Summary In this vachana, Basavanna prays to Kudalasangama Deva to make him victorious through testing. If the servant fails, the master’s honor is harmed. Therefore Basavanna does not ask to…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna confesses that his spiritual appearance has become like a torn and patched disguise. It should hold together, but it has no strength. It splits open…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna exposes the gap between outer honor and inner capacity. A dog may be carried in a palanquin, but can it catch the hare? Elevation by…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna declares that body, mind, and wealth belong to Kudalasangama Deva. Yet he immediately prays that he should not again act deceitfully. The confession is sharp:…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna confesses that his faults are countless, while the forbearance of Kudalasangama Deva is beyond measure. He does not defend himself through merit, accomplishment, or spiritual…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna questions false comparison with the great Sharanas. If an elephant has gone on a certain path, can a goat say that it has gone in…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna questions the value of resemblance without reality. If a lesser creature is compared to an elephant, does it become an elephant? If an earth-formed shape…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks how he can call himself a bhakta before the Sharanas of Kudalasangama Deva. He gives the image of an areca nut within a mango…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks Kudalasangama Deva not to burden him with the pride of having been born in a so-called noble family. Birth, lineage, and social rank are…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna calls himself poor in bhakti. He goes begging at the houses of Kakkayya, Chennayya, and Dāsayya. He does not seek food, wealth, or social support;…