Summary In this vachana, Basavanna declares that the Sharana must be a Brahmachari in each of the five senses. He names the ear, skin, eye, tongue, and nose one by…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna speaks of the Pranalinga received through the grace of the revered Guru. Through hasta-mastaka-samyoga, the union of hand and head, the Pranalinga is brought into…

Summary In this brief vachana, Basavanna gives a sharp image of urgency. The plantain is planted before the doorway, and before it comes to fruit, the seeker is told to…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna presents Chennabasavanna as one who has entered Prāṇa-Linga and abides in Prasada. This is not occasional worship, but a settled mode of consecrated life. Chennabasavanna…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna speaks of Vibhuti as sacred ash arising from a consecrated process. From the fivefold Brahman arises Panchagavya, the fivefold sacred substance. This Panchagavya is burnt…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna presents a subtle inner process through the imagery of precious stones. The blue gem swallows the ruby, showing Mahājñāna, the supreme or highest knowledge that…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna compares the work of Kudalasangama Deva to the work of a potter. Clay does not become a vessel by remaining as it is. It is…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that he is not one who wandered from place to place, became weary, and remained without steadiness. His realization is not presented as the…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that people taught him how to speak to others, but they did not teach him how to speak to his own mind. Outward speech…