the rock-candy that is the name of the lotus-eyed Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Verse 5 — ऎत्तु हेरुगळिंद हॊत्तु मारुवुदल्ल
ऎत्तु हेरुगळिंद हॊत्तु मारुवुदल्ल
èttu herugal̤iṃda hòttu māruvudalla
It is not hauled and sold by bullock-loads,
Verse 6 — ऒत्तॊत्ति गोणियॊळ् तुंबुवुदल्ल
ऒत्तॊत्ति गोणियॊळ् तुंबुवुदल्ल
òttòtti goṇiyòl̤ tuṃbuvudalla
nor pressed and stuffed into gunny sacks;
Verse 7 — ऎत्त होदरू बाडिगॆ सुंकविदकिल्ल
ऎत्त होदरू बाडिगॆ सुंकविदकिल्ल
ètta hodarū bāḍigè suṃkavidakilla
wherever you take it, it bears no freight or toll —
Verse 8 — उत्तम सरकिदु अति लाभ तरुवंथ
उत्तम सरकिदु अति लाभ तरुवंथ
uttama sarakidu ati lābha taruvaṃtha
this finest of wares yields the greatest profit.
Verse 9 — संतॆ कंतॆगॆ होगि श्रम पडिसुवुदल्ल
संतॆ कंतॆगॆ होगि श्रम पडिसुवुदल्ल
saṃtè kaṃtègè hogi śrama paḍisuvudalla
It costs no weary trudging to fair and market,
Verse 10 — संतॆयॊळगॆ इदु मारुवुदल्ल
संतॆयॊळगॆ इदु मारुवुदल्ल
saṃtèyòl̤agè idu māruvudalla
nor is it sold in any marketplace;
Verse 11 — संतत भक्तर नालिगॆ सविगॊंब
संतत भक्तर नालिगॆ सविगॊंब
saṃtata bhaktara nāligè savigòṃba
it forever sweetens the tongues of the devoted —
Verse 12 — कांत पुरंदर विठ्ठल नामवॆंब
कांत पुरंदर विठ्ठल नामवॆंब
kāṃta puraṃdara viṭhṭhala nāmavèṃba
the rock-candy that is the name of beloved Purandara Viṭhala.
About Kallu Sakkare Kolliro
Kallu Sakkare Kolliro is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.
Revered as the Pitāmaha (grandfather) of Carnatic music and a foremost Haridasa saint of Karnataka; a disciple of Vyāsatīrtha who composed a vast number of Kannada devaranamas under the signature "Purandara Viṭhala".
What is Kallu Sakkare Kolliro and what does it mean?
Kallu Sakkare Kolliro is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna, of 11 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.
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Who composed Kallu Sakkare Kolliro?
Kallu Sakkare Kolliro is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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