Text
cāri sampradāye haila cabbiśa gāyana
dui dui mārdaṅgika haila aṣṭa jana
Synonyms
cari sampradāye—in the four parties; haila—there were; cabbiśa—twenty-four; gāyana—performers of kīrtana; dui dui—two in each party; mārdaṅgika—players of mṛdaṅga drums; haila—there were; asta jana—eight persons. ¶
Translation
There were altogether four parties of kīrtana performers, comprising twenty-four chanters. In each party there were also two mṛdaṅga players, making an additional eight persons. ¶