batch.motif.sufi-persian-mystics-rumi-davis-gutenberg-l2023-l2042
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record_id: batch.motif.sufi-persian-mystics-rumi-davis-gutenberg-l2023-l2042
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-rumi-davis.md
passage_locator:
label: SORROW TURNED TO JOY / THE GIFTS OF THE BELOVED / THE WISDOM OF THE WEAK
/ WHITE NIGHTS; lines 2023-2042
start: '2023'
end: '2042'
translation: 'The Persian Mystics: Jalálu''d-dín Rúmí'
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: The passage says that each night the addressed Thou frees spirits from
the body and its snare, so that spirits are released from a cage and social statuses
are forgotten. A section titled “The Kingly Soul” describes a soul that destroys
and rebuilds the body, gives up family and wealth for love of God, destroys its
house to find a hidden treasure, and renews a cleansed channel with a fresh stream.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Each night the addressed Thou frees spirits from the body and its snare.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The body is described as a snare and as a cage from which spirits are released.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: At night prisoners are unaware of their prison, and kings are unaware of their
majesty.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The kingly soul lays waste to the body and then builds it anew after its destruction.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: A happy soul is described as giving up family, wealth, and goods for love
of God.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:6
text: The soul destroys its house to find a Hidden Treasure and rebuilds the house
in a fairer form with that Treasure.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:7
text: The soul dams up a stream, cleanses the channel, and turns a fresh stream
into the channel.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Thou
description: The addressed figure who frees spirits from the body every night.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: spirits
description: Spirits released from the body, described as freed from a cage at night.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: prisoners and kings
description: Human social figures who are said to be unaware of prison or majesty
at night.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: the kingly soul
description: A soul that destroys the body and rebuilds it anew.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: happy soul
description: A soul that gives up family, wealth, and goods for love of God and
finds the Hidden Treasure.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
roles:
- id: role:1
label: nightly liberator of spirits
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The addressed Thou frees spirits from the body every night.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:2
label: released spirits
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The spirits are released from the body and cage at night.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:3
label: status-forgetting figures
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: Prisoners forget prison and kings forget majesty at night.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:4
label: destroyer and rebuilder of the body
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: The kingly soul lays waste to the body and builds it anew.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:5
label: renouncing seeker of hidden treasure
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The happy soul gives up possessions for love of God and destroys its house
to find the Hidden Treasure.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: night
literal_form: night
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: body as snare, cage, or prison
literal_form: body; snare; cage; prison
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: sym:3
label: erased tablets
literal_form: rased tablets
associated_figures:
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: sym:4
label: Hidden Treasure
literal_form: Hidden Treasure
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:5
label: house destroyed and rebuilt
literal_form: house
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:6
label: stream and cleansed channel
literal_form: stream; channel; fresh stream
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs:
- water
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: sym:7
label: family, wealth, and goods
literal_form: family, wealth, and goods
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Nightly release from the body
summary: Every night the addressed Thou frees spirits from the body, described as
a snare and cage, and distinctions such as prisoner and king are not perceived.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: The kingly soul destroys and rebuilds
summary: The kingly soul destroys the body and rebuilds it anew after destruction.
figure_refs:
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Renunciation, treasure, and renewed channel
summary: A happy soul gives up family and goods for love of God, destroys its house
to find Hidden Treasure, rebuilds it, and renews a cleansed channel with a fresh
stream.
figure_refs:
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
- sym:5
- sym:6
- sym:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: nightly liberation of the spirit from bodily confinement
taxonomy_refs:
- mystical_quest
basis: The passage describes spirits being freed every night from the body, represented
as a snare and cage.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage presents a lyric-mystical image rather than a narrative quest
episode.
- id: motif:2
label: destruction and renewal of the self or body
taxonomy_refs:
- death_rebirth
basis: The kingly soul destroys the body and builds it anew after destruction.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
confidence: high
cautions: The renewal is spiritual and metaphorical within the passage; it is not
a literal physical death scene.
- id: motif:3
label: renunciation for love of God
taxonomy_refs:
- sacrifice
- divine_beloved
basis: The happy soul lavishes family, wealth, and goods for love of God.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: The passage does not describe a ritual sacrifice; the assigned motif is
based on renunciation of valued possessions.
- id: motif:4
label: hidden treasure found through destruction of the house
taxonomy_refs:
- mystical_quest
basis: The soul destroys its house to find the Hidden Treasure and then rebuilds
with that Treasure.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: medium
cautions: The Hidden Treasure is not explained in the passage beyond the image itself.
- id: motif:5
label: cleansed channel receiving fresh stream
taxonomy_refs:
- wisdom
basis: The soul dams up the stream, cleanses the channel, and turns a fresh stream
into it.
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage does not explicitly state the meaning of the water image;
interpretation should remain tentative.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 2023-2028
quote_or_summary: Under “WHITE NIGHTS,” every night Thou frees spirits from the
body and its snare, making them pure as erased tablets; spirits are released from
this cage and set free.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-rumi-davis.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 2029-2030
quote_or_summary: At night prisoners are unaware of their prison, and kings are
unaware of their majesty.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-rumi-davis.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 2033-2035
quote_or_summary: In “THE KINGLY SOUL,” the kingly soul lays waste to the body and
builds it anew after its destruction.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-rumi-davis.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 2036-2037
quote_or_summary: The happy soul, for love of God, lavishes family, wealth, and
goods.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-rumi-davis.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 2038-2040
quote_or_summary: The soul destroys its house to find the Hidden Treasure and rebuilds
it in a fairer form with that Treasure.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-rumi-davis.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 2041-2042
quote_or_summary: The soul dams up the stream, cleanses the channel, and turns a
fresh stream into the channel.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/sufi/project-gutenberg/persian-mystics-rumi-davis.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: high
notes: Literal extraction is straightforward. Motif assignments are cautious because
the passage is lyric and metaphorical rather than a full mythic narrative. No
comparison claims were added because the passage itself does not explicitly support
cross-text 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: |-
Used only the supplied passage and metadata; taxonomy references limited to the provided lists.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:sufi-persian-mystics-rumi-davis-gutenberg__l2023-l2042
passage_sha256=34f33aa5d7e889f49ce1b81505c312ae114f2eecccff1437b5ea4fa1ad24b955