batch.motif.buddhist-more-jataka-tales-babbitt-gutenberg-l1628-l1695
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record_id: batch.motif.buddhist-more-jataka-tales-babbitt-gutenberg-l1628-l1695
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
passage_locator:
label: THE WISE GOAT AND THE WOLF / PRINCE WICKED AND THE GRATEFUL ANIMALS / BEAUTY
AND BROWNIE / THE ELEPHANT AND THE DOG; lines 1628-1695
start: '1628'
end: '1695'
translation: More Jataka Tales
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: A dog regularly enters the king's elephant stable for leftover food. The
elephant and dog become close companions, sharing food, sleeping together, and
playing. A farmer buys the dog from the elephant-keeper and takes him away. The
elephant becomes sad and refuses to eat or bathe. The king's chief servant determines
that the elephant is lonely for the dog. The king orders word sent through the
country asking the buyer to release the dog in exchange for repayment. The farmer
releases the dog, who returns to the stable. The elephant rejoices, lifts the
dog with his trunk, and afterward the two live together for the rest of their
lives.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: A dog used to enter the stable where the king's elephant lived to get leftover
food.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The elephant and the dog became close friends, shared food, slept beside one
another, and played together.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: A farmer bought the dog from the elephant-keeper and took the dog away to
the country.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:4
text: After the dog was taken away, the elephant missed him and refused to eat or
bathe for three days.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:5
text: The chief servant found no bodily illness in the elephant and identified sadness
from loss of a playmate as the cause.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:6
text: The king ordered a countrywide message asking the buyer to release the dog
and promising repayment of the purchase price.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:7
text: The farmer released the dog, and the dog ran back to the elephant's stable.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:8
text: The elephant rejoiced at the dog's return, lifted him with his trunk, and
later ate after watching the dog eat.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- id: obs:9
text: The elephant and the dog lived together for the rest of their lives.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:9
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: king's Elephant
description: An elephant living in the king's stable who becomes friends with a
dog and refuses food and bathing after the dog is taken away.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Dog
description: A dog who first enters the elephant's stable for leftover food, becomes
the elephant's friend, is sold to a farmer, and returns when released.
role_refs:
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Elephant-keeper
description: The keeper of the elephant who sells the dog to a farmer for money
and later reports that the dog had eaten, slept, and played with the elephant.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:5
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: farmer
description: A farmer who buys the dog, takes him away to the country, and later
releases him after hearing the king's message.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: king
description: The king who sends his chief servant to investigate the elephant and
then orders a message asking for the dog's release with repayment.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: chief servant
description: The king's chief servant who examines the elephant, finds no bodily
illness, and reports that the elephant is lonely without the dog.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
roles:
- id: role:1
label: grieving animal companion
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The elephant misses the dog and refuses food and bathing after the dog is
taken away.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:2
label: absent companion who returns
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The dog is taken away by a farmer, then released and runs back to the elephant's
stable.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: role:3
label: bonded animal friend
assigned_to:
- fig:1
- fig:2
basis: The elephant and dog share food, sleep together, play, and are unhappy when
apart.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: seller of companion animal
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The elephant-keeper accepts payment and lets the farmer take the dog away.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: buyer who releases the dog
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The farmer buys the dog and later turns him loose after hearing the king's
message.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- ev:7
- id: role:6
label: royal restorer of companionship
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The king orders word sent asking the buyer to release the dog and offers
repayment.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: role:7
label: diagnostician of loneliness
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The chief servant determines that the elephant is not bodily sick but lonely
without the dog.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
symbols: []
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Friendship in the elephant stable
summary: A dog comes to the king's elephant stable for leftovers, and the dog and
elephant become close companions who share food, sleep together, and play.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Dog sold and taken away
summary: A farmer buys the dog from the elephant-keeper and takes him away to the
country.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Elephant's refusal and diagnosis
summary: The elephant refuses to eat or bathe after the dog's departure; the king
sends the chief servant, who concludes that loneliness, not bodily illness, is
the cause.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:5
- fig:6
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- id: scene:4
label: Royal order and reunion
summary: The king orders word sent through the country asking the buyer to release
the dog with repayment; the farmer releases the dog, who returns, and the elephant
joyfully receives him.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:4
- fig:5
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
- id: scene:5
label: Companions remain together
summary: After the dog's return, the elephant waits for the dog to eat before eating
himself, and the two live together for the rest of their lives.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:8
- ev:9
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: loyal friendship between animals
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The passage centers on an elephant and a dog who share food, sleep together,
play, suffer separation, and are reunited.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:7
- ev:8
- ev:9
confidence: high
cautions: This motif label is descriptive and not tied to a supplied taxonomy reference.
- id: motif:2
label: illness or refusal caused by separation from companion
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The elephant's refusal to eat or bathe is explained as loneliness after the
dog's removal rather than bodily sickness.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
confidence: high
cautions: The passage presents sadness and loneliness, not a supernatural cause
or formal ritual cure.
- id: motif:3
label: authority restores separated companions
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The king intervenes by sending word through the country and offering repayment
so that the dog can be released and return to the elephant.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- ev:7
- ev:8
confidence: medium
cautions: The action is practical royal administration, not explicitly framed as
divine judgment or royal legitimacy.
- id: motif:4
label: wisdom in diagnosing emotional suffering
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The chief servant observes that the elephant has no bodily ailment and correctly
identifies the loss of the dog as the cause of sadness.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The supplied taxonomy includes wisdom; the passage supports practical
discernment, but the story does not explicitly call the servant wise.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 1628-1633
quote_or_summary: A dog regularly goes into the stable where the king's elephant
lives, initially to eat food left after the elephant's meal.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 1634-1643
quote_or_summary: 'The elephant and dog become great friends: the elephant shares
food, they sleep together, the elephant plays by swinging the dog with his trunk,
and neither is happy unless the other is near.'
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 1644-1654
quote_or_summary: A farmer asks to buy the dog; the elephant-keeper, wanting money
and not caring for the dog, accepts a fair price, and the farmer takes the dog
to the country.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 1655-1663
quote_or_summary: The elephant misses the dog, does not care to eat without him,
refuses to bathe, and for three days will neither eat nor bathe.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 1664-1680
quote_or_summary: The king sends his chief servant to investigate; the servant finds
nothing wrong with the elephant's body, asks if he has lost a playmate, and later
reports that the elephant is lonely without the dog.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 1681-1688
quote_or_summary: The king says he will send word all over the country asking the
man who bought the dog to turn him loose, and will repay the purchase price.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 1689-1691
quote_or_summary: The farmer hears the king's message, releases the dog, and the
dog runs back quickly to the elephant's stable.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:8
type: summary
locator: lines 1691-1694
quote_or_summary: The elephant is glad to see the dog, lifts him with his trunk
onto his head and down again; when food is brought, the elephant watches the dog
eat before eating himself.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
- id: ev:9
type: summary
locator: line 1695
quote_or_summary: The elephant and the dog live together for the rest of their lives.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/buddhist/project-gutenberg/more-jataka-tales-babbitt.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summary supplied.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: Literal extraction is straightforward. Motif candidates are descriptive,
with only the practical-diagnosis motif mapped cautiously to the supplied wisdom
taxonomy. No comparison claims were made because the passage itself does not support
external comparison.
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: |-
The provided passage_text contains only 'THE ELEPHANT AND THE DOG' despite the broader passage label mentioning other tale titles.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:buddhist-more-jataka-tales-babbitt-gutenberg__l1628-l1695
passage_sha256=6b99ba8a8ea668630b4e73125a4c39d99a875ab71dda113c236a4b33cb4a688a