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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
MEN.
Yayati King of India.
Madhavya Vidúshaka or Companion of the King.
Minister
Sucracharya The Arch-Priest of the Asuras or Titans.
Kapila His Disciple.
Vakasura An Asura or Titan Chief.
Another Asura.
A Bramin.
Warder of the Palace.
WOMEN.
Devayani. Daughter to Sucrachárya—afterwards Queen to Yayáti.
Purnika Her Companion.
Sermista Daughter to King of the Asuras.
Devika Her Companion.
Nati A Female Musician.
A Maid Servant.
Courtiers—Citizens—Dancing-Women—Musicians, &c.,
Scene in the First ACT, the valley of the Himálaya and the Retreat or Monastery of the Sage Sucrachárya; in the Second and the succeeding ACTS, Pratisthána—the chief city of the Kings of the Lunar Dynasty.