Set in India, Hermann Hesse&rsquo;s <i>Siddharta </i>is the story of a young Brahmin&rsquo;s search for ultimate reality, reflecting Hesse&rsquo;s interest in Oriental mysticism. The word Siddhartha is made up of two words in the Sanskrit language, siddha (achieved) and artha (what was searched for), which together means &ldquo;He who has found meaning (of existence).&rdquo;