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28. *Vīṇā-ḍamaruka-vādya*—Playing on lute and small drum.¹ These are included in the instrumental music, but they are specially mentioned, as Yośodhara says, first, because stringed instrumental music and lute music are very important, secondly, because they are difficult to learn especially at the commencement, and, lastly, because on these instruments the words (letters) played can be heard as distinctly pronounced.