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the gandhara note. harmonised by the clapping of hands (tala), the pause (laya) and the grip (graha); and perfected by the accomplishments of the three bodily sites.
At the end of the song the citizens cried out, "Oh! the song and instrumental accompaniment were perfectly blended, and most delicate too!"
Then the merchant, his face blooming with delight, asked the appointed expert for their opinion "What do you think of the song and the vina accompaniment ?" he queried.
The experts declared, "What your daughter sang today was played accordingly by the Brahman, and whatever the Brahman sang was played accordingly by your daughter."
Then the inner curtain was raised. The experts declared, "The competition is over, the city festival has ended and the vina performance is now complete. Gandharvadatta has got a husband."
Ultimately; a wedding ceremony was held and Gandharvadatta was given to Vasudeva by the merchant Carudatta.
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