ಕಾರುಣ್ಯರುಪಂ ಕರುಣಾಕರಂತಂ ಶ್ರೀರಾಮಚಂದ್ರಂ ಶರಣಂ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯೇ ॥
- ಲೋಕಾಭಿರಾಮಂ (lokābhirāmam)pleasing to the people (loka:people | abhirāmam:pleasing)
- ರಣರಙ್ಗಧೀರಂ (raṇaraṅgadhīram)calm in the battlefield (raṇa:battle | raṅga:field | dhīram:calm)
- ರಾಜೀವನೇತ್ರಂ (rājīvanetram)lotus-eyed (rājīva:lotus | netram:eye)
- ರಘುವಂಶನಾಥಮ್ (raghuvaṃśanātham)lord of Raghu dynasty (raghu:Raghu | vaṃśa:dynasty | nātham:lord)
- ಕಾರುಣ್ಯರುಪಂ (kāruṇyarupam)embodiment of compassion (kāruṇya:compassion | rupam:form)
- ಕರುಣಾಕರಂತಂ (karuṇākarantaṃ)showering compassion (karuṇa:compassion | karantam:showering)
- ಶ್ರೀರಾಮಚಂದ್ರಂ (śrīrāmacandraṃ)Sri Ramachandra (śrī:Sri | rāma:Rama | candraṃ:Chandra)
- ಶರಣಂ (śaraṇaṃ)refuge
- ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯೇ (prapadye)I take refuge
