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ನೈರಾಶ್ಯನಿರತಂಗೆ ದೇವತೆಗಳಿಂದೇನು? |
ವೈರಾಗ್ಯಪಥಿಕಂಗೆ ನಷ್ಟಭಯವೇನು? ||
ಪಾರಂಗತಂಗಂತರಾಳ ದೂರಗಳೇನು? |
ಸ್ವೈರಪಥವಾತನದು - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||

nairaashyaniratange dEvategaLindEnu? |
vairaagyapathikange naShTabhayavEnu? ||
paarangatangantaraaLa dOragaLEnu? |
svairapathavaatanadu - mankutimma ||

To the one who has lost all hope, What of Gods?
To the one in the path of asceticism, what fear of loss?
To the immaculate, what complaints of conscience?
Independent path is his - Mankutimma