pallavi
rAma nAmamu janma rakshaka mantramu
tAmasamu sEyaka bhajimpavE manasA

O My Mind (manasA)! The name (nAmamu) ‘rAma’ is the mantra that could save (rakshaka) (literally protect) this (human) birth (janma); therefore, do chant (bhajimpavE) (literally do song-cum-chant) His names without delaying (tAmasamu sEyaka) (any further).

anupallavi
sOm(A)ruNa nEtruDaina SrI
rAma candruniki sari(y)evvarurA (rAma)

Who (evvarurA) is equal (sari) (sariyevvarurA) to SrI rAma candra (rAma candruniki) who is (aina) Moon (sOma) and Sun (aruNa) (sOmAruNa) Eyed (nEtruDu) (nEtrudaina)?
O My Mind! The name ‘rAma’ is the mantra that could save this human birth; therefore, do chant His names without delaying any further.

caraNam
kAma kOTi rUpa rAma candra
kAmita phalada rAma candra
jnAna svarUpa rAma candra
tyAgarAj(A)rcita rAma candra (rAma)

O Lord rAma candra having an excellent (kOTi) form (rUpa) like cupid (kAma)! O Lord rAma candra who bestows (da) desired (kAmita) fruits (phala) (phalada)!
O Lord rAma candra who is the embodiment (svarUpa) of true knowledge (jnAna)! O Lord rAma candra, worshipped (arcita) by this tyAgarAja (tyAgarAjArcita) !
O My Mind! The name ‘rAma’ is the mantra that could save this human birth; therefore, do chant His names without delaying any further.