Sanskrit: रणे जित्वा दैत्यानपहृतशिरस्त्रैः कवचिभिर्-निवृत्तैश्चण्डांशत्रिपुरहरनिर्माल्यविमुखैः ।  विशाखेन्द्रोपेन्द्रैः शशिविशदकर्पूरशकलाविलीयन्ते मातस्तव वदनताम्बूलकबलाः  
English:  Mother mine,The well known tongue of yours,Which without rest chants and repeats,The many goods of your Consort, Shiva,Is red like the hibiscus flower.The Goddess of learning Saraswathi,Sitting at the tip of your tongue,Though white and sparkling like a crystal,Turns red like the ruby,Because of the colour of your tongue.