Summary In this vachana, Basavanna speaks of transformation through Kudalasangama Deva’s Śrīpāda and through the Anubhava of His Sharanas. He says that by touching the Lord’s sacred feet, karma was…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna defines Śivācāra as a living current that must remain undivided. He says that Śivācāra is a flowing way of life. It is not a loose…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna makes a strict vow against desire-led receiving and wrong attachment. He says that if, for the body’s agitation or for the mouth’s taste, he desires…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna exposes the incompleteness of divided offering. He says: I gave to the pure Guru and said, “I have become pure.” I gave to the accomplished…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna removes ownership from giving, relation, and enjoyment. He says that he is not a sambandhi — not a claimant or related possessor — in what…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna gives a strict warning about company. He says that the Guru’s word declares the company of those who are not Linga-Prasadis to be bhanga —…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna speaks of the transforming effect of seeing the Sajjana Sharanas. He says that on seeing the true and noble Sharanas, his mind swelled with joy.…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna uses the image of ghee to speak of the Sharana’s transformed state. He asks whether one can speak of the fitting word, like ghee that…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna teaches that karma does not lose its force because of learning or ignorance. He says that whether one is a scholar or a fool, accumulated…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna exposes the world’s inverted sense of participation. He says that the courtesan hides, yet the world eats the courtesan’s feast. He then says that the…