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 nara-deva-deva
yavan na naṅksyamaha 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; naṅksyamahe-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.