# Krishna — The Pilgrim Kamanita character guide

> Krishna in The Pilgrim Kamanita by Karl Gjellerup.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Krishna The

**First appearance:** 0037-xxxvi-buddha-and-krishna

## Who they are

A divine figure from Hindu tradition who appears in comparative religious discussions.

## In the story

### [X: Esoteric Doctrine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/x-esoteric-doctrine)

The highest god incarnate who, as Arjuna's charioteer, reveals the esoteric doctrine that no one truly kills or dies, urging Arjuna to battle.

### [XXIX: Amid the Sweets of the Coral Blossom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xxix-amid-the-sweets-of-the-coral-blossom)

Mentioned as a companion of Arjuna in the same heroic past life.

### [Buddha and Krishna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xxxvi-buddha-and-krishna)

The god whose heroic deeds are depicted on the temple and whose paradise is contrasted with the Buddha's Nirvana.

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