Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit · Character
Matri-Datta
A character in a story.
minor
Also known as Matri - Datta, this Matri - Datta
First appearance: vi
Matri-Datta's tie to Hari-Sarman is one of the pressures that moves Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A merchant who is ill and being treated with nagaballa juice; summoned by the king.
Matri-Datta first appears in 0023 vi.
With Hari-Sarman (family): Hari-Sarman and Matri-Datta are father and son, with Matri-Datta often suffering from his father's schemes.
In VII: A merchant who is ill and being treated with nagaballa juice; summoned by the king.
Later, in VIII: Ill and suffering, he is summoned by the king and questioned about his servant.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Brahman and Servant Dynamics
- Spirits and Healer
- Diverse Tale Figures
- Patience and Magical Beings
+11 more in the full Character Web
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Hari-Sarman
family · negative
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Relationship notes
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Chapter companion notes
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See Matri-Datta in vi