Summary In this vachana, Basavanna begins with the condition of embodied birth. The body arises from śukla and śoṇita, seed and blood; this alone should awaken humility. Yet the human…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna urges the seeker to worship Kudalasangama Deva before bodily decline takes hold. He names the signs one by one: before grey hair appears, before the…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna compares human life within the body to water-froth protected by an iron covering. The covering may be strong, but the froth itself remains fragile. The…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna addresses the parrot that recites without fear, trusting the strength of its cage. The cage is not merely outside. It has been built in the…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna addresses the human being directly and warns against desiring what fades. Time passes. Moonlight changes. Wealth does not remain steady. These cannot give lasting standing.…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks why one should delay. The body that has been born must be used before its fitness passes. While the body still has the strength…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna questions the habit of calling one thing an omen and another a bad omen. Such interpretation does not free the seeker from the sorrow of…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna speaks of the word of the elders and the Sharanas. At first contact it may feel bitter, like neem upon the lips. Yet what is…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna urges the seeker to rise at dawn, bring the offering leaf, and worship the Linga before time passes. The body is the field in which…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks why one should remain with samsara when the way to Kudalasangama is open. He gives the remedy: make every day Śivarātri. Do archana and…