Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #23854 by Ghare Parvati

Village: जअूळ - Jawal

D:XII-4.10bii (D12-04-10b02) - Son, a man in society / Son’s marriage / Bride’s distinctive features / “She came free of cost” says groom’s mother

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घारे पार्वती - Ghare Parvati

सोन माझ्या घरी लाख घेते तोळातोळी
बाळायाला माझ्या येती नवर्या बोलावूनी
sōna mājhyā gharī lākha ghētē tōḷātōḷī
bāḷāyālā mājhyā yētī navaryā bōlāvūnī

✎ I have a son at home, precious like gold, I examine, test and weigh the lac (the bride) for my gold, tola* by tola*
Marriage proposals from prospective brides have been coming for my son
▷ Gold my (घरी)(लाख)(घेते)(तोळातोळी)
▷ (बाळायाला) my (येती)(नवर्या)(बोलावूनी)

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tola ➡ tolas

Weight of gold or silver, approx. 11-12 gm.

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“She came free of cost” says groom’s mother

Project ♪♪ सांगते बाई तुला - Sāṅgatē bāī tulā - I tell you woman! ♪♪

Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #23854 by Ghare Parvati

D:XII-4.10bii (D12-04-10b02) - Son, a man in society / Son’s marriage / Bride’s distinctive features / “She came free of cost” says groom’s mother