O the Eater of the venom of sea where sail ships,
praise be!
O the One that mantled Yourself
With the hide of the ichorous tusker,
praise be!
O the One that wears the wreath of melliferous,
Fragrant and burgeoning konrai,
praise be!
O Handsome One clad in the skin of the killer-tiger,
praise be!
O the merciful One,
the Lord of the celestials,
praise be!
O the One that explicated dharma seated in the shade
Of the Banyan tree,
praise be!
O the unique Hill
Of ruddy gold,
O Siva,
praise be!
O Tirumoolattaana,
praise be,
praise be!
Translation: T. N. Ramachandran,Thanjaavoor ,1995