Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks what use there is in whitening the outside when the inside remains impure. He then asks what use there is in tying the Linga…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks what worth life has if it cannot respond to those who ask. If one truly has nothing to give, that condition may be borne.…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna gives the image of a woman who sees a king and forgets her own husband. Such forgetting is like climbing a tree and then letting…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna compares his bhakti to one who worships a threshold and then stamps over it. The act begins with reverence but ends in contradiction. What was…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna warns against rejecting essence because of the vessel. One should not reject milk because the pot is cracked. One should not reject ghee because the…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna warns against judging the Jangama by outer appearance. If one Jangama comes clothed, honored, and visibly dignified, and another comes in worn or patched cloth,…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna examines divided reverence. When the Jangama comes from another place, he recognizes that presence as Linga. But if he neglects the Jangama already present in…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks not to hear self-praise or the slander of others. For him, this restraint itself is dharma. He then warns himself more sharply. If he…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna burns with pain when the Jangama is divided into superior, middle, and inferior. Such ranking brings worldly judgment into the sacred field. The Jangama is…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna sees the guide of bhakti as a father who comes with two hands of grace. In the left hand is a bowl of milk. In…