kallu sakkare koLLirO nIvellaru
kallu sakkare koLLirO |p|

Meaning :

Buy the sugar candy.

kallu sakkare savi ballavare ballaru
pulla locana sri krishNa nAmavemba |a|

Meaning :

The sweetness of the sugar candy called 'krishnA nAma' is known only to those who have enjoyed that.

ettu hErugaLilla hottu mAruvudalla
ottatti gONiyoLu tumbuvudalla
etta hOdaru bADige sunkavidakilla
uttama sarakidu atilAbhabaruvanta |1|

Meaning :

This sugar candy need not be taken on a ox, this need not be kept filled in gunny bags (for preserving), this need not be paid taxes, this is the best product which can also give best returns.

nashTabILuvudalla nAta huTTuvudalla
eshTu oydaru bele rokka vidakilla
kaTTiruve tindu kaDimeyAguvudalla
paTTaNadoLage prasidhdha vAgiruvanta |2|

Meaning :

This sugar candy will always give us profit, will never get rot, costs nothing, will not get spoiled by ants, and thus this sugar candy is very popular in the towns.

sante santege hOgi shramapadisuvudalla
sante yoLege yiTTu mAruvudalla
santasa baktara nAlige savigOLipa
kAnta purandara viTTala nAma vemba |3|

Meaning :

This need not be taken from one market place to another (to sell), this sugar candy makes the buyers' (bhaktAs) tongue sweet, and this sugar candy is nothing but 'purandara viTTala's nama (name)'.

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