You make the raw fruit ripe and the ripe fruit sweet. You melt the iron of my karma, again and again. You remove the mountain of illusion (Maya) that covers me like a raw/bitter fruit. Will you not rule over me (take me as your own)?

Below are the most popular verses of the Kamakshi Virutham. These are typically sung in Ragamalika (a garland of ragas), starting in Ragam Nattai, then moving to Ragam Saveri, and concluding in Ragam Bhupalam.

Sindhuram bindu bilwa patra makutam, Shonamsukam sundaram, Indeevarabham mahaneeya vakshoruham, Indeevaraakshim anisham.

Here is a detailed, verse-by-verse presentation of the Kamakshi Virutham . Each verse is provided with its English transliteration followed by a clear explanation of its meaning.

The Kamakshi Virutham is a deeply emotional, 11-verse Tamil hymn dedicated to Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram, offering a powerful dialogue of surrender and devotion. It is traditionally recited on Fridays to seek blessings for overcoming obstacles, achieving prosperity, and gaining spiritual liberation.