ಗಿಳಿಯ ಮರಿಯನು ತಂದು ಪಂಜರದೊಳಗೆ ಪೋಷಿಸಿ purandara vittala

ಗಿಳಿಯ ಮರಿಯನು ತಂದು ಪಂಜರದೊಳಗೆ ಪೋಷಿಸಿ 

Anandabhairavi & Revati

GiLiya mariyanu Tandu panjaraDoLage poSisi

kalisi mrdu nuDigaLanu lalisi kelva pariNatarante

enna jihvake tiLuhi matiyanu ninna nAmAvaLiya

pogaLike ittu rakShisu namma anavaratA

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Just like (ante) one brings a parrot chik and feeds and grows it(poSisi) and

Teaches(kalisi) it to speak gentle(mrdu) words(nuDigaLanu), and hear it intently(lalisi),

(You must) Potech me (rakSisu anavarata) by teaching my tongue(jihvake) and mind(matiyanu) to praise (pogaLike) your many names(nAmAvaliya) at all times.

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