Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #42617 by Sonawane Kusum

Village: नांदगाव - Nandgaon

F:XVII-2.12 (F17-02-12) - Brother’s wife, bhāujay / Bhāujay’s kuṅku, her brother’s symbol

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सोनावणे कुसुम - Sonawane Kusum
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अशी ना भावजय ग बाई कुंकू ना लावावं दारात
बाई ना आता माझा ग बंधू उभा ना आरसा दारात
aśī nā bhāvajaya ga bāī kuṅkū nā lāvāvaṁ dārāta
bāī nā ātā mājhā ga bandhū ubhā nā ārasā dārāta

✎ Sister-in-law, apply kunku* in the doorway
Woman, my brother is standing like a mirror in the doorway
▷ (अशी) * (भावजय) * woman kunku * (लावावं)(दारात)
▷ Woman * (आता) my * brother standing * (आरसा)(दारात)

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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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Bhāujay’s kuṅku, her brother’s symbol

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Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #42617 by Sonawane Kusum

F:XVII-2.12 (F17-02-12) - Brother’s wife, bhāujay / Bhāujay’s kuṅku, her brother’s symbol