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12 divisions of slow, medium, and quick; the three pauses are rendered in proper order with the "gopuchchha" first; the three modes of playing are fully shown in the slow and quick accompaniments.

O princess, you have been playing for a long time. How is it that your fingers are not tired?

Girl, how should my fingers be weary, when playing before the goddess?

O princess, in my opinion there is little use in playing before this cruel one, who, up to this time, shows no favour to you; though you have been so long a time conciliating her with due observances, which come hard on a young girl.

It is only a girl after all. Why should we not look?

What harm would there be in so doing! Women may be looked at without sin. Yet, perhaps, if she