the court.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:6
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Dhrita-rashtra
description: Ancient monarch addressed as father and king, asked to save the princes
and restore the Pandavs' share.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Pandu's sons / Pandavs
description: Pandu's children, described as exiled, wronged, skilled in warfare,
loyal to their promise, and asking for their share.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Duryodhan
description: A proud prince addressed by Bhishma and Drona and urged to heed peace
counsel rather than war counsel.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Bhishma
description: An elder who speaks after Krishna and warns Duryodhan against destruction
of kin.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Drona
description: A priest, warrior, and old preceptor who counsels Duryodhan to accept
peace and foretells his defeat.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: fig:7
name_or_label: Arjun
description: Named by Drona as brave and as a future conqueror with Krishna; Drona
says he trained Arjun in warfare.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
roles:
- id: role:1
label: peace advocate and righteous counselor
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: Krishna explicitly pleads for peace and virtue and is cited by Bhishma and
Drona as giving counsel.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: role:2
label: aged king and paternal authority
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Dhrita-rashtra is addressed as monarch, father, and one able to command restoration
or prevent war.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:5
- id: role:3
label: wronged exiles seeking restoration
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The Pandavs are said to have endured exile, danger, loss of realm, and now
seek their share of throne and land.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: role:4
label: prince urged away from war
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: Bhishma and Drona directly address Duryodhan and tell him to yield to peace
counsel.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:8
- id: role:5
label: elder admonisher
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: Bhishma speaks to Duryodhan, praising Krishna's counsel and warning of kin-slaying
and dynastic destruction.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: role:6
label: preceptor and prophetic war counselor
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: Drona is called priest, warrior, and old preceptor, and he predicts Duryodhan
cannot win.
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- id: role:7
label: trained warrior and foretold victor
assigned_to:
- fig:7
basis: Drona says he trained Arjun and names him with Krishna as conqueror.
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
- ev:10
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: fire of intended death
literal_form: flame at Varnavata
associated_figures:
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs:
- fire
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: sym:2
label: throne and land
literal_form: restored throne, land, and share of kingdom
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:3
label: path of darkness and path of light
literal_form: contrasted paths of darkness, light, and grace
associated_figures:
- fig:4
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:4
label: gory plain
literal_form: battlefield covered with slain kinsmen and chieftains
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:11
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Krishna's plea before Dhrita-rashtra's court
summary: Krishna asks the king and court to choose peace, spare kinsmen and nations,
remember the Pandavs' suffering, and restore their share.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:5
- ev:11
- id: scene:2
label: Bhishma's warning to Duryodhan
summary: Bhishma, emotionally moved, tells Duryodhan to accept Krishna's wisdom,
save kin and subjects, and avoid dark destruction of the royal line.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: scene:3
label: Drona's counsel and prediction
summary: Drona urges Duryodhan to heed the holy counsel of Krishna and Bhishma,
reject war advice, and recognize that victory will belong to Krishna and Arjun.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:4
- fig:5
- fig:6
- fig:7
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
- ev:10
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: wise counsel to avert kin-slaying war
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: Krishna, Bhishma, and Drona all offer counsel urging Duryodhan and Dhrita-rashtra
to prevent slaughter of kin and nations.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:6
- ev:8
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents counsel in political and familial terms; broader
wisdom-motif classification should be reviewed.
- id: motif:2
label: return of wronged exiles seeking restoration
taxonomy_refs:
- return
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The Pandavs' exile, dispossession, and request for restoration of throne,
land, or share are repeatedly emphasized.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage concerns a demand for restoration rather than the completed
return itself.
- id: motif:3
label: survival from intended fiery death
taxonomy_refs:
- death_rebirth
basis: The Pandavs are said to have been destined to die by flame at Varnavata but
to have emerged with added prowess.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage alludes briefly to the earlier episode and does not narrate
the escape in detail.
- id: motif:4
label: dynastic destruction through refusal of righteous counsel
taxonomy_refs:
- divine_judgment
basis: Bhishma warns Duryodhan that rejecting counsel may tempt the devas' fiery
vengeance and bring destruction on the royal race.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: medium
cautions: The warning is prospective within this passage; the destruction is not
yet narrated here.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
claim: 'The passage functions like a return-and-restoration pattern: dispossessed
royal heirs recount exile and ask for their rightful share of rule.'
claim_level: same_function
target: return / royal_legitimacy motif family
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:5
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: The passage is a diplomatic appeal, not a full narrative of the return
or coronation.
- id: claim:2
claim: The repeated speeches by Krishna, Bhishma, and Drona correspond to a wisdom-counsel
pattern in which elders or righteous figures attempt to prevent catastrophic conflict.
claim_level: same_function
target: wisdom motif family
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:6
- ev:8
counter_evidence_refs: []
confidence: medium
limitations: No external text or tradition is compared; the claim is limited to
motif-family function.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 3678-3819, Krishna's closing appeal
quote_or_summary: Krishna pleads for peace and virtue, telling Dhrita-rashtra and
the court not to slaughter armed nations or kith and kin.
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 3678-3819, message of Pandu's sons
quote_or_summary: Pandu's sons say they lived in pathless jungle, wandered from
land to land, and remained true to their promise to Dhrita-rashtra.
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 3678-3819, recollection of Varnavata
quote_or_summary: The passage recalls that the Pandavs were exiled to Varnavata
and destined to death by flame, but came away with added prowess because the gods
assist the righteous.
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 3678-3819, recollection of Indra-prastha
quote_or_summary: The Pandavs are said to have cleared a forest, built a city at
Indra-prastha, and performed the rajasūya rite.
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 3678-3819, restoration appeal
quote_or_summary: Krishna asks that Duryodhan keep his kingdom while the Pandavs
receive their share, and urges Dhrita-rashtra to restore their throne and land.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 3678-3819, Bhishma's speech
quote_or_summary: Bhishma tells Duryodhan to listen to Krishna's counsel of love
and holy peace, and to save friends, kinsmen, and subjects.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 3678-3819, Bhishma's warning
quote_or_summary: Bhishma warns that Duryodhan's sinful act could destroy Hastina's
royal line, tempt the devas' fiery vengeance, and follow a path of darkness rather
than light and grace.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 3678-3819, Drona's speech
quote_or_summary: Drona reminds Duryodhan of Krishna's holy counsel and Bhishma's
warning, calls them true friends, and urges him to fasten his kinsmen in bonds
of peace.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: lines 3678-3819, Drona's prediction
quote_or_summary: Drona warns that those urging war give false hope, that Duryodhan
will not gain the victor's crown, and that Krishna and brave Arjun conquer.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:10
type: summary
locator: lines 3678-3819, Drona on Arjun
quote_or_summary: Drona says he trained youthful Arjun, saw him bend the warlike
bow, charge hostile forces, and strike scattered foes.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/hindu/project-gutenberg/mahabharata-dutt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:11
type: summary
locator: lines 3678-3819, warning of battle deaths
quote_or_summary: The passage warns that sons, grandsons, kinsmen, and car-borne
chieftains will lie slain on the gory plain if war prevails.
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: The passage is explicit about counsel, exile, restoration, and warnings of
kin-slaying. Motif labels are limited to available taxonomy families and should
be reviewed for fit.
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: |-
All observations and motif candidates are based only on the supplied passage and metadata.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:hindu-mahabharata-dutt-gutenberg__l3678-l3819
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