Summary In this vachana, Basavanna warns against receiving food, water, and taste without first offering them to Linga. Food without Linga-Arpita is compared to flesh. Water without Linga-Arpita is compared…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna questions those who speak from Vachana-anubhava. He asks whether Vachana itself is Prana-Linga, or whether Dasoha is Prana-Linga. He then tests learned attainment and Brahmavidya…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that austerity, initiation, mantra, sacrifice, divine worship, and learning become empty when they are done without Shri Vibhuti. He does not reject these practices.…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna praises the Tripundra of Vibhuti. He calls it armor for all actions, an auspicious mark for all attainments, and the support of all wealth. This…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna gives three images of life-giving arrival. For the ocean, the moon’s coming is life. For the lotus in a drying pond, water is life. For…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna gives two images of necessary nourishment and fulfilled longing. A hungry infant cannot live without the mother’s milk. A woman separated from the beloved who…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna compares himself to a child protected by its mother. A child may reach toward a serpent or fire without knowing the danger. The mother sees…