Chārudatta, a Brahman merchant

Rohasena, his son

Maitreya, his friend

Vardhamānaka, a servant in his house

Sansthānaka, brother-in-law of King Pālaka

Sthāvaraka, his servant

Another Servant of Sansthānaka

A Courtier

Aryaka, a herdsman who becomes king

Sharvilaka, a Brahman, in love with Madanikā

A Shampooer, who becomes a Buddhist monk

Māthura, a gambling-master

Darduraka, a gambler

Another Gambler

Karnapūraka}
Kumbhīlaka} servants of Vasantasenā
Vīraka}
Chandanaka} policemen
Goha}
Ahīnta} headsmen

Bastard pages, in Vasantasenā's house

A Judge, a Gild-warden, a Clerk, and a Beadle

Vasantasenā, a courtezan

Her Mother

Madanikā, maid to Vasantasenā

Another Maid to Vasantasenā

The Wife of Chārudatta

Radanikā, a maid in Chārudatta's house

SCENE

Ujjayinī (called also Avanti) and its Environs