त्रयो होद्गीथे कुशला बभूवुः शिलकः शालावत्यश्चैकितायनो दाल्भ्यः प्रवाहणो जैवलिरिति ते होचुरुद्गीथे वै कुशलाः स्मो हन्तोद्गीथे कथां वदाम इति ॥ १.८.१ ॥
In plain words
There were three men skilled in the Udgītha: Śilaka Śālāvatya, Caikitāyana Dālbhya and Pravāhaṇa Jaivali. They said, "We are skilled in the Udgītha; come, let us hold a discussion about the Udgītha."