# Purana — Short Fiction character guide

> Purana in Short Fiction by Vladimir Korolenko.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Purana, the kindly Purana, good Purana, wise Purana, the blinded Purana

**First appearance:** 0001-short-fiction

## Who they are

A kind, wise, blinded old character.

## In the story

### [Necessity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/necessity)

The good-natured sage who initially accepts Necessity's fatalism but is saved by Darnu's intervention.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/i)

One of the three sages, described as kindly, shakes his head at Kassapa's words.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/ii)

Another wise Brahmin who follows Darnu's path to the temple, motivated by the desire not to be outdone in the search for truth.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/iv)

The kindly, round-faced sage who seeks pleasant contemplation and eventually submits to Necessity, becoming indistinguishable from Darnu.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/v)

The lazy sage who, like Darnu, completes Necessity's calculations and is turned into a statue.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_54_se/chapters/vi)

Good-natured sage who is revived by Darnu and initially resists returning to life.

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