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ಸಿರಿ ಸೊಬಗುಗಳ ಬೆದಕು, ಕೆಳೆ ಬಲುಮೆಗಳ ಬೆದಕು |
ಪರಬೊಮ್ಮ ನಾಟಕದ ವೇಷಚೇಷ್ಟೆಗಳು ||
ಅರಸುತಿಹ ಜೀವ ನಾಯಕನು, ನಾಯಕಿಯವನ |
ಕೆರಳಿಸುವ ಮೋಹರುಚಿ - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||


siri sobagugaLa bedaku, keLe balunegaLa bedaku |
parabomma naaTakada vEShachEShTegaLu ||
arasutiha jIva naayakanu, naayakiyavana |
keraLisuva mOharuchi - mankutimma ||


Pursuit of wealth and beauty, friendship and excellence
These the acts and costumes of the play of the creator.
The life that pursues is the hero and his heroine the
Desires that provoke him - Mankutimma.

1 comment:

  1. Translator's thoughts: "The search is the answer and the seeking is the goal!"

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