Summary Basavanna asks why one should fear being misled, or feel ashamed because others may call one an atheist. Such fear and shame should not hold the seeker back. Whoever…

Summary Basavanna says: do not speak of yesterday and tomorrow as something separate. In this very day, become one who says, “Shiva Sharane.” In this very day, become one who…

Summary Basavanna says that samsara is like a gust of wind. It comes and passes; it cannot be held as stable ground. Wealth is like a crowd in the marketplace.…

Summary Basavanna says that one is not wise merely by singing. One is not wise merely by speaking well. Wisdom is not established by voice, skill, or verbal cleverness. He…

Summary Basavanna says that when the strong enter into contention, there is winning and there is losing. Speech and argument reach their limit there. Through this limit, the seeker learns…

Summary Basavanna says: look at the path walked by those who came before; there was no fear. He invokes the testing connected with Ballala, who remained steady even amidst severe…

Summary Basavanna says that when one sees a Shiva-bhakta and takes refuge through that seeing, the sin of seven births leaves and goes away. He then says that if one…

Summary Basavanna asks: after the mark has been bound, who will still search for other marks? After worshipping Linga-deva, who will still ask about clan, O Ayya? The vachana ends…

Summary Basavanna says that the being born of desire learns desire again. Even when it seeks merit and position, it does not escape the garland of becoming. He then questions…

Summary Basavanna questions the strength that fails before even a slight sign of threat. If one trembles at the feather of an arrow, how can such a one be called…