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ಸುಂದರತೆಯೆನುವುದೇಂ? ಜನಕೆ ಮೈಮರೆಯಿಪಾ- |
ನಂದದೊಳಮರುಮವೇಂ? ವಿಶ್ವಚೇತನದಾ ||
ಸ್ಪಂದನವೆ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯಮದುವೆ ಜೀವನಮೂಲ |
ಬಂಧುರತೆ ಬೊಮ್ಮನದು - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||

sundarateyenuvudEn? janake maimareyipaa- |
nandadoLamarumavEm? vishvachetanadaa ||
spandanave saundaryamaduve jIvanamUla |
bandhurate bommanadu - mankutimma ||

What is it that is beautiful? What is the secret of that joy 
Which overpowers people? Interaction of the life spirit 
Of the world is itself beauty, that itself is the source of life.
Charm and beauty are that of the Brahma - Mankutimma.