37 [Leiding 8A, 1962]
Giving away the bride3
I.
ką̄pai hātha gaṛüā o are ką̄pai kusā käi ḍārī
II.
maṛaye mę ką̄paį kavana rāmā käise deve käinā maį dāna re
[p. 88]
III.
aba käise ką̄po re bābā e ā̈i gäile dharamavā ke jūni re
IV.
barisäu barisäu re bābā jäisäi udaka bų̄da
V.
baṭoro baṭoro samadhi rāmā jäisai ghǫghiyā sevāra
I.
The water-vessel trembles in the hand; O, the blade of kuśa (grass) trembles;
II.
N.N. Rāma trembles - ‘how shall I give the girl away?’
III.
- How would you tremble now, oh father; the hour of duty1 has arrived.
IV.
Rain, rain,2 oh father, like the water drops.
V.
- Gather, gather, oh samadhi3 Rāma, as a snail (gathers) the waterweeds.
3Cp. R. Tripāṭhī ('29: 143); V. Prasāda ('62: 172); Jain (H.S.B.I. Baghelī: 255). The ritual but without the motif of trembling: (H.S.B.I. Ḍogrī '57: 558); (Ibid. Kuluī: 708).
