Nilanjana Samabhasam
ನೀಲಾಞ್ಜನಸಮಾಭಾಸಂ
The Sanskrit text in Kannada script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ನೀಲಾಞ್ಜನಸಮಾಭಾಸಂ ರವಿಪುತ್ರಂ ಯಮಾಗ್ರಜಮ್।
ಛಾಯಾಮಾರ್ತಣ್ಡಸಮ್ಭೂತಂ ತಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ಶನೈಶ್ಚರಮ್॥Nilanjana samabhasam Raviputram Yamagrajam. Chhaya Martanda sambhutam tam namami Shanaishcharam.
Dark as blue collyrium, son of the Sun and elder brother of Yama, born of Chhaya and Surya: I bow to Shani.