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ತೃಣಕೆ ಹಸಿರೆಲ್ಲಿಯದು? ಬೇರಿನದೆ? ಮಣ್ಣಿನದೆ? |
ದಿನಪನದೆ? ಚಂದ್ರನದೆ? ನೀರಿನದೆ? ನಿನದೆ? ||
ತಣಿತಣಿವ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನ ಪುಣ್ಯವೋ? ನೋಡು |
ಗುಣಕೆ ಕಾರಣವೊಂದೆ? - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||



truNake hasirelliyadu? bErinade? maNNinade? |
dinapanade? chandranade? nIrinade? ninade? ||
taNitaNiva ninna kaNNina puNyavO? nODu |
guNake kaaraNavonde? - mankutimma ||

Of where is the green to the grass? Of roots? Of soil?
Of the sun? Of the Moon? Of the water? Of thou?
Is it the virtue of thy eyes which are soothed by their sight?
Character has only one reason ? - Mankutimma.