वयं राजञ्जाठरेणाभितप्तायथाग्निना कोटरस्थेन वृक्षा: । त्वामद्य याता: शरणं शरण्यंय: साधितो वृत्तिकर: पतिर्न: ॥ १० ॥ तन्नो भवानीहतु रातवेऽन्नंक्षुधार्दितानां नरदेवदेव । यावन्न नङ्क्ष्यामह उज्झितोर्जावार्तापतिस्त्वं किल लोकपाल: ॥ ११ ॥
vayam rajan jatharenabhitapta yathagnina kotara-sthena vrksah tvam adya yatah saranam saranyam yah sadhito vrtti-karah patir nah tan no bhavan ihatu ratave ’nnam ksudharditanam naradeva-deva yavan na nanksyamaha ujjhitorja varta-patis tvam kila loka-palah
- vayam
- we
- rajan
- O King
- jatharena
- by the fire of hunger
- abhitaptah
- very much aggrieved
- yatha
- just as
- agnina
- by the fire
- kotara-sthena
- in the hollow of a tree
- vrksah
- trees
- tvam
- unto you
- adya
- today
- yatah
- we have come
- saranam
- shelter
- saranyam
- worth taking shelter of
- yah
- who
- sadhitah
- appointed
- vrtti-karah
- one who gives employment
- patih
- master
- nah
- our
- tat
- therefore
- nah
- to us
- bhavan
- Your Majesty
- ihatu
- please try
- ratave
- to give
- annam
- food grains
- ksudha
- with hunger
- arditanam
- suffering
- nara-deva-deva
- O supreme master of all kings
- yavat na
- lest
- nanksyamahe
- we will perish
- ujjhita
- being bereft of
- urjah
- food grains
- varta
- of occupational engagements
- patih
- bestower
- tvam
- you
- kila
- indeed
- loka-palah
- the protector of the citizens
Dear King, just as a tree with a fire burning in the hollow of the trunk gradually dries up, we are drying up due to the fire of hunger in our stomachs. You are the protector of surrendered souls, and you have been appointed to give employment to us. Therefore we have all come to you for protection. You are not only a king, but the incarnation of God as well. Indeed, you are the king of all kings. You can give us all kinds of occupational engagements, for you are the master of our livelihood. Therefore, O king of all kings, please arrange to satisfy our hunger by the proper distribution of food grains. Please take care of us, lest we soon die for want of food.