Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks whether body, prana, and abiding can have meaning without Arivu. He then asks whether Bhakti can exist without bhava. The first three questions establish…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna questions the limits of knowledge, feeling, speech, and doctrine. If he says, “I know through knowledge,” that reality remains beyond the reach of knowledge. How,…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna speaks from a state of inward nearness and outward freedom from worry. Through knowing, he has known. Yet he remains in a state where nothing…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna stands before the immeasurable greatness of Kudalasangama Deva. He asks: unless You know me, how can I know You? Even if I say that I…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna removes the pride of spiritual conquest. He says: O Lord, this world is made by You. This samsara is made by You. This forgetfulness is…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna speaks of the joy of being in the company of Kudalasangama Deva’s Sharanas. He asks how he can compare or describe the happiness of Sharana-sanga.…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that through the company of Kudalasangama Deva’s Mahānubhāvas, his body became pure, his mind became pure, his wealth became pure, and his whole being…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna speaks of Rudrakshi as the complete aid on the path of liberation. For him, Rudrakshi is all purification. Rudrakshi is the cause of all. Rudrakshi…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna transforms the whole sequence of Linga worship into inner worship. The ground is Sadachara and Satkriya, right conduct and good action. Upon it, he brings…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna refuses to confine Linga and Jangama within fixed marks. There is no mark, no mark, by which one can say, “This is Linga.” There is…