# The Pilgrim Kamanita — Character guide

> Key figures in The Pilgrim Kamanita by Karl Gjellerup.

- [Kamanita](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/kamanita.md): Kamanita arrives in Sukhavati newly awakened, greeted by white-robed figures who already know of his coming because a lotus has opened. He lingers as a spectator, declining invitations to join the roundelay or seek the C
- [The Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/the_master.md): The Master greets Sariputta and his young monks with practical concern for their journey, food, and health, then turns to the deeper matter of what he has and has not declared. His famous image of the Sinsapa leaves, hel
- [Angulimala](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/angulimala.md): Once the frightful Angulimala, now a disciple whose calm is unnerving, he offers Vasitthi help in learning her husband's secret journey and asks her help in return. He argues that what matters in an ally is dependability
- [Satagira](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/satagira.md): Satagira is the man Vasitthi was married to against her heart, and the one she now blames for every degradation of her life. He keeps his travel plans close, sharing them at most with a single confidant, which makes him 
- [Vasitthi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/vasitthi.md): Vasitthi spends a night on the Terrace in a storm of passions she never knew she had, learning that Kamanita still lives and that Satagira is to blame for her misery. She recoils from the idea of worming a secret out of 
- [The Lord Buddha](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/the_lord_buddha.md): The Buddha teaches that the monk may end suffering in this life, but declines to say what becomes of him after death, comparing what he has declared to a handful of leaves against a whole forest. Kamanita reads this sile
- [Brahma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/brahma.md): In the Buddhist cosmos, Brahma stands at the summit of the heavens that Kamanita glimpses beyond the lotus ponds of Sukhavati, a presence invoked whenever the newly awakened soul wonders what lies past the Coral Tree and
- [Ananda](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/ananda.md): As the Buddha's close companion, Ananda moves between the monastic company and the world outside it, greeting arriving monks, tending the sick, and asking the plain questions that let the doctrine unfold. His reputation 
- [Medini](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/medini.md): A female character associated with Kamanita's past or spiritual journey.
- [Vajaçravas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/vajacravas.md): A holy man or sage whose grave becomes a site of significance.
- [Krishna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/krishna.md): A divine figure from Hindu tradition who appears in comparative religious discussions.
- [Somadatta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/somadatta.md): A character from Kamanita's earlier life, possibly a friend or rival.
- [Sariputta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/sariputta.md): One of the Buddha's chief disciples, known for his wisdom.
- [Bimbisara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/bimbisara.md): A king of Magadha who interacts with the Buddha in the narrative.
- [Arjuna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/arjuna.md): A hero from the Mahabharata, referenced in a story within the book.
- [Kali](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/kali.md): A goddess or demonic figure mentioned in mythological contexts.
- [Ujjeni](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/ujjeni.md): A city or personified location in the narrative.
- [King Udena](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/king_udena.md): A king mentioned in the context of Vasitthi's story.
- [Mara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/mara.md): The tempter and evil deity who challenges the Buddha and his followers.
- [Vajira](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/vajira.md): A female disciple or figure associated with the Buddha's community.
- [Kolita](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/kolita.md): A disciple or companion of the Buddha, possibly another name for Moggallana.
- [Panada](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/panada.md): A minor character in a parable or story within the book.
- [The Kauravas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/the_kauravas.md): The antagonistic clan from the Mahabharata, mentioned in passing.

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