SELECTIVE TRANSLATION OF VACHANAS part 1
by dr raveendra hosadurga, :
These vachanas are selected
from book ‘basava vachana sudha’ collected by her holiness
Jagadguru maathe mahadevi.i am grateful to publishers vishwakalyaana mission and all sharanas and jagadguru Basavannanavaru.i am grateful to all of them. My sharanu to above all.
Translation is my hobby.please excuse and correct if there are any
mistakes.
1)DON’T STEAL,DON’T KILL ,DON’T TELL LIE(FALSE)
Don’t be angry ,DON’T BE INTOLLERABLE (UNBEARABLE) towards
OTHERS
DON’T DESCRIBE oneSELF
, DON’T BLAME OTHERS
THIS only IS
PURITY OF INNER MIND(ANTHARANGA ) ,THIS ITSELF IS EXTERNAL PURITY
THIS ITSELF IS WAY
OF GETTING GRACE OF OUR KUDALASANGAMA DEVA!
2)IF YOU GRACE , LOG
OF WOOD BUDS OUT
IF YOU GRACE, BARREN(sterile) YIELDS (GIVES) MILK,
If you grace poison
becomes amrutha,
If you grace all
padi materials
Exist in front (of you) kudalasangamadeva.
……………………………………………………………………….
Padi=a measure,wage given in form of food materials likerice,vegetables.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3) what is
fruit if money line exists
;
Unless there is longevity line ?
In hand of coward(fearful) what if there is chandraayudha?
What is fruit if
there is mirror in hand of blind?
In hand of monkey what is use having maanikya.
In hand of those who does not know our kudalasangama deva’s
Devotees (sharanas , surendered) if linga exists unless
shivapatha(shiva’s path) is
known.
………………………………………………………………………………..
Maanikya=one among navarathnas,red crystal.
…………………………………………………………………….
4) lik dog
rising pallakki(andana)
If seen won’t leave it’s previous nature.
burn burn!this mind
flows to sense objects(vishaya);
won’t allow to
remember you dailymy lord
kudalasangamadeva.
Bless to remember
your feet;
Will project border(saree)
your dharma(religion).
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Andana=pallakki,
mruda=shiva.
………………………………………………………………………
5)where ever seen there you only are god
You only are form (rupa) of all vastness
You only are ‘eye of universe’
You only are ‘face of the universe’
You only are ‘ arms of the universe
You only are ’feet of the universe’
Kudalasangamadeva.
………………………………………………………………..
Ruuhu=form(rupa)
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6)you are father you are mother,
You are relative,you are
group(balaga)
Without you, nobody else is there
Kudalasangamadeva,dip in water milk dip in water.
………………………………………………………………………………..
7)you are lord,you are permanent
Rised
award(birudu) to understand whole
world
Mahadeva,mahadeva, no further word from here.
Pashupathi(lord of animals,creatures ) is single god
In heaven, earth(this world),pathaala(deep depth) all
Only one god kudalasangama deva!
………………………………………………………………………………………
8)Like insect making thread
nest sorrounding;
From where did
it brought material for thread?
No wheel to it;no hanji
first, who spinned?
Removing thread from it’s body spreading
With that playing
with that in love
At end like keeping
in it’s body(inside)
World made by him ,who can
hold within himself
Our kudalasangamadeva!
9)indra was born to
amruthamathi and somashambhu
To sathyarushi and jyestadevi was born brahma
Vishnu was born to vasudeva and devaki
Naruha was born to
naabhiraja and maruthadevi
All these are born in yoni(vagina) three world knows,
Who is beyond production,maintainance, destruction
To kudalasangamadeva if there are father and mother tell!
10)incredible(amulya),pramaanaless,invisible linga,
No beginning middle end
linga.
Independent linga eternal clear linga
Not yoni happened,our
kudalasangamadeva!
11) like desire of spark hiden in water
Like taste of rasa in
plant,
Like fragrance in
bud(flower),
Stand of
kudalasangamadeva was like friendship of lass.
……………………………………………………………………………….
12)
Before skeleton of kaal
Before thripura killing
Defore hari viranchi(Vishnu,brahma)
Before before before,
To that that day
you are young old I am
Great donor kudalasangamadeva .
…………………………………………………………………..
Hari=Vishnu,virinchi=brahma.
Kamkaala=skeleton.
………………………………………………………
13)you are great morning in morning
Shiva shiva
supreme independent one self
In middle of
hundred leaf lotus ear
Self evident (svathssidhdha) our kudalasangamadeva!
………………………………………………………………………………………
14)hey man don’t
have vanishing desire
Rich of forest moonlight is not permanent!
Giving wickedlass
post (padavi)
Worship kudalasangamadeva without forgetting!
15)family is one air lamp
Richness is like
people of sandy day see!
Don’t believe this and get spoiled worship
without forgetingour
kudalasangamadeva!
16)believing money dog I forgot you!
Time is only for money,not for linga!
Dog liking badsmell(stools)
Will it know taste of amrutha kudalasangamadeva?
17)to whitehaired cheek, ,to folded chin
Before body becomes nest;
Losing teeth,back bending
Befor becoming subordinate to others;
Putting
hand on leg
Before holding stick;
Before beauty fades due to old age;
Before death touches
Worship our kudalasangana.
………………………………………………………….
Nere=white hair,there=fold,wave.
………………………………………………………………….
18)till chest blosoms,mind gets tired,
Till tongue enjoys
Bring and pour
your name amrutha
To me my father.
Like blossomed smile,my heart
Till falls and
blosoms on your feet,
Kudalasangamadeva.
19)make my body stick
Make my head sore(head(bulb) of veena);
Make my nerve string;
Make my fingure stick
Sing bathes (thirty two) raga;
Press in chest and play,kudalasangamadeva.
20)making to run dog of
family
Don’t disturb
reserve.
My mind is your meditation (upon you)
Other than you I don’t know anything
Held hand when young, became old in you;
Excuse mahalinga!
I am wife you are husband;
Like house owner
watches house
You are my husband
watching my mind!
Mind reserved for you if flown to other
Harm to your pride,kudalasangama deva.
21)
If sung I will sing
of my lord’
If prayed I will pray my lord;
Showing body to lord(owner),will pray(request) my poverty;
To lord(owner) great donor
kudalasangama deva stretch border and beg(request).
22)in human forest(hill)
making me small parrot
Protecting make to
read’shiva shiva’.
Protect by keeping in cage of devotion
Kudalasangama deva!
………………………………………………………………….
Iindhya=forest,hill.
…………………………………………………………………….
23)like animal
missing path in forest
Am calling amba amba.
Shouting amba amba
Till kudalasangama
tells live live(life life)!
24) don’t bring and spread in front of me
Green of sense objects.
What animal knows?thinks as green.
Making sense
objectless ,feeding (making to graze)rasa of devotion,
Pouring water of good intellect ,
See protect ,kudalasangamadeva.
……………………………………………………………….
Vishaya =sense objects.
…………………………………………………………………..
25)if hunter brings
one rabit
Tries to get their portion(one-fourth portion)
If dead body of land
ruler
Nobody to purchase even oor one arecanut see;
By rabit human life is very difficult!
Believe well (sale)
our kudalasangamadeva!
……………………………………………………………………………
Haaga=one fourth of portion to be got.biki=purchase,buy.
Sale= well ,in good way.
…………………………………………………………………………….
26)one who knows geetha is not clever;on who kows talk is not clever;
Clever,clever,………..
He is clever;who believes
linga;
He is clever who spends money for jangama;
He is clever; javana baayalu (…………………………?.)who cuts off tail and
goes
He is cjever;sharana(surrendered) of our kudalasangamadeva.
……………………………………………………………………….
Javana=force
……………………………………………………………………..
27)eating cup is is
not differentkanchu;
Seing mirror is not different kanchu;
Vessel is same,eater is
different
If shines
called mirror!
If knows(understands) sharana,if forgotten man;
Worship without forgeting
kudalasangamadeva!
………………………………………………………………………………….
Kanchu=mixed metal of copper and
tin(thavara),bhaajana=fit,suitable,eligible.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
28) being called better what if lives for
five days?
Being called better what if
lives for four days?
Being called better what if lives for three days?
Being called better what if
lives for two days?
In words of kudalasangama
sharanas
Being called better is it not enough if lived for one day?
29)eight kinds of worships and doing sixteen
upachaaras(treats)
Seing done worship
Singing songs of shivathathvas:
To enjoy in front of shiva
To do conversation of devotion
To unite with our kudalasangamadeva!
30) loveless worship,beauty withut friendship
That worship that beauty
Is picture form see:
Sugarcane of figure(picture)
see;
If embraced no enjoyment,if eaten no taste,
Kudalasangamadeva,devotion of un true!
…………………………………………………………………..
Neha=friendship
…………………………………………………………………
31)to worship hara(shiva);
If worshiped touching
heart one’s work is solid,
otherwise
trouble follows touches
presses and carries away
fate ties hands backside (hedagayya) and hits
if vision of sharana of kudalasangama falls upon him,
world
wrestler(jagajatti)
……………………………………………………………………………………
Hedagayya=to tie hads
on back(as punishment),hedamurige.
………………………………………………………………………………….
32)
Elephant is afraid of ankusha (weapon)ayya ;
Hill is affraid
of of
kulisha(vajrayudha,indra’s weapon)
Dark is afraid of light;
forest is afraid of summer(sun light heat)
five great sins are afraid of
Kudalasangama’s name
ayya.
……………………………………………………………….
Kulisha=vajraayudha.(weapon of indra)
…………………………………………………………………….
33)
Being touched by serpent of family
By poison pf sense objects
of five senses
I got tired (spoiled)ayya;
I used to roll and fall
ayya;
Was chanting ‘on namaha shivaaya’ manthra
Ayya kudalasangama deva.
……………………………………………………….
Mudugattu= to fold,to shrink,to get tired
……………………………………………………………………………….
34)
Can we say elephant
is solid(great),ankusha(weapon) small? No
Can we tell hill (mountain is great) and vajra(ayudha) small ?no
Dark blind is great, light is small can we say?no
Forgetfulness is great
your memory is small can we tell?
no
Kudalasangamadeva.
35)to wash out(remoov,overcome) hundred crores of sins
Is not enough ne
shiva’s name?
Is not enough ine hara’s
name?
Kudalasangamadevayya
You seal (permission,rahadaarinsign) youhave done animal.
……………………………………………………………………………
Undige=seal,sign,permission,rahadaari)
…………………………………………………………………………………
36)japa(counting) thpa(penance) rule to me daily is advice (upadesha);
Your name is manthra
(holy syllable)to me ;
Shiva name
technique(thanthra) to me;
Kudalasangamadevaiah,
Your name is kaamadhenu to me.
…………………………………………………………………….
Kaamadhenu= cow giving(fulfilling) desired things and wishes.
……………………………………………………………………………………
37)people say I know ‘vashya’(controlling)
People who don’t know intellect,hear:
Without knowing what is control
Will be fooled (maddened)
hey dullard humans!
Manthra’om namaha shivaaya’is all people controlling(vashya),
Kudalasangamadeva.
…………………………………………………….
Gaavila=dullerd,villager.
Vashya=to undertake control
…………………………………………………………………………………………
38)i remember you;you know me.
I serve you(will make
you happy);you see me.
How shall I get on
,How shall I live?
Kudalasangamadeva
To me you only are
prana,fate,intellect see!
……………………………………………………………………………….
Oolaisu= to keep happy .
…………………………………………………………………………..
39you are mr disaster joy-sorrow yourself are see;
No others,harahara you only see.
You only are my mother and father
see ayya,
Kudalasangamadeva.
…………………………………………………………………………..
Aapathu=disaster.
………………………………………………………………………..
40)you are dharma(religious) who
removed my birth
You are dharma who lost my lowness(degradation)
As you removed me from worldly bondace
Believed shiva himself is fate (gathi) and intellect
ayya;
You burnt out my eight madas(prides)
By severe restriction found your sri feet
Maintainer of creation ,bekieved
you;
Grace,kudalasangamadeva.
41)thinking that you are doctor of
this worldly(bhava) disease
I surrendered you;devotion giver you grace linga father!
Jaya sri mahadeva,
Jaya sri mahadeva,
Jaya jaya sri mahadeva
Was telling my mind;
kudalasangamadeva
my mind had
told ‘sharanu’!
42)won’t believe,no faith only call,
People of this world
does not to believe
If believed and called will not shiva tell ‘o’?
Without believing,without faith if called merely
Kudalasangamadeva
told shout by blowing
horn(komba metti kuugu……………………..?)!
43)i am not doer
I am not giver
I am not
requester(begger)
This is not other than your kindness
Hey god , if house thoththalisidare(………………….?)
Like making owner
You do to yourself kudalasangamadeva.
44)wife without friendship
with husband
Devotee without
sincerity upon linga
What if exists shiva
shiva or goes?
Kudalasangamadevaiah,
To non feeding cow leaving
non drinking calf?
45)my safety unsafety
are yours;
My loss and
development are yours;
My honour and dishonor (insult) are yours ;
Is nut burden to creeper
Kudalasangamadeva?
46) to chakora(bird) moon’s
light worry;
To lotus worry of sun rise;
To bee worry of eating fragnant honey;
To me worry of remembering
our kudalasangamadeva.
………………………………………………………………………
Bandu=honey
…………………………………………………………………………….
47)like monky on horn
my mind is not allowing to stand where I am standing
my mind is not allowing to posses what I posses!
Kudalasangamadeva,
In your lotus feet
Make me bee,your duty(dharma).
48)to search for high(meru) character in crow?
To search touch(bead)
character in iron?
To search for gentlemanship(saadhu,good) character in low
charectered?
To search character of sandal in trees?
All good charectered
linga,
To search good
character in me
Kudalasangamadeva?
49)my devotion is not even one sixth of mustard(saasuve)
They call me devotee,
Call me samayaachari!
What sin I had done?
Cutting before growth? Tell ,ayya!
Unpiercing valiant!
All non existing beauty(fineness) all lords rised and told!
Is it my fate
kudalasangamadeva?
50)if I
believed if liked if yielded to sale(………?)
You will shake body
and see;
You will shake mind and see ;
You will shake money
and see;
If not afraid of these all devotion shaked(bhakthikampitha)
Our kudalasangamadeva!
51)firm decision is needed to sharana(surrendered) that I don’t want other’s money
Firm mind is needed
to sharana that I don’t want other’s wife;
Firm mind is needed to sharana that I don’t need other’s
god;
Firm mind is needed to sharana that linga and jangama are same;
Mind is needed to sharana that prasada is true;
Those who have no firm
mind won’t like
kudalasangamadeva.
52)won’t like those who have no good behavior good devotion
ayya;
Their worship is waste!
Don’t like daily
daily repenters
Kudalasangamadeva, earth heaviers(bhu bhaarakaras)!
53)f sense control is not done will get defects;
Five senses come in front and trouble!
If husband and wife leave
rathi(love, lust) enjoyment siriyaala
and changale?
Did sindhu ballala
leave play of wife and husband love
enjoyment?
Touching you if
attracted to other’s money and wives
Far to your feet ,kudalasangamadeva!
54)if owner carries
along with him to his house
In stealing don’t
look at other’s wife(bride) playing see!
No play with qwner’s queen’s !
Pride of food rising to head
Don’t play with
raanivaasa(queen’s residence,anthahpura);
Kudalasangamadeva karasithaganaiah(…………………………..?)!
55)should not be seen,should not be talked other’s woman;
No see!
Like dog running(flowing)
behind(back) tagaru(yak)
Don’t see!
diping in hell for one desire for thousand years
Kudalasangamadeva.
………………………………………………………………
Sonaga=dog.
……………………………………………………………………..
56) like elavada tree (buuruga tree) getting buried to
become fruit
What if richness without(unless) devotion towards shiva?
What is snake mekke nut(………………?) becomes fruit
Beauty without character
what if it exists anywhere?
What if bath water
becomes clear?
Kudalasangamadeva
does not likecharecterless.
57)why lust(kaama)
who is linga lover?
Why anger to one who
knows sharanathva?
Why desire to one who wants
profit of devotion?
Why fascination to one who
knows prasada?
Where is purity of heart to one who has pride(ego) and jealousy?
Our kudalasangamadeva is in
one who have faith.
………………………………………………………………………….
Hadula=safety,joy,faith,sincerity.
……………………………………………………………………………
58)desire,wanta,darkness(ignorance) false,
Sense objects,wicked,tease, anger,lower,false
Remoov all these
on my tongue;
Because:won’t allow me to come towards you
For this reason,removing all these
Make me devotee of
fives
Kudalasangamadeva.
59)if mind is
pulled everywhere(anywhere)
Promise,your promise,your pramatha’s promise!
Will consider (call) other brides
mahadevi,kudalasangamadeva.
60) am not afraid of running snake,not afraid of burning
tongue
Not afraid of tip of
suragi!
Afraid of one,hesitate to one;
Afraid of devil of
other’s wife(woman) other’s money!
Not fearing before
ravana became fate!
Am afraid kudalasangamadeva.
……………………………………………………………..
Jubu=devil,fearful.
………………………………………………………………..
61)not attracted by
by what is found ,in mind;
Will not see and fail in eyes;
Won’t talk false in
my tongue;
Kudalasangamadeva
This is the way of your sharana ayya .
62) for desire of organ (part) they eat mutton;
To desire of eyes they unite
other’s bride;
what is fruit of
wearing linga sign(symbol)
if linga path is missed and walked?
If blame comes from jangama(moving) face
Will not miss going
to maari,
Kudalasangamadeva!
63)maari and graveyard are not different see=
What is maari? If eyes miss and see maari;
If tongue slips and talks
maari;
If memory of our kudalasangama is missed maari.
64)who joins hands to found devotees is devotee,
Soft words are all japas(chants),
Soft words are all penances,
Good
politeness(humbleness) itself is
grace of sadaashiva,
If not so kudalasangaiah will not accept.!
65)i am devotionless poor ayya;
Begged in kakkaiah’s house also
Begged in dasaiah’s house also
All ancients joining
By giving bhiksha(alms) of
devotion my vessel (bowl) had
filled.
kudalasangamadeva
66)big father shvapachaiyya
Younger father is
dohara kakkaiah,
Our maadara channaiah is father of fathers,
Kudalasangamadeva
Protect me by gracing
your sharana(surrendered)
67)everyday touching mind blessed
Request request(dammayya)!
I am kapila of your religion
Kudalasangamadeva
I am son of your sharana’s house !
68)sudden
devotion had become half see !
On first day touching forehead
Next day touching hand
on third day drowsiness
see!if held is not left at end stretches;
other wise,dips in
middle water
our kudalasangamadeva.
69)milk rule,milk cream
rule;
After missing cream kichchadi
is rule;
Butter’s rule,jiggery rule;
Nobody with ambali(ganji) rule I have seen
In sharanas of
kudalasangama
Maadara channaiah is of ambali(ganji) rules.
70)which is dharma(religion) without kindness!
Kindness only is
needed in all animals.
Kindness is origin of dharma
Which is not like kudalasangamayya won’t like.
71)sheep brought for
festival
Was grazing leaf tied to thorana(garland)
Without knowing that
they are going to kill
Baked body trying
to maintain!
On that day only was born,on that day was having
Did killer’s survived?
Kudalasangamadeva?
72)paining body tiring mind
Who held your feet
are they good?
This word will it not burn?
Kudalasangamadeva,
Pain of shivabhakthas ( devotees ) itself is pain of linga!
73)adi purana(epic) is
maari(dangerous,lethal) to demons
Veda epic is
dangerous(disease) to male goat (hothi)
Rama’s epic is dangerous to
demons
Epic of bharatha is dangerous to gothra,
All epics are before karmas
No opposite to your
epic(puraana)
Kudalasangamadeva.
74)to word and word
have killed you
Hey male goat did you cry!
Did you cry in front of veda readers!
Did you cry in front of people who have heard scriptures did
you cry!
For your cry will do suitable
Kudalasangamadev.
75)in brahmin’s house who give havis(offer) thinking fire as
god
When fire arises and
burns
Bath room
water,street dust
Pour and call al!kudalasangamadeva
Forgetting to tell
thanks, are blaming!
76)worshiping Vishnu
found burning shoulder
Worshiping jina found
found existing nacked,
Worshiping mylaara found barking as dog
Kudalasangamadeva
by your
Worshiping found being called as good devotees!
77)one who kills is maadiga,one who eats dirt is holeya
what kula avandira(………………?)what kula(caste,community)
wishing good to all
jeevathmas(jeevis,individual selves))
our kudalasangama,s sharanas only
are kulajas.(good born)
78) why do you correct curves(defects) of world?
Console your minds.console you’re your minds.
kudalasangamadeva won’t like those who cry
for sorrows of neighbours house.
79)what fruit if parrot reads?
Won’t tell when cat
comes!
Whole world seing eye,
Can’t see it’s horn
when it will be cut.
They tell we know opposite character
Don’t know their own charecters
Kudalasangamadeva.
80)won’t enquire itself;goes to
Enquire others this mind!
what will you this mind
how will you do this mind!
mind which doesnot
believe and like
kudalasangamadeva put in fire!
81) for anger towards one, why one should be angry?
Wha has happened
oneself?what chege(……………?) has happened to them?
Anger of body is is defect(wickedness) of of greatness
Anger of mind is is
defect(wickednedd) of ignorance(sense)!
Fire
within the house unless burns house
Will it burn neighbours house kudalasangamadeva
82)wicked inside,polite outside
So called devotees knows ,doesnot like linga?
They are not eligible to good path!
To those who have not united inside and outside
Showing desire throws
away jagadeesha(worldlord)
Kudalasangamadeva.
83)if huttha(snakehouse) is hit will snake die ayya?
What if severe penance
is done?
To those who don’t have
inner mind self purity
How will believe kudalasangamadeva.
84)aaratha(……………….) won’t go,anger won’t go
Till cruelty ,bad language, wickedness is left,
Where shiva where you go that side mad(marula)!
Till dark of worldly
disease is cleared
Where is kudalasangamadeva mad .
85) brothers bathing in rivers
Swamiji’s bathing in river
Leave leave!
Leave desire of other’s money!
Without leaving these ,if you bathe in river
Coming river will go.kudalasangamadeva.
86)wheather house owner is in house or not?
Grass grown in doorstep (hostile),desire(raja) filling in
mind
Wheather house owner is inside house or not?
Filling false in body,filing sense objects(vishaya) in mind
No owner in house
Kudalasangamadeva.
87)hey hey,doer of sinful works,
Hey hey,one who has done killing of brahma(brahmana)
Say sharanu once!
88)to brahma vaak(speech) parusha(touch,sparsha)
To Vishnu eye parusha,
To rudra hand parusha(touch,sparsha)
To our kudaladeva sanga sharana
Feet itself is touch (sparsha,touch bead)!
89) what you have cone,are you well?if told
Will your body richness
fly and go?
If asked to sit will floar
falls pit?
If spoken suddenly (first)
will head and stomach breaks?
If there is no nature of giving
Makes to fall cutting
nose
Kudalasangamadeva.
90)for long time what if
stone exists I water
Will it get wet and
becme soft?
What if you are worshiped
since long time
Unless there is firmness
in mind? ?
Like ghost
(devil) waiting for nidhaana(decision)
It’s fate became .
to me
Kudalasangamadeva.
91)like erada(……….)leaf
if different inside
and outside Will he like?
Makes to come in
prohibited lives ,will he like?
Will only feed aghora(…………) hell ,will he like?
Like tongue of udu(lizard like big animal) two
Will kudalasangamadeva
like?
92)will pot know taste avalakki?
Wi;; monkey know attractive cot joy?
What if crow is in
divine garden?
Will it become kokila tell?
At bottom (bed)of pond
if horasu (bird) sits
Will it become black swan?
Kudalasangamadeva.
93) by measuring measuring will get tired
Will vessel (kolaga) gets tired?
On walking walking will get tired
Will path gets tired?
By doing labour will get tired
Will stick gets tired?
Only devotee who does not
know real gets tired
Will linga gets tired?
Kudalasangamadeva
Aresuyada bittiyo?
(…………………………………….?)
98)Where ever water is seen will drown
If tree is seen will
go round!
Drying water drying water
Those who have believed
where do they know you ,
Kudalasangamadeva?
