cāri 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; aṣṭa jana - eight persons.

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.