puri
City, town; bestow, grant, do.
Meaning
This romanisation represents two distinct words. As a noun, 'puri' refers to a city or town, often appearing as a suffix to a place name like 'Lanka-puri'. As a verb or verbal auxiliary, 'puri' means to bestow, grant, or do, frequently used in requests or prayers to deities, as seen in phrases like 'grace-puri'.
In the songs
Lanka puri Ravana samharamu
The destruction of Ravana in the city of Lanka
Entha Nini Guna Ganamu · Vasantha Gopala
Lanka puri Ravana samharamu
The destruction of Ravana in the city of Lanka
Entha Nini Guna Ganamu · Vasantha Gopala
vandharul puri maaruthiye
Come and bestow your grace, O Maruti (Hanuman)
Vayu Maindhane · Unknown
vandharul puri maaruthiye
Come and bestow your grace, O Maruti (Hanuman)
Vayu Maindhane · Unknown