# Somadatta — The Pilgrim Kamanita character guide

> Somadatta in The Pilgrim Kamanita by Karl Gjellerup.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0014-xiii-the-boon-companion

## Who they are

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

## In the story

### [To the Banks of the Gunga](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/iii-to-the-banks-of-the-gunga)

Son of Panada, with whom Kamanita enjoys the pleasures of Kosambi.

### [IV: The Maiden Ballplayer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/iv-the-maiden-ballplayer)

Kamanita's friend who accompanies him to the garden and later tries to take him to gaming tables.

### [The Magic Portrait](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/v-the-magic-portrait)

Discovers the painting, identifies Vasitthi, and arranges a meeting with Medini.

### [On the Terrace of the Sorrowless](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/vi-on-the-terrace-of-the-sorrowless)

Accompanies Kamanita to the terrace, reunites with Medini, and jokes about the color of love.

### [VII: In the Ravine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/vii-in-the-ravine)

Fights alongside Kamanita in the ravine, helps him home, and later relays Vasitthi's plan.

### [The Paradise Bud](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/viii-the-paradise-bud)

Accompanies Medini into the temple as part of the ruse to allow Kamanita and Vasitthi to meet privately.

### [The Chain with the Tiger-Eye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xxvi-the-chain-with-the-tiger-eye)

Mentioned as accompanying Medini to view the returning soldiers.

### [A Pure Offering](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xxxv-a-pure-offering)

Helps Vasitthi procure cloth and other offerings at the market.

### [XLII: The Sick Nun](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pilgrim_kamanita_se/chapters/xlii-the-sick-nun)

Mentioned as having come to a sad end, drowning himself in the Gunga after gambling away his substance.

## Links

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