Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that seeing Kudalasangama Deva’s Sharanas brings deep joy. When he does not see them, his condition becomes troubled and incomplete. The longing arises from…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna warns that daily ritual attention to the Linga does not by itself become living worship. Day after day, the Linga is bathed, anointed, and remembered,…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna presents sleep as a demoness dwelling in the cave of darkness. She seizes beings and weakens even the brave. She drains the strength of the…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna invokes the Hero who burned Tripura, broke Daksha’s sacrifice, subdued fierce Narasimha, and was born from Hara’s forehead. Each image shows corrective power. The Hero…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks what is gained by counting the many openings of an anthill. Though the anthill may have many mouths, the serpent dwells in one place.…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna teaches that joining with Kudalasangama Deva requires the cleansing of the whole embodied field. The eye must first be cleared of dirt before it can…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna addresses the mind as one who has gone to the hunt. Others may go hunting, but he asks why the mind should wander without purpose.…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna warns that worship can fail through two opposite distortions. If worship becomes rigid, it turns false. If it becomes loose or careless, it loses firmness.…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna compares deluded Shivachara to a dream. While the dream lasts, it appears real, but it does not become true realization. He then gives the image…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna places before us a series of exalted attainments: becoming sun and moon, remaining through Brahma’s dissolution, sitting upon Hari’s throne, and gaining the distinction associated…