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Vachana 80 — No Other Refuge

Summary Basavanna speaks from a mind in which no second reliance remains. He says that he knows no other within his mind. The statement is not a rejection of others…
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Vachana 25 — The Ocean of the Self

Summary Basavanna presents the ocean as a figure of steadiness. It rises with the moon and falls when the moon withdraws, showing natural response without conflict. Yet when Rahu crosses…
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Vachana 21 — The Womb of Becoming

Summary Basavanna turns from the visible burden of becoming to its unseen source. He says that, without knowing, becomings have arisen within the womb. The concern is not only what…
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Vachana 4 — The Seven Becomings

Summary Basavanna presents seven becomings as forms shaped by Kudalasangama Deva. The speaker does not claim any of them as self-made attainment. Each state is made, named, called, and held…
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Vachana 2 — The Ancient One

Summary Basavanna places Kudalasangama Deva before all beginnings: before the primal waters, before Tripura’s destruction, before Hari and Brahma, and before the union of Umā. The repeated “before” removes creation,…