THE CHARACTERS
Gods:
Madana (Eros).
Vasanta (Lycoris).
Mortals:
Chitra, daughter of the King of Manipur.
Arjuna, a prince of the house of the Kurus. He is of the Kshatriya or “warrior caste,” and during the action is living as a Hermit retired in the forest.
Villagers from an outlying district of Manipur.
Note.—The dramatic poem “Chitra” has been performed in India without scenery—the actors being surrounded by the audience. Proposals for its production here having been made to the author, he went through this translation and provided stage directions, but wished these omitted if it were printed as a book.
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