GAUTAMI, a holy matron, Superior of the female inhabitants of the
hermitage.
VASUMATI, the Queen of Dushyanta.
SANUMATI, a nymph, friend of Sakoontala.
TARALIKA, personal attendant of the King.
CHATURIKA, personal attendant of the Queen.
VETRAVATI, female warder, or door-keeper.
PARABARITIKA and MADHUKARIKA, maidens in charge of the royal gardens.
SUVRATA, a nurse.
ADITI, wife of Kasyapa; grand-daughter of Brahma, through her father,
Daksha.
Charioteer, Fisherman, Officers, and Hermits.
RULES FOR PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES
Observe, that in order to secure the correct pronunciation of the title
of this Drama, "Sakuntala" has been spelt "Sa-koontala," the _u_ being
pronounced like the _u_ in the English word _rule_.
The vowel _a_ must invariably be pronounced with a dull sound, like the
_a_ in _organ_, or the _u_ in _fun, sun. Dushyanta_ must therefore be
pronounced as if written _Dooshyunta_. The long vowel _a_ is pronounced
like the _a_ in _last, cart; i_ like the _i_ in _pin, sin_; _i_ like the
_i_ in _marine; e_ like the _e_ in _prey; o_ like the _o_ in _so; ai_
like the _ai_ in _aisle; au_ like _au_ in the German word _baum_, or
like the _ou_ in _our_.
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