CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Reading edition
All vowels to be pronounced as in Italian.
Siddháttha Gótama, Prince of the Sakyas, later on the Buddha B
Suddhōdana, King of the Sakyas, father of Siddháttha S
Pajāpati, Queen of the Sakyas, aunt and stepmother of Siddháttha P
Princess Yasōdhara, Siddháttha's wife Y
Rāhula, Yasōdhara's son R
Devadatta, brother of Yasōdhara Dd
Kāla Udāyin, a gardener's son K
Gopa, Yasōdhara's maid G
Visākha, a Brahman, Prime Minister of Suddhōdana V
Dēvala, a Sakya Captain D
Bimbisara, King of Magadha Bb
Ambapali, King Bimbisara's favorite Ap
Nāgadēva, Prime Minister of Mágadha, leader of an embassy N
General Siha, in the service of King Bimbisara GS
Jēta, Prince of Northern Kosala J
Anātha Pindika, a wealthy man of Sāvattha A
Māra, the Evil One M
Channa, Prince Siddháttha's groom Ch
Master of Ceremonies at Magadha Mc
General Siha's Captain C
A Brahman Priest Pr
A Farmer F
Servant St
Ministers, Officers, Soldiers, Trumpeters, Villagers, A Shepherd. Singers: Māra's Daughters, Angels, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva.