Summary In this vachana, Basavanna places a broom in the hand and a load upon the head. He names himself as the son in the house of the servant. The…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that being a queen in a king’s house is not as good as being a servant in a Bhakta’s house. He then contrasts two…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that he belongs to Kudalasangama Deva’s Sharanas. He stands before them with his head shaven and gives himself as their servant. The teaching is…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that day after day his heart is touched, and he is blessed. He cries, “Mother, Mother,” and places himself as a small bird in…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that he does not desire the position of Brahma, the position of Vishnu, or the position of Rudra. He then rejects every other position…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna rejects the false sign that promises a pot of gold where the crow has defiled. He does not ask to become something that misleads through…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna rejects those who speak of having joined in this or that inner state. He also rejects those who declare that they have offered the body,…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna asks how he can claim to know the experience of what has happened or what has arisen by itself. He places himself as a servant…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna gives the image of a fish separated from water. Such a fish cannot live. In the same way, the seeker cannot remain spiritually alive when…

Summary In this vachana, Basavanna says that he cannot live apart from Kudalasangama Deva’s Mahavratis. With the cry “Shiva, Shiva,” he looks ahead with tears in his eyes. He then…