Summary In this vachana, Basavanna uses the image of iron touched by parasu. Once iron receives the transforming touch, it does not remain iron. The image establishes the central teaching:…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks why one should try to correct the crookedness of the world. The speaker redirects attention from others to oneself: steady your own body, steady…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks a series of direct questions. Why should desire remain in one who is called a lover of the Linga? Why should anger remain in…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks whether one utterance of Shiva’s Name is not enough to erase countless sins. He repeats the question through the Name of Hara, making the…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna tells the seeker not to be consumed by anxiety over sins committed before. He does not deny the burden of past action, but he refuses…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna declares the transforming power of Kudalasangama Deva’s grace. When the Divine is gracious, even dry wood sprouts. The barren becomes fruitful. Poison itself becomes nectar.…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna places every condition of life before Kudalasangama Deva. Gain and loss are Yours. Fall and rise are Yours. Honor and dishonor are Yours. The speaker…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna compares his condition to an oyster lying open in the depth of the sea. The speaker is not struggling outwardly or crying in many directions.…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna compares his condition to a beast fallen in mire. The speaker is caught, unable to rise by himself, and cries out in every direction. The…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna compares a dog’s tongue returning again and again to the taste of ghee. The image shows repeated craving, not a single fall. The mind sees…