pallavi
nI muddu mOmu jUpavE
anupallavi
nA mIda nenar(u)nci
naLina daLa nayana (nI)
caraNam
caraNam 1
uramuna ninn(u)ncukonE kAni
uraga Sayana nAd(u)llamu ranjilla (nI)
pallavi
nI muddu mOmu jUpavE
Deign to show (jUpavE) me Your (nI) charming (muddu) face (mOmu).
anupallavi
nA mIda nenaru-unci
naLina daLa nayana (nI)
O Lotus (naLina) petal (daLa) eyed (nayana)! Showing kindness (nenaru unci) (nenarunci) towards (mIda) (literally on) me (nA),
deign to show me Your charming face.
caraNam
caraNam 1
uramuna ninnu-uncukonE kAni
uraga Sayana nAdu-ullamu ranjilla (nI)
O Lord reclining (Sayana) on the SEsha – the serpent (uraga)! Unless I seat (uncukonE kAni) You (ninnu) (ninnuncukonE) in my bosom (uramuna) (literally chest),
my (nAdu) mind (ullamu) (nAdullamu) shall not be gladdened(ranjilla); therefore, deign to show Your charming face.