Marriage
Word meanings Zeradei : native village of the author in Siwan district of Bihar sent for : order someone to come back put : (here) asked (ଏଠାରେ) ପଚାରିଲା retired (v) : left the place (ସ୍ଥାନ ଛାଡି) signified : gave consent (ସମ୍ମତି ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି) match : marriage (ବିବାହ) betrothal : engagement ceremony (ଯୋଗଦାନ ସମାରୋହ) customary : according to custom (କଷ୍ଟମ୍ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ) keen : much interestd (ବହୁତ ଆଗ୍ରହୀ) considerable : huge (ବିରାଟ) pomp and show : glint and glitter (ଚମକ୍ ଓ ଚମକ୍) strain : difficulty (ଅସୁବିଧା) gone up : increased (ବର୍ଦ୍ଧିତ) protracted : longer than usual (ସ୍ୱାଭାବିକ ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ସମୟ) litigation : court case (କୋର୍ଟ କେସ୍) despite : in spite of (ଏହା ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ) grand : dignified or noble (ସମ୍ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ ବା ସମ୍ମାନିତ) lavish : profuse (ପ୍ରଚୁର) elaborate : carefully prepared and organised (ସୁଚିନ୍ତିତ ଓ ସୁସଙ୍ଗଠିତ ଢଙ୍ଗରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି) auspicious : showing signs of future success (ଭବିଷ୍ୟତର ସଫଳତାର ସଙ୍କେତ ଦେଖାଉଛି) procure : obtain (ଆହରଣ କରିବା) sturdy : strong (ବଳିଷ୍ଠ) canopy (ଛତ୍ରୀ) : a big decora...