Era Napai - Todi Varnam - Meanings please

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nianjali
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Era Napai - Todi Varnam - Meanings please

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Hello, I have searched but cannot find the meanings of the tana varnam Era Napai:
Pasting lyrics from Shivkumar.org
Pallavi: Era napai intha chouka seya merakadura ma sami
Anupallavi: Maruni kanna Sree Venkatesa Sukumara nannelu kora sarasuda
Charanam: Dani matalu vini intha sahasa melara
Thanks so much in advance, Anjali

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Re: Era Napai - Todi Varnam - Meanings please

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Pallavi: Era napai intha chouka seya merakadura ma sami
Anupallavi: Maruni kanna Sree Venkatesa Sukumara nannelu kora sarasuda
Charanam: Dani matalu vini intha sahasa melara


There is a slightly different version::

ErA nApai nI yinta couka jEsEvu

mEra gAdurA nA sAmi[p]

mAruni ganna SrivEnkaTESha

sukumara nannElukOrA sarasuDa[ap]

dAni mATalu vini yinta sAhasa mEla[c]



{Will post the meaning shortly}.

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Re: Era Napai - Todi Varnam - Meanings please

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Here is the meaning::


O! Thou,why is it that you scorn me so much,

It is not respectable, My Lord {p}

Young Sri venkaTESha,Father of cupid,man of good taste, possess me {rule me} {ap}

listening to her words,why are you so rash. {c}

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Re: Era Napai - Todi Varnam - Meanings please

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Oh thanks so much for the translation and lyrics.

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