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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