Ragi Tandeera - KalyaNaVasanta - Chapu - purandaradasa

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murthyhmg
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The above krti is not yet covered in this section.

I am posting the krti text, and also the meaning for the benifit of members and others.

Comments welcome.


Ragi [finger millet - Eleusine coracana] is a coarse staple grain (resembling seasame seeds) grown in Karnataka and Andhra. ‘aagi’ is averb = be = become. In this krti Purandaradasa has used ‘raagi’ and ‘aagi’ to clearly convey a message that ragi is highly eatable, besides advising on a righteous life. Perhaps ragi was considered a poor man’s food, but Purandaradasa had no qualms accepting it in bhiksha.

"Have you brought Ragi for alms?"

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