Meaning of Sivan's composition 'karpakambike'....

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chitrathiagarajan
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Post by chitrathiagarajan »

Can I get the meaning of the following line in charam of "karpakambike' in ragam bilahari?

lajjai illamal pichaiyai nadi itharaiyil thinam lutharai padi
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rshankar
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In this line from the caraNam, the composer describes himself as someone who, "without (illAmal) shame (lajjai) seeks (nADi) alms/charity (piccaiyai), and sings about/eulogizes (pADi) miserly men (luttarai) on a daily basis (dinam) on this (i) earth (taraiyil)"

chitrathiagarajan
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Post by chitrathiagarajan »

Thanks rshankar
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