# Satagira — The Pilgrim Kamanita character guide > Satagira in The Pilgrim Kamanita by Karl Gjellerup. **Role:** supporting **First appearance:** 0033-xxxii-satagira ## Snapshot A husband whose secret journey and hidden route become the object of a plot he never suspects is closing around him. ## Who they are 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 both vulnerable and hard to reach. His unseen movements drive the tension of the middle chapters, as wife, robber, and fate all converge on a road he thinks is his own. ## Relationships ### [Angulimala](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/angulimala) _friendship_ Angulimala and Satagira are close companions and fellow bandits, bound by loyalty and shared exploits. ### [King Udena](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/king_udena) _professional_ King Udena employs Satagira as a loyal servant and messenger, relying on his cunning and resourcefulness. ### [Kamanita](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/kamanita) _rivalry_ Kamanita and Satagira are adversaries, with Satagira often acting as an obstacle or threat to Kamanita's goals. ### [Vajira](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/vajira) _family_ Satagira and Vajira are siblings, with a bond of mutual protection and shared hardship. ### [Vasitthi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/vasitthi) _social_ Satagira and Vasitthi are acquaintances from the same social circle, with Satagira occasionally acting as a messenger or intermediary. ### [The Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/the_master) _rivalry_ Satagira is hostile toward The Master, viewing him as a threat to his own power and way of life. ### [Angulimala](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/angulimala) _friendship_ Angulimala and Satagira are close companions and fellow bandits, bound by loyalty and shared exploits. ### [Angulimala](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/angulimala) _friendship_ Angulimala and Satagira are close companions and fellow bandits, bound by loyalty and shared exploits. ### [King Udena](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/king_udena) _professional_ King Udena employs Satagira as a loyal servant and messenger, relying on his cunning and resourcefulness. ### [The Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/the_master) _rivalry_ Satagira is hostile toward The Master, viewing him as a threat to his own power and way of life. ### [Vasitthi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/vasitthi) _social_ Satagira and Vasitthi are acquaintances from the same social circle, with Satagira occasionally acting as a messenger or intermediary. ### [Kamanita](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/kamanita) _rivalry_ Kamanita and Satagira are adversaries, with Satagira often acting as an obstacle or threat to Kamanita's goals. ## In the story ### [VII: In the Ravine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/vii-in-the-ravine) Revealed as the instigator of the attack; informs Vasitthi's parents of the secret meetings. ### [The Paradise Bud](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/viii-the-paradise-bud) Mentioned as Kamanita's enemy, whom he deceives by making his departure visible through the city streets. ### [XI: The Elephant's Trunk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xi-the-elephant-s-trunk) Defeats Angulimala and marries Vasitthi; his wedding procession is described in detail. ### [XVI: Ready for Action](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xvi-ready-for-action) Mentioned by the Minister as having reported Angulimala's death. ### [In the Hall of the Potter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xviii-in-the-hall-of-the-potter) Mentioned as the man Vasitthi was fraudulently brought to marry. ### [XXV: The Bud of the Lotus Opens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xxv-the-bud-of-the-lotus-opens) Mentioned as the man Vasitthi was forced to marry. ### [The Chain with the Tiger-Eye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xxvi-the-chain-with-the-tiger-eye) Pursues Vasitthi, captures Angulimala, and brings the chain as evidence, suspected by Vasitthi of fraud. ### [XXVII: The Rite of Truth (Saccakiriya)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xxvii-the-rite-of-truth-saccakiriya) Leads the procession with Vasitthi's father; presses Angulimala to confess; later renews his suit and marries Vasitthi. ### [XXXI: The Apparition on the Terrace](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xxxi-the-apparition-on-the-terrace) Mentioned as the man who deceived Vasitthi into marriage; his love cooled quickly, and he took a second wife. Angulimala plans to kill him. ### [Satagira](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xxxii-satagira) Satagira plans a journey to settle a village quarrel, fearing robbers and especially Angulimala. He seeks Vasitthi's help in mapping a secret route through a ravine, showing a mix of trust and lingering tenderness toward her. ### [Angulimala](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xxxiii-angulimala) Vasitthi's husband, whose life is spared when Angulimala renounces violence. ### [The Hell of Spears](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xxxiv-the-hell-of-spears) Mentioned as the object of Angulimala's vengeance at the start of the chapter. ### [In the Grove of Krishna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xl-in-the-grove-of-krishna) Vasitthi's husband; returns home to face the king's wrath over Angulimala, then is terrified when he sees the converted robber. ### [The Simple Motto](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xli-the-simple-motto) Vasitthi's husband, who sorrowfully avoids her when she begs at his palace door, but provides for the nuns' dwellings. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters/satagira - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/characters