Pallavi: KaLLu sakkare kolliro |
Buy the sugar candy
( koLLu = buy, koLLiro = you all buy , sakkare = sugar , kaLLu = stone or hard; here it means hard. )
KaLLu sakkare koLLiro neevellaroo ||
( neevellaroo = all of you)
KaLLu sakkare kolliro ….
KaLLu sakkare savi ballavare ballaru
The sweetness of the sugar candy is known to the one who know
( savi= sweetness, ballavare = people who know or have the knowledge , ballaru = they know)
Anu pallavi: Pulla lochana shree Krishna namavemba
KaLLu sakkare kolliro||
(You all )Buy the sugar candy that is
The lotus eyed shree Krishna’s name
(Pulla= flower. Here it must mean lotus, lochana = eyes, naama + emba = namavemba = that name)
Charana 1: ettu HerugaLinda hottu
maaruvudalla
It is not something that is sold like such things that oxen ( or other such animals) are made to carry
( ettu= ox, horigalu= oxen, hottu = carry, maaruvudalla = maaruvudu(to sell)+ alla (not, no))
Hoth hottigONiyoL tumbuvudalla
It is not something tat you fill a sack with frequently
( hoth = hottu = carry, hottigOniyoL = hotti ( to carry) + gONi( sack) + oL ( inside, in))
etta hodaroo baadige sunkavidakkilla
There is no rent or tax on it wherever you take it
( etta = where, where ever. Hodaroo = go( even if you go) . Baadige = rent, sunkavidakkilla = sunka ( tax)+ idakke ( for this) + illa (no, none) )
Uttama sarakidu ati laabha taruvantha
( uttama = the best. Sarakidu = saraku( commodity) + Idu ( this) . Ati = the most. Laabha = profit. Taruvantha = taruvudu ( will bring) + anta ( like that) )
It is the best commodity the will bring the most profit
KaLLu sakkare kolliro
Buy that sugar candy
Charana 2: sante santege hogi shrama padisuvudalla
It won’t make you work hard by making you go from one ( market) fair to another
( sante = village or market fair. Santege = to the market fair. Hogi = to go. Shrama = work, hard work. PaDisuvudalla = paDisuvudu ( will make you ) + alla ( won’t ) )
SanteyoLage ittu maaruvudalla
It is not something that is sold in a market fair
( santeyOLage = sante + OLaGe( inside, in) . Ittu = keep. Maaruvudalla ( see first charana))
Santata bhaktara naalige savigOmba
Something that is always sweetens the tongue of the devotees
( Santata = always. Bhaktara = devotees. Naalige = tongue . SavigOmba = that sweetens )
Kaanta purandaravitthala naamavemba
Beloved purandavitthala ‘s name
( kaanta = beloved . Naamavemba ( see anupallavi))
KaLLu sakkare kolliro
Buy that sugar candy
I have just wrote the meanings of the words as is. But this song is not just that. There is a lot of philosophy in the song which I can’t explain ( as I haven’t understood). If someone here can explain it, I would greatly appreciate that. I am also posting the link to the video of this song in the movie kanteredu nodu.