Anta ramamayam yee jagamanta ramamayam
Charanams
Antarangamunan-atmaramudan-anta rupamuna vintalu salupaga
Soma suryulu suralu taralu a mahambudhulu avanitalambulu
Aadandambulu pindandambulu brahmandambulu brahmalu modaluga
Nadulu vanambulu nana mrgamulu viita karmamulu veda shastramulu
Asta dikpatulunu naadhi sheshudunu ashta vasuvulu narishadvaargamu
Dhirudu badrachala ramadasu korika losegedi tharaka namamu
Dasharatha nandana danava mardana dayaya mam pahi
Charanams
Chalunu maya jalamu ceya jalanu toyajalaya raya
Manasuna narimanulanu gori janulato jeri jeppa nidari
Dhanikuni nenci tanuvunu benci vanitala kanci varadudu ponci
Ne paradeshi nerpuna gasi bapave dasi pavanu jesi
Sarvamu nivu sareku ravu garvamulu levu grakkuna brovu
Valaciti nilavarna sushila calamika nela svami netala
Sagara shayana sarasa nayana tyagarajavana taraka suguna
Meaning:
O son of Dasharatha! Destroyer of Rakshasas! Show me mercy and protect me. Enough of your deceptive tricks. I can no longer stand them. Lord of the lotus heart! I am a stranger to the path of righteousness. Realising the hopelessness of my plight, do condescend to come near me and purify me, ridding me of my moral depravity. With an attractive blue complexion, beautiful eyes and virtuous attributes, how long do you propose to sleep on your serpent couch disregarding the cries of distress of your devotees? Shed your anger and pray protect me now.