Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #31032 by Kadu Saru

Village: वडवली - Wadavali

G:XIX-1.1biv (G19-01-01b04) - Wife with a living husband / Kuṅku / Box of kuṅku, karaṅḍā / Wife worries for husband

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कडू सरु - Kadu Saru

कुकाचा करंडा माझा मेणाचा कुठ ठेवू
सासू ना आत्याबाई माझ्या चुड्याला जिव लावू
kukācā karaṇḍā mājhā mēṇācā kuṭha ṭhēvū
sāsū nā ātyābāī mājhyā cuḍyālā jiva lāvū

✎ My box of kunku*, where do I keep my box of wax
Mother-in-law, my paternal aunt, take care of my husband
▷ (कुकाचा)(करंडा) my (मेणाचा)(कुठ)(ठेवू)
▷ (सासू) * (आत्याबाई) my (चुड्याला) life apply

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kunku

A red spot applied on the forehead by married women whose husband is alive as a mark of good fortune. This powder is also applied to God as a part of worship. It is prepared from turmeric, lemon juice, alum etc.

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The singer implies that she is no more and begs her mother-in-law to take care of her husband or else, both her mother-in-low and her husband are no more and she requests mother-in-law to take care of him in the other world. Basically, she wants to say that in either case, she is alone.

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Wife worries for husband

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

Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #31032 by Kadu Saru

G:XIX-1.1biv (G19-01-01b04) - Wife with a living husband / Kuṅku / Box of kuṅku, karaṅḍā / Wife worries for husband