1The song is repeated with sasurū (father-in-law) replaced by other terms such as bhasurū (husband's elder brother), deorā (devar: husband's younger brother) and in the final repetition, samiyā (svāmī, master, husband).

2A state and a city across the river Gaṅgā from Vārāṇasī (Banāras). The song indicates that the walk is towards Gaṅgā (see discussion on p. 36). It may also be symbolic of the transition, crossing over, to the marital status.

3Ghāṭ: an area for bathing with steps going down into the river; or a point of crossing over.

4Ḍolī: a type of palanquin.