| dN¯fYmana: | when punished | 
| ¢vkvI¢Ót | create problems | 
| laÚymana: | when encouraged | 
| tt: | there also | 
| tram¯ | create more difficulties | 
| ѤjInana| | of the wicked | 
| At: | therefore | 
| ÓyaÙy| | the right thing is | 
| Ñ¥rat¯ | from a distance | 
| ev | only | 
| ¢vsjInm¯ | keep out | 
| Adan| | not making gifts | 
| iIxêan| | petty gifts | 
| c | and | 
| ¢k|¢ct¯ | of small value | 
| kaEpay | for anger | 
| Ѥ¢DIyam¯ | of the wicked | 
| s|p¥NIdan| | expensive gifts | 
| p#k]¢t: | their true nature | 
| ¢vram: | not making gifts | 
| vWrkarNm¯ | is the cause for animosity | 
| Çyayan¯ | greater | 
| As|Þtv: | non-mingling | 
| Ѥ¾W: | with the wicked | 
| iIÝyaIyW | for kindling anger | 
| s|Þtv: | association | 
| p¤n: | again | 
| ApÏys|bÓD¢v¢D: | relationship for the purpose of progeny | 
| t¤ | however | 
| AnTaIy | bad outcome | 
| ev | only | 
| kEvlm¯ | purely | 
| MatEy| | where one's relations are | 
| Manh£nÏv| | lack of true knowledge about scriptures | 
| ¢pS¤nÏv| | nature of carrying tales | 
| d¢rd#ta | penury | 
| ¢ml¢Ót | join together | 
| y¢d | if | 
| cÏva¢r | all these four | 
| tt¯ | that | 
| ¢dSE | direction | 
| A¢p | also | 
| nm: | I salute | 
| nm: | I salute | 
| pr | others' | 
| ¢ÅCd#Ex¤ | deficiencies | 
| ¶dy| | mind | 
| pr | others' | 
| vataIs¤ | words | 
| c | and | 
| ½v: | the ears | 
| pr | others' | 
| mmIs¤ | evil | 
| vac| | words | 
| c | and | 
| Klanam¯ | of the wicked | 
| As¦jt¯ | created | 
| ¢v¢D: | Lord Brahma | 
| ¢vxEN | through poison | 
| p¤ÅClg"En | which has locus in the tail | 
| v¦¢àk: | the scorpion | 
| p#a¢Nna| | to living beings | 
| iv | lke | 
| k¢lna | by Kali | 
| dSma|SEn | a tenth | 
| svI: | all | 
| kal: | time | 
| A¢p | also | 
| daâN: | cruel | 
| yæO | when | 
| BayaI¢gr: | the words of one's wife | 
| vEda: | (is) authoritative like the scriptures | 
| yæO | when | 
| DmI: | right conduct | 
| ATIsaDnm¯ | becomes a means to riches | 
| yæO | when | 
| Þvp#¢tBa | one's own thinking (views) | 
| man| | is the measuring rod | 
| tÞmW | to him | 
| ½£klyE | Sri Kali (the aeon of Kali) | 
| nm: | salutations be | 
| kam| | let it | 
| AÞt¤ | be | 
| jgt¯ | the universe | 
| svI| | entirely | 
| kalÞy | of Kala (Time) | 
| AÞy | his (Kala) | 
| vS|vdm¯ | under control | 
| kalkal| | the Kala of Kala (the Lord of Death, i.e. Lord Siva) | 
| p#p°ana| | who had taken refuge | 
| kal: | Kala (time) | 
| ¢k| | what | 
| n: | to us | 
| k¢rÝy¢t | can do | 
| k¢vna n£lkÎZEn klErEt¢¹fØbnm¯ . r¢ct| ¢vѤxa| p#£ÏyW rajaÞTanan¤maEdnm¯ ¡102¡ k¢vna | But what can this age of Kali do to us, who have taken refuge in the Lord of Death (Lord Siva) (101) poet | 
| n£lkÎZEn | Nilakanta | 
| klE: | of Kali | 
| ett¯ | this | 
| ¢vfØbnm¯ | ridicule (caricature) | 
| r¢ct| | composed | 
| ¢vѤxa| | scholars | 
| p#£ÏyW | pleasure | 
| rajaÞTan | royal household | 
| An¤maEdnm¯ | approval |