kAru vElpulu
Sahityam
Pallavi
kAru vElpulu nIku sari¹
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(Other) Gods are not equal to You.
Anupallavi
kAruku² jilakara³ sambAkantaramainaTTu kAni (kAru)
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Much like there is difference between fine rice and coarse rice, (other) Gods are not equal to You.
Charanams Combined
diviTiki⁴ dIpamu rIti
kAvETiki kAluvala⁵ rIti kAni (kAru)
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kAvETiki kAluvala⁵ rIti kAni (kAru)
Much like what a lamp is to a torch, and what canals are to river Kaveri, (other) Gods are not equal to You.
\t 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. \t 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.
\t 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. \t 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.
Variations
- 1 sari – sari kAru
- 4 diviTi – divaTi : diviTI - is the correct telugu word.
- 5 kAluvalu – kAlavalu
- 6 tammi – tamma : tammi - is the correct word.
- 7 dharalO nIku sari – dharalO rAma nIku sari
Commentary
- 2 kAru – A coarse variety of rice being cheap preferred by poor.
- 3 jilakara 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.