Summary In this vachana, Basavanna exposes falsehood that multiplies itself through clever speech, aggression, and display. One lie may be spoken in many ways. Eyes may blaze, the chest may…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that everyone calls themselves warriors, steadfast ones, great ones, and Pramathas. But such claims cannot be known at the face of battle. They are…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that one who runs is not a warrior, and one who begs is not a bhakta. He then states the positive form of the…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that he will speak the auspicious words of Bhakti, walk according to what he speaks, and fulfill the spoken word within conduct. The concern…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks whether a crow, upon finding a grain, does not call its own. He asks whether a hen, upon finding a morsel, does not call…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna prays that desire for gold, fine cloth, or worldly possession should not arise in him today or tomorrow. The concern is not only possession, but…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that he shows the Divine to the Ganas and reveals Him within the field of sacred recognition. He then gives the central reversal: the…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says he has become poor because there is no one to look for him. He has become diminished because there is no one to call…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna offers every faculty of perception and life toward Jangama and Kudalasangama Deva’s Sharanas. He says that the nourishment of the eyes is to see Jangama,…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna speaks with astonishment about those who come from afar and are called Jangamas, while those who speak around them or speak of them are also…