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ಕ್ಷಮೆ ದೋಷಿಗಳಲಿ, ಕೆಚ್ಚೆದೆ ವಿಧಿಯ ಬಿರುಬಿನಲಿ |

ಸಮತೆ ನಿರ್ಮತ್ಸರತೆ ಸೋಲ್ಗೆಲುವುಗಳಲಿ||

ಶಮವ ನೀಂ ಗಳಿಸಲೀ ನಾಲ್ಕು ತಪಗಳೆ ಸಾಕು |

ಭ್ರಮೆಯೊ ಮಿಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲ ತಪ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ || 

kShame dOShigaLali, kecchede vidhiya birubinali ||

samate nirmatsarate sOl geluvugaLali||

shamava nIm gaLisalu ee naalku tapagaLe saaku |

bhrameyo mikkella tapa – mankutimma || 

Forgiveness in the erred, Braveheartedness in fate's rigour,
Equanimity, absence of jealousy in victories and defeats,
Sufficient are these four penances to attain self mastery.
Illusions are all other penances - Mankutimma.

Translator's note: In Indian context, the word 'penance' is used to correspond to the rigorous meditational practice of 'tapas' usually undertaken to achieve divine blessings. It is in this sense that the word is employed here.