In Mithila, Udaasi Geet are sung when the groom takes leave of his in-laws’ home. After the wedding the bride does not leave her parental house immediately; instead, the groom stays on for some time, spending several days with his wife’s family and forming close bonds with parents-in-law, brothers- and sisters-in-law, and other relatives. When the moment of departure arrives, hearts grow heavy, and these plaintive songs give voice to the shared sorrow and bittersweet farewell. This particular song dwells on the pain and anguish felt by every member of the family as they face the groom’s departure, and on their tender efforts to cope with it. The bride herself laments that she should never have fallen in love with this heart-breaker—for then parting would have been easier.