Recite O parrot King Rama's name! Sati Sita instructs.
Dangling the cage near her, she makes him rehearse.

' I will have green bamboo shoots fetched,
I will make a pretty cage and deck it with exquisite jewels!
Recite O parrot King Rama's name!' Sati Sita instructs.

O parrot! I will have delicious bread crumble made for you
And I will serve you with sugar and ghee!
What else, O parrot will I order for you?
Recite O parrot King Rama's name!' Sati Sita instructs.

Yellow are his wings, pale his feet and a black band decks his throat
O with his own little tune, he worships Narsaiyya's Lord!
Recite O parrot King Rama's name! Sati Sita instructs.