Kaaru Velpulu
From Sahityam
[edit] Lyrics
[edit] Pallavi
kAru vElpulu nIku 1sari Show Details | (Other) Gods are not equal to You. |
[edit] Anupallavi
2kAruku 3jilakara sambAkantaramainaTTu kAni (kAru) Show Details | Much like there is difference between fine rice and coarse rice, (other) Gods are not equal to You. |
[edit] Charanams Combined
1. 4diviTiki dIpamu rIti Show DetailskAvETiki 5kAluvala rIti kAni (kAru) 2. 6tammi vairiki tArakala rIti kamma viltuniki kAnti narulu rIti kAni (kAru) 3. sAgaramunaku sarassu rIti tyAgarAja vinuta 7dharalO nIku sari (kAru) | 1. Much like what a lamp is to a torch, and what canals are to river Kaveri, (other) Gods are not equal to You. 2. Much like what stars are to moon – enemy of Lotus, and what radiant men are to cupid – flower archer, (other) Gods are not equal to You. 3. O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja! Like what a lake is to an ocean, in this Universe other Gods are not equal to You. |
[edit] Variations
- 1sari – sari kAru
- 4diviTi – divaTi : diviTI - is the correct telugu word.
- 5kAluvalu – kAlavalu
- 6tammi – tamma : tammi - is the correct word.
- 7dharalO nIku sari – dharalO rAma nIku sari
[edit] Commentary
- 2kAru – A coarse variety of rice being cheap preferred by poor.
- 3jilakara sambA – A fine variety of rice grown in Tamil Nadu (‘sIraga sambA’ – Tamizh) (Samba Rice which is as thin as cummin seeds – jilakara) preferred by sophisticated.
