O new kinsman, meet your guests with respect. After the bride has been sent off, you should return to your home.
This couplet offers gentle advice to the 'navalā vevāī,' the new in-laws, likely at a wedding. It beautifully encourages them to warmly welcome and meet all the guests and relatives with grace and respect. After the joyous occasion of sending off the bride, bidding her farewell, it kindly reminds them to then return to their own homes. It’s a sweet reminder of hospitality and the orderly conclusion of wedding rituals, ensuring everyone is treated well before the new family begins their journey home with the bride.
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