This song is in the form of a conversation between could even be as between lakSmi & pArvati comparing viSNu to Siva. This also glorifies the daSAvatAras of viSNu There are a few errors in th sAhitya and I shall correct them as I go along giving the meaning
taraLe ranne kappumaiyavanEtara celuvane- oh jewel among beautiful girls, what is o hadsome in the darkbodied fellow[viSNu]
kariya jadeya jOgiginta uttamanEne- is he better than the yogiwith black matted locks[Siva]
1] jaladhiyoLu vAsavEnu manegaLillave-lives in the ocean, does he not have a house to live? [matsya avatAra]
lalane kELu kADiginta lEsu allave-o pretty lass, ask her if it is not better than living in the cremation ground
2] mandaragiriya pottudu Enu candave- was it nice to lift up & bear the mandaragiri [kUrma avatAra]
kandanoidu aDaviyoLiDuvudAva nyAyave- was it fair to leave achild in the forest[ iI am not sure if this refers to kArtikEya]
3] maNNanagedu bEra meluvudEnu svAduve- is it so tasty to burrow in mud and eat roots[varAha avatAra]
tanna karadi kapAla piDivudAva nyAyave- is it fair to hold a skull in his hands [bhikSATana mUrti]
4] muttina hAraviralu karuLa mAle candave- was it good to wear a garland of intestines when there is pearl necklace[ narasimha avatAra]
nitya runDamAle dharisOdu nyAyave- is it fair to wear a garland of heads]skulls all the time
5] giDDanAgi beLedu aLevudEnu nyAyave- being short/cwary, is it fair to grow large and measure [vAmana avatAra]
guDDada magaLa tandege munivOdu nyAyave- is it fair to lose temper with the father of the mountain`s daughter?
6] pitana mAtakELi mAteya SiravanaLivare- can someone
behead ones one mother listening to the father`s word?[ paraSurAma avatAra]
SitkanThanAgi iruvudadAva nyAyave- what is so fair about having a poisoned/darkened neck/throat?
7] koDaga karaDi kapigaLahinDu bandhu baLagave- are hordes of apes, bears & monkeys his relatives & wellwisherrs & friends? _rAma avatAra]
kUDi banda bhUta baLaga jn~Ati sambandhave- are the hordes of bhUtagaNas his blood relatives?
8} hAvina heDeya tuLivarEne anjikillave- will someone stamp the hood of a snake/ is he not afraid? {krSNa avatAra]
hAvu mAlike muttiralu hEge jIvipane- how does he live/survive , being surrounded by garlands of snakes?
9}battaliruvarEnu/ bettaliruvarEnu avage nAcikillave- will someone roam naked? does he have no shame?[kalki avatAra]
satta gajada carma hodeyalu hEsigillave-does he not feel disgusted wearing the skin of a dead elephant?
10] uttama tEjiyiralu dhareyolu haddanErvare? having a pedigree/thorougbred horse[ a regal mount], wil someone mount an eagle? [buddha avatAra]
ettina benanEridavaru buddhivantare- was he a wise man who climbed onto the back of a bull?
11] harihararige sAmyavEne pELe rukmiNi- come on tell me rukmiNi, is there any comparison between viSNu & Siva?
purandara viTTala sarvOttama kELe bhavAni- listen bhAvani, viSNu is the best of all
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