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PERSONS OF THE PLAY.

Men:—(a) Speakers of Sanskrit:

Dushyanta (Dussanda,—King Blamer), King of Hastinapura (Hatthinaura,—the City of Elephants).

The King's Charioteer.

Bhadrasena (Bhaddasena,—General Gentleforce), Head of the Army.

Vatayana (Vadaana,—Chamberlain Windway) or Parvatayana (Pavvadaana, Parvatayana-son, i. e., son of Chamberlain Hillway), the King's Chamberlain.

Somarata (Somarada,—Chaplain Offerdraught), the King's Chaplain.

Two Court Bards (in the Tiring-room).

Matali (Madali,—the God Drivemad), Charioteer of Indra.

A Brahmana (in the Prologue).

The Stage-Manager (in the Prologue).

An Actor (in the Epilogue).

Kanva (Kanna,—Sire Atomist), Chief Hermit, foster-father of Sakuntala, son of Kasyapa; also called Kasyapa (Kassava, i. e., Kasyap-son).

Veikhanasa (Vekhanasa,—Brother Monk),

Sarngarava (Sangaraa,—Brother Bowtwang),

Saradvata (Saraddada,—Brother Autumnly),

Gontama (Godama,—Brother Cowlikeson),

Narada (Naraa,—Brother Giveman) or Harita (Harida,—Brother Pigeon)

Hermits, pupils of Kanva.