# Patala — Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit character guide

> Patala in Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit by S. M. Mitra.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0014-xii

## Snapshot

A princess whose name evokes the underworld, she moves through the tale with a quiet gravity that unsettles and intrigues.

## Who they are

Patala occupies the delicate position of royal daughter, where marriage, duty, and desire are rarely permitted to align. Her name carries the weight of hidden depths, suggesting a nature that resists easy reading by suitors or family alike. As the story unfolds, her choices test the limits of obedience and reveal how a woman's inner life can become the true battlefield of a kingdom's future.

## Relationships

### [Putraka](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hindu_tales_from_the_sanskrit_se/characters/putraka)

_romantic_

Patala and Putraka are lovers, with Patala often using her magical powers to aid Putraka's quests.

### [Putraka](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hindu_tales_from_the_sanskrit_se/characters/putraka)

_romantic_

Patala and Putraka are lovers, with Patala often using her magical powers to aid Putraka's quests.

### [Putraka](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hindu_tales_from_the_sanskrit_se/characters/putraka)

_romantic_

Patala and Putraka are lovers, with Patala often using her magical powers to aid Putraka's quests.

## In the story

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hindu_tales_from_the_sanskrit_se/chapters/xii)

The princess mentioned by the old woman, known for her beauty and guarded in a high palace.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hindu_tales_from_the_sanskrit_se/chapters/xiii)

The princess who falls in love with Putraka at first sight and warns him about her father's expectations.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hindu_tales_from_the_sanskrit_se/chapters/xiv)

The princess, imprisoned by her father, is visited nightly by Putraka and is asleep when the attendant peeps in.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hindu_tales_from_the_sanskrit_se/chapters/xv)

Anxiously awaits Putraka, having heard of his capture; later wakes to find him in her room.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hindu_tales_from_the_sanskrit_se/chapters/xvi)

Delighted yet fearful for Putraka; suggests building a new city; marries Putraka and reigns with him.

### [The Hermit's Daughter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hindu_tales_from_the_sanskrit_se/chapters/the-hermit-s-daughter)

Patala is the hermit's daughter, central to the chapter's events.

## Links

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