CC Madhya 13.33

চারি সম্প্রদায়ে হৈল চব্বিশ গায়ন ।
দুই দুই মার্দঙ্গিক হৈল অষ্ট জন ॥ ৩৩ ॥
cāri sampradāye haila cabbiśa gāyana
dui dui mārdaṅgika haila aṣṭa jana

Synonyms

cāri sampradāyein the four parties; hailathere were; cabbiśatwenty-four; gāyanaperformers of kīrtana; dui duitwo in each party; mārdaṅgikaplayers of mṛdaṅga drums; hailathere were; aṣṭa janaeight 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.