99)if red remembers black person will he become black?
If black person
remembers red,will he become red?
If poor remembers rich
Will he become rich?
If rich remembers poorwill he become poor?
Remembering ancient people
feeling blessed
What do you tell speech
recreaters
Kudalasangamadeva?
100)body dependent rathi (love lust) joy
The meals which one eats
Can it be got done
by other’s hands
Daily rules to be done to linga has to be done by self
Can’t be got done by other’s
hands?
Simply for treat
(upachaara) they do
Where do they know you kudalasangamadeva?
101)My devotion was
like
Rotary running
without thil(ellu)!
Diping salt in water
Like eating was my
devotion!
kudalasangamadeva
the fire that I did,is
not enough!
102) how much long time
if washed
Will it become white?
Karma position won’t leave back.
What if infinet crores of
honour is done?
Negligence of one minute had spoiled!
Though believing
without believing
Show off I am
Kudalasangamadeva.
103)you rised on elephant and went
You rised on horse
and went
You sprayed kumkuma and kasthuri and went!
You went without knowing stand (openion) of truth!
You went without sowing
growing fruit of sadguna(virtue)!
You went rising ego elephant ,undergoing fate!
Without knowing our kudalasangama deva
Became fit for hell.
104)to scorpion
pregnancy is end,
To banana yielding
fruit itself is end see!
To messenger
fighting in warfield
Hesitation is end!
To doing devotee if
mindless
That itself is end ,kudalasangamadeva!
………………………………………………………………………
Oosarisu=to hesitate
……………………………………………………………..
105)one who runs is not lenka(sincere servant),one who begs
is not devotee;
Lenka should not run.
,devotee should not beg,
Won’rt run,won’t beg,
Kudalasangamadeva!
106)if devotees are seen
become bald;
If savanas are found become naked;
If Brahmin is found tell hari name
Who ever seen , so so like them!
Show me who have born to prostitute,
Worshiping kudalasangama deva
Bowing head to other gods , being called as devotees
Ignorant people what shall I say?
107)if waist of lion is broken is lion of use?
If trunk(sondilu) is broken
what is use of elephant?
In war if soldier is saved
what is use?
If beautiful nose goes what is use of decoration?
Real filled devotion
non wabling , friendship with
such people what is use?
Kudalasangamadeva!
108)to moon rise sea
will increase
Moon decreases.if rahu comes across moon
Did sea cried(shouted)?
When mni (saint)
was taking sea aposhana(drinking)
Did moon come and obstruct?
None to nobody.to spoiled
no friendship!
you are relative of the world ayya,
kudalasangamadeva.
109)if oven enflames and burns it may stop
If earth enflames and burns
it will not stop!
If
up(elevation)drinks water,fence
eats crops
Woman steals in her own house
If mother’s breast milk becomes poison and kills
To whom will you complain
kudalasangamadeva?
110 what if couple(etha) bows
(bends) head
Can it become guru’s devotee?
What if forceps joins
hands(kaimugi)
Can it become servent?
What if parrot reads
Can it become linger knower?
Kudalasangama sharana’s coming and noncoming
Standing openion can’t know
kama’s(manmatha’s) friends?
111)can be seen hill of
parusha(sparsha mani,touch bead)to blind?
Can rasa well be known to luckless?
Will hiden
treasure (kadavara)open to poor?
Will kamadhenu yield milk to impure?
Seing honna (golden?) insect fox if it makes
It’s tail wound(ulcer) can it
resemble?
My lord kudalasanga’s sharanas
Can be seen without punya(good deed)?
112) being under tree can one
search ones own shadow?
In
front of your sharana’s what devotee I am?
In front of your devotees
what kind of fit(yuktha) I am?
Will it not burn that
word I am devotee
Kudalasangamadeva.
113)see house poor,mind solid(big)
Happy in touch,all parts valients.
No expansion(richness), only to
that time
Sharana’s of kudalasanga are
independent valients.
114)like jagery eaten monkey
Don’t remember sweet mind.
Like sugarcane eaten fox
don’t pull to past mind.
Like crpw rised to sky don’t crave
for directions
On seing sharanas of
kudalasangamadeva