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The Pilgrim Kamanita · Character

Somadatta

A character from Kamanita's earlier life, possibly a friend or rival.

minor

First appearance: xiii the boon companion

Somadatta shows up with force in To the Banks of the Gunga. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Son of Panada, with whom Kamanita enjoys the pleasures of Kosambi.
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Somadatta first appears in 0014 xiii the boon companion.

In To the Banks of the Gunga: Son of Panada, with whom Kamanita enjoys the pleasures of Kosambi.

Later, in IV: The Maiden Ballplayer: Kamanita's friend who accompanies him to the garden and later tries to take him to gaming tables.

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11 connections

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MEMediniVAVasitthiANAngulimalaKAKaliANAnandaSOSomadatta

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Mythological and Narrative Figures
  • Buddhist Spiritual Figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Somadatta in xiii the boon companion
See Somadatta in To the Banks of the Gunga