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ಪಾಪವೆಂಬುದದೇನು ಸುಲಭಸಾಧನೆಯಲ್ಲ |
ತಾಪದಿಂ ಬೇಯದವನ್ ಅದನೆಸಪನಲ್ಲ ||
ವಾಪಿಯಾಳವ ದಡದಿ ನಿಂತಾತನರಿವನೇಂ? |
ಪಾಪಿಯೆದೆಯೊಳಕಿಳಿಯೊ - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||

paapavembudadEnu sulabhasaadhaneyalla |
taapadim bEyadavan adanesapanalla ||
vaapiyaaLava dadadi nintaatanarivanEm? |
paapiyedeyoLakiLiyo - mankutimma ||

The thing called Sin is no easy thing to accomplish.
One who hasn't been poached in fire can't commit it.
Can the depth of a well be gauged by standing out ?
Get down into the sinner's heart - Mankutimma.

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ದೋಷಿಯವನಿವನು ಪಾಪಿಯೆನುತ್ತ ಗಳಹದಿರು |
ಆಶೆಯೆನಿತವನು ಸಹಿಸಿದನೊ| ದಹಿಸಿದನೊ! ||
ವಾಸನೆಗಳವನನೇನೆಳೆದವೋ ಬಲವೇನೊ! |
ಪಾಶಬದ್ಧನು ನರನು - ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ||

dOShiyavanivanu paapiyenutta gaLahadiru |
aasheyenitavanu sahisidano| dahisidano! ||
vaasanegaLavananEneLedavO balavEno! |
paashabaddhanu naranu - mankutimma ||

A culprit, a sinner - make not such allegations.
How many desires he has endured? Incinerated?
Carnal pleasures might have pulled him, intensely!
Chained is man - Mankutimma.