MÁ[T.]HAVYA, the jester, friend, and companion of the King.
KANWA, chief of the hermits, foster-father of [S']AKOONTALÁ.
[S']ÁRNGARAVA,} } two Bráhmans, belonging to the hermitage of KANWA. [S']ÁRADWATA, }
MITRÁVASU, brother-in-law of the King, and superintendent of the city police.
JÁNUKA and SÚCHAKA, two constables.
VÁTÁYANA, the chamberlain or attendant on the women's apartments.
SOMARÁTA, the domestic priest.
KARABHAKA, a messenger of the queen-mother.
RAIVATIKA, the warder or doorkeeper.
MÁTALI, charioteer of Indra.