kāruṇyarupaṃ karuṇākaraṃtaṃ śrīrāmacaṃdraṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye ||
- lokābhirāmampleasing to the people (loka:people | abhirāmam:pleasing)
- raṇaraṅgadhīramcalm in the battlefield (raṇa:battle | raṅga:field | dhīram:calm)
- rājīvanetramlotus-eyed (rājīva:lotus | netram:eye)
- raghuvaṃśanāthamlord of Raghu dynasty (raghu:Raghu | vaṃśa:dynasty | nātham:lord)
- kāruṇyarupamembodiment of compassion (kāruṇya:compassion | rupam:form)
- karuṇākarantaṃshowering compassion (karuṇa:compassion | karantam:showering)
- śrīrāmacandraṃSri Ramachandra (śrī:Sri | rāma:Rama | candraṃ:Chandra)
- śaraṇaṃrefuge
- prapadyeI take refuge
