prathama sampradÄye kaila svarÅ«pa — pradhÄna
Ära pañca-jana dila tÄá¹…ra pÄligÄna

 prathama sampradÄye - in the first party; kaila - fixed; svarÅ«pa - SvarÅ«pa DÄmodara; pradhÄna - as the chief; Ära - another; pañca-jana - five persons; dila - gave; tÄá¹…ra - his; pÄligÄna - responders.


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SvarÅ«pa DÄmodara was chosen as the leader of the first party and was given five assistants to respond to his chanting.

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