Lakshmi’s Beloved, Baladeva’s companion,
Subduer of Bali’s pride,
Conqueror of Hostile Demons,
Reposed on Anantabhoga,
Protector of Dharma, Lotus-eyed One,
the primordial man, an excellent man
This Chalukya Narayana:
May he bless us with welfare and gladness!1 1
He is loved by Prosperity and he is powerful,
he seizes the pride of his strong enemies,
Conqueror of demonic enemies, abode of infinite
pleasures, who rules his kingdom
according to dharma, his eyes are wide like lotuses,
best among men, Vishnu in form,
This Chalukya Narayana:
May he bless us with welfare and gladness!2
The crescent moon is the eternal seed,
Adishesha is the sprout,
His laughter booms as blooming petals,
Nandi is the flower and Kailasa is the fruit,
Shankara embraces fine faced Gauri
as the Kalpa tree3 does the vine
May Chalukya Narayana4 grant us our desired fruit. 2
vara padmāsanadoḷ kananmaṇimayam simhāsanam brāhmiyoḷ
paramaśrī gaṇanākṣasūtramaṇiyoḷ ratnōjjvalam bhūṣaṇam
doreyāgirpinamondugundadakhilam vijñānadindam jaga
dguruvādan namage īge bēḻpa varaman śrīrājakanjāsanan 3
balavadvairitamōharātipaṭugaḷ padmāsanasparśasa
llalitaṅgaḷ jitacakravākanivahaprēmāvahaṅgaḷ mahī
valayōddyōtakaraṅgaḷānatajanakkānandaman māḷke maṅ
galamuccaṇḍakaraṃ mahīvalayadoḷ cāḷukyamārtaṅḍanā 4
He is seated with Brahmi in a fine lotus
that is his bejewelled lion throne5
counting his string of auspicious beads
that glitter with gems
He has become the Guru of the World,
lacking in nothing for all knowledge is in him.
May the lotus seated Brahma grant us our wishes.6 3
He is seated in a fine lotus posture
on his bejewelled lion throne,
counting his beads that glitter in the early morning.
He has become the Guru of the world,
lacking in nothing for all knowledge is in him.
May this King seated in the lotus pose
grant us our wishes.
Sharp rays of the Sun vanquish the thick darkness,
reaching gently for the joyful blooming lotuses,
winning the love of chakravaka birds
May the Chalukya Sun grant happiness
to the good people on earth
as his sharp rays light up the world.7 4
He destroys the darkness of strong enemies,
reaching gently for lotuses
his touch is soft and beneficent.
He has won the love of the kingdom’s people
now he rules over the earthly realm.
May the Chalukya Sun grant with his hands
his subjects’ wishes and brighten the world.
kūrisi vīraśrīyan
kūradaran kondu samarajayaman māḍal
kūrasiyoḷ nelasuge kaṇ
ṭīravavāhane caḷukyakaṇṭīravanā 5
naneyamban mige kaṇmalar makaraman krōḍadhvajam pole ka
rbina billan gele purbu candrabalaman kaivāradindam tadā
nanacandran kuḍe dēse poccaposatāytembannegam māḻke nū
tanakandarpan anūnadānaguṇadin cāḷukyakandarpanā 6
padināṟallavalaṅkriyār...
