Natyashastra
एषां प्रयोगः कर्तव्यो दैत्यदानवराक्षसैः । उद्धता ये च पुरुषाः शौर्यवीर्यबलान्विताः ॥ ६२॥
These performances should be enacted by characters such as Daityas, Danavas, Rakshasas, and audacious men endowed with courage, heroism, and strength.
english translation
eSAM prayogaH kartavyo daityadAnavarAkSasaiH । uddhatA ye ca puruSAH zauryavIryabalAnvitAH ॥ 62॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript