Meaning - Koluvaiunnade

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apsara
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Post by apsara »

Dear rasikas, help with the meaning of this song, please...

koluvayunnADE dEva dEvuDu. rAgA: shankarAbharaNa. tripuTa tALA. Composer: Shaji maharaja.
P: koluvaiyunnADE dEva dEvuDu
A: koluvaiyunnADE kOTi sUrya prakAshuDE valarAju pagavADE vanita mOhanAnguDE
C1: balu pongamagu cilu valangaNamla maranalu vangala maNiru cula vangatanara talavanga nalavElu pulavanga nelavanga valacEdanga jinga vaikari mIranga
2: mEluka ratanambu rAlu cekkinayunga rAlu pUjakEyu rAlu merayaka pAlu kArumOmuna shrIlu poDama puli tOlugaTTi mummona vAlu baTTi celaga
3: Asala kronnana vAsana niNDAra bhAsamAna maNi simhAsanAntara ni vAsuDakucu nija dAsula penniti pOsala sAha bhUvAsavu daivamu


Thanks in advance.

vijayagopal
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Post by vijayagopal »

There is a lot of confusion because of the difference between ka and ga sounds.

koluvaiyunnADE dEva dEvuDu = God of Gods is holding his court
A: koluvaiyunnADE = He is holding court

kOTi sUrya prakAshuDE = Shining equal to 10 million suns

valarAju pagavADE = Enemy of Manmadha
vanita mOhanAnguDE = One who steels the hearts of young ladies
C1: balu pongamagu = ponkamagu = beatiful structured

cilu valangaNamlamara = I can not make out what this word is (amara is set in)
naluvangala = naluvankala = all four sides
maNirucula = the rays of gem stones
vangatanara = ?
talavanga nala = talavanganu + ala = talavanganala = as thought

vElupulavanga = velupula vanka = on the side of the gods
nelavanga = nelavanka = crescent moon
valacEdanga = becomes of less beauty
jinga vaikari mIranga = jinka vaikhari mIranga= to excel the beastyle of a deer
( Oh god! What potry!)
2: mEluka = meluga = beautifully
ratanamburAlu = ratanambaralu?
cekkinayungarAlu = studded rings
pUjakEyu rAlu = bhujakeyuralu = ornaments worn on the shoulders
merayaka = as shining
pAlu kArumOmuna = face that is oozing milk = tender face
shrIlu poDama = as riches appear
puli tOlugaTTi = wearing the skin of a tiger
mummona vAlu baTTi = bearing the three pronged shulam
celaga = as he shines
3: Asala kronnana vAsana niNDAra = (Highly poetic language) = as fresh fragrances spread to all sides
bhAsamAna maNi simhAsanAntara ni vAsuDakucu = sitting on the shining mani throne (vasudaguchu)
nija dAsula penniti = pennidhi = as he is becoming a big treasure for the own dasas
pOsala sAha bhUvAsavu = for the Shahji, the Indra on the earth
daivamu = God

I have not found a better composition on Lord Siva recently.
Mine is an enthusiasts interpretation.
Experts may add value.

apsara
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Post by apsara »

Thank you!!!!

avnipriya
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Re: Meaning - Koluvaiunnade

Post by avnipriya »

Could someone please complete this lyrics ?

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