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ವಾಸನೆ ವಿವೇಚನೆಗಳೆರಡಕಂ ಸಂಘರ್ಷೆ |
ಪ್ರಾಚೀನಕಂ ಪೌರುಷಕ್ಕಮಿರುವಂತೆ ||
ಆಶಾವಿನಾಶಮುಂ ಧೀಶಕ್ತಿಯುದ್ಭವಮುಮ್ |
ಈಶಪ್ರಸಾದದಿಂ - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||

vaasane vivEcanegaLeraDakam sangharShe |
praacInakam pauruShakkamiruvante ||
aashaavinaashamum dhIshaktiyudbhavamum |
Eshaprasaadadim - mankutimma ||

Constant conflict between desire and discernment
As is between that of the age old and the virile.
Annihilation of desire and emergence of intellect
Is through the grace of the Lord - Mankutimma.