Tamboolava koLLo (ತಾಂಬೂಲವ ಕೊಳ್ಳೋ)



Taamboolava koLLo is a beautiful and soulful composition that showcases Purandara Daasarus devotion and intimacy towards the Lord. A very rare kruti that not many singers have sung this kriti.. I have tried my best to give the translation and also word by word meaning of this song to the best of my ability ..Please share your feedback.

WORD BY WORD MEANING 

Taamboolava = Betal leaves, arecanut and lime...made for chewing usually after dinner  

koLLo= please receive (as offering) 

Thamana = Thamana demon

mardhanane = one who slayed

Kamala = Lotus

vadhanane = faced

Ambujaakshi = Lotus eyed Goddess Lakshmi

modhadim = Lovingly 

madichi = folded

koduthaale = she gives


sampigeNNe = aromatic oil made from Champaka flowers

 Attaru= mixture of aromatic essential oils to give pleasant fragrance 

chandanadeNNe = chandanada+ enne = aromatic oil made from sandalwood

Kempu= red 

kesari = saffron 

gandha = sandalwood paste

kasturi = musk (aromatic)

Champaka = Champaka flowers (shenbagam) modalaadha = similar 

pushpava = flowers

mudiyo = wear them/ decorate yourself with


Manchava = bed

haaside = is made

mallige hoo = Jasmine flowers  

tariside = is being brought 

munche = before/( ref here may be - don't delay)

bandu = come

malagayya = lie down

minchuthali= sparkling, radiant (ref may be - attractive)

chanchalaakshiyu = one who is restless (usually referred to Goddess Lakshmi)

ninna = you

idhiru noduthaale = is expecting

PanchabhaaNanayya ShrI Purandara Vittala = O Purandara Vittala, Father of Manmatha (with 5 arrows).


Translation and transliteration 


ತಾಂಬೂಲವ ಕೊಳ್ಳೋ ತಮನ ಮರ್ದನನೇ ಕಮಲವದನನೇ

Taamboolava koLLo thamana mardhanane Kamala vadhanane

{Tamboola (beetel leaves, arecanut, lime(suNNa in kannada and Chunnambu in Tamil)}

O destroyer of Tamana(Demon), O Lotus faced Lord!!!Please receive the tamboola as an offering.


anupallavi

ಆಂಬುಜಾಕ್ಷಿ ಮೋದದಿಂ ಮಡಿಚಿ ಕೊಡುತಾಳೆ 

Ambujaakshi modhadim madichi koduthaale 

The Lotus eyed Goddess(Goddess Lakshmi) folds the tamboola and gives you lovingly...


Charana 1

ಸಂಪಿಗೆಣ್ಣೆ ಅತ್ತರು ಚಂದನದೆಣ್ಣೆ

sampigeNNe attaru chandanaqldeNNe

The perfume of Champaka oil, atthar perfume, and Sandalwood oil, 

ಈ ಪರಿ ಪರಿ ವಿಧ ಪರಿಮಳದ ಎಣ್ಣೆ 

E pari pari vidha parimaLada enNNe

All these kinds of various fragrances

ಕೆಂಪುಕೇಸರಿ ಗಂಧ ಕಸ್ತೂರಿಯು

Kempukesari gandha kasturiy

Please Wear/apply the red saffron, sandalwood and musk

ಚಂಪಕ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಪುಷ್ಪವ ಮುಡಿಯೋ

Champaka modalaadha pushpava mudiyo

Champaka flowers and other similar flowers 


Charana 2

ಮಂಚವ ಹಾಸಿದೆ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೂ ತರಿಸಿದೆ

Manchava haaside mallige hoo tariside 

Your bed is made, we have brought Jasmine flowers too

ಮುಂಚೆ ಬಂದು ಮಲಗಯ್ಯ ಮಿಂಚುತಲಿ 

munche bandu malagayya minchuthali

Don't delay come and lie down, O radiant one!

ಚಂಚಲಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಇದಿರು ನೋಡುತಾಳೆ

chanchalaakshiyu ninna idhiru noduthaale 

Chanchale (usually referred to Goddess Lakshmi) is expecting you

ಪಂಚಬಾಣನಯ್ಯ ಶ್ರೀ ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠ್ಠಲ

PanchabhaaNanayya ShrI Purandara Vittala 

One with five arrows is Manmatha, O f

ather of manmatha Shri Purandara Vittala..

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