vahova re meNasina kAyi - purandaradAsa - any other version

[murthyhmg]

Am pasting below the version available with me. in case any other version/ variation, if available, please let me know


Vahova re menasina kAyi - Kafi (Hindustani)

P: oNa rottige nAnu tandeno tAye
Vahova re meNasina kAyi

C1: huttutale hasirAgoda kande natta naduve kempAguda kande
katterAyana bahuruchi embe vahova re menasina kAyi

C2; onderadaredare bahu ruchi embe meledaradare tusu kharavembe
matteradaredare ati kharavembe vahuva re menasina kAyi

C3: badavarigella ninnAdhara adige ootake ninnAsAra
bAyalli kadidare benkiya khara purandaravithalana nenevudu bhara

Meaning:
P: For the dry (oNa - taseless) roti (bread=chapatti=roti of rAgi), I have brought the celebrated chilly

C1: I have seen it becoming green as soon as it germinates, have also seen it becoming red all of a sudden; I have found it very tasty, the celebrated chilly.

C2: Very tasty if one or two are used(crushed), becomes a little bit hotter if a couple more are used; Using two more makes it very very hot, the celebrated chilly.

C3: (O chilly) you are very useful to the poor, you are essential for cooking food; If bitten it is as hot as fire, it is important to pray to purandaravithala.

[ajaysimha]

vah vahre menasina kayi | dasara pada on chilies | purandara dasa
i have uploaded a video: https://youtu.be/5fEGLADHqYw

is there any philosophical thoughts from this song ?
except the line "bAyalli kadidare benkiya khara purandaravithalana nenevudu bhara"

or is it just a straight forward song on chilies by saint purandara dasa
(if so why chilies ?)

what does katterAyana mean here ?

[ajaysimha]

any idea ??

[murthyhmg]

vahvvAre meNasina. rAgA: nAdanAmakriya. Eka tALA.

P: vahvvAre meNasina kAyi oNaroTTige tandeno tAyi
C1: huTTudali hasirAguta kaNDe naTTa naDuve
kempAguta kaNDe kaTTerAyana bahu ruciyembe
2: onderaDaredare bahu ruciyembe mEleraDaredare
bahu khArembe adu eraDaredare ati khAremba
3: baDavarigella ninnAdhAra aDige Utakke ninna sAra bAyali
kaDedare bemkiya khAra purandara vIttalana neneyodu bhAra

Purandaradasa lived - 1484-1565. Vasco Da Gama came to india in 1498. Columbus had visited Mexico in 1492. Green chillies [meNasinakAi] are of Mexican origin. It was introduced to India in the beginning of 16th century. By about 1550 use of the chilli had spread to the entire country. People were skeptical about the benefits - rather the dangers. Wise men may have deliberated and concluded that it is beneficial and adds to the range of tastes. Hence this krti, in which Purandaradasa recommends use of it to the general public. So also there is a krti about post office and a few more.
Come to think of it - India did not have green chillies until 500 years ago.