Need Meaning of Thambulava Kollo - purandaradasar - reethigowla

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ajaysimha
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Need Meaning of Thambulava Kollo - purandaradasar - reethigowla

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Need Meaning of Thambulava Kollo - purandaradasar - reethigowla

hi rasikas,
could any one try to give meaning for Thambulava Kollo
majorly there are 2 versions one by MLV and other by Bombay sisters.
(overall i can understand that purandaradasar is offering thaboola seva to lord vitthala)


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A small correction to the pallavi
It is *dAnava* in the pallavi.
*damana* means almost the same as *mardana*.
PB ji,
Thanks for the link.The translation is very nice.

Regards
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Here are the complete lyrics. Corrections welcome:

tAmbUlava koLLO. rAgA: rItigauLa. Adi tALA. Purandaradasa.

P: tAmbUlava koLLO damana mardanane kamala vadananane
A: ambujAkSimOdadi maDaci koDutALe
C1: sampigeNNe attaru candanadeNNe I paripari vidha parimaLada eNNe
kempu kEsari gandha kastUriyu campaka modalAda puSpava muDiyo
2: cikkaNi aDige kEdige kAc-kUDida Elakki jayikAyi lavanga jAyapatreyu
meLakkikada suNNa karpUra berasi tA rukmiNi dEviyu samarpisutALe
3: mauktikada suNNa karpUra berasitA rukmiNI dEviyu samarpisutALE
mancava hAkidE malligE hUva dharisde munce bandu malagayyamincutali
4: mancava dEviyu mallige hUva tariside munce bandu malagayya mincutali
cancalAkSiyu ninna idiru nODutALe panca bANanayya shrI purandara viTTala

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tAmbUlava koLLO. rAgA: rItigauLa. Adi tALA. Purandaradasa.

P: tAmbUlava koLLO damana mardanane kamala vadanane

A: ambujAkSimOdadi maDaci koDutALe

C1: sampigeNNe attaru candanadeNNe I paripari vidha parimaLada eNNe
kempu kEsari gandha kastUriyu campaka modalAda puSpava muDiyo

2: cikkaNi aDike kEdige kAc{u} kUDida Elakki jayikAyi lavanga jAyapatreyu
mauktikada suNNa karpUra berasi tA rukmiNI dEviyu samarpisutALE

3:mancava hAkidE malligE hUvuduriside munce bandu malagayya mincutali
cancalAkSiyu ninna idiru nODutALe panca bANanayya shrI purandara viTTala

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The word *damana* is still not clear.

In carana {2] it is *cikkANi*

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Post by aaaaabbbbb »

As *damana* can also mean oppression, I feel it is proper to retain the word. damana mardanane means one who crushes oppression.

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Thanks Savitri.

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sorry guys the page is not view-able.
can any one help ?

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The translation::

Lotus faced{krishna},accept the tAmbUlam.

You crush oppression{p}

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With pleasure, the lotus eyed{rukmiNi}will fold {and} offer it to you{ap}


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{you apply}The oil of champak,attar{a type of scent}oil of sandal, and other perfumes

mixed with red saffron,sandal,musk.

You adorn yourself with champak and other flowers.{c1}


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rukmiNi dEvi is offering the mixture of small arceanuts,catechu with the fragrance of kEtaki,

cardamom,jaiphal,and the leaves of cloves,

lime made from pearls,{pearl like lime?},and paccha karpUra{c2}

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The bed is spread,flowers of oleander have been sprinkled over it.

Come and lie down with elegance.The Father of the five arrowed cupid,purandara vitthala,

the nimble eyed {rukmiNidEvi}is looking forward.

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Post by ajaysimha »

Thank you lakshman ji and 5a's5b's:-)
For translation and meaning help.

What does it mean:
mauktikada (?) suNNa(slaked lime/sunnambu)

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suNNa (suNNAmbu) - lime paste made from pearls (mauktikada)
mauktika = pearls
It’s chemically possible, as pearls are composed of calcium carbonate, and so is suNNa/suNNAmbu.

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Thank you rshankar

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