1988 ilai mali pal̤l̤i ĕyti itu māyam ĕṉṉa *
iṉam āya māṉ piṉ ĕzhil cer *
alai mali velkaṇāl̤ai akalvippataṟku *
or uru āya māṉai amaiyā **
kŏlai mali ĕytuvitta kŏṭiyoṉ ilaṅkai *
pŏṭi āka vĕṉṟi amarul̤ *
cilai mali cĕñ caraṅkal̤ cĕla uytta naṅkal̤ *
tirumāl namakku or araṇe
Simple Translation
1988. As Rāma in the forest, he chased the Rākshasa Marisan
who came as a golden deer to delight Sita
whose sharp eyes were like spears, and he killed it.
When Sita was kidnapped by Rāvana
he went to Lankā, killed the Rākshasas, shattered Lankā into pieces,
and, shooting his powerful arrows with his bow, defeated Rāvana.
He, our Thirumāl, is our refuge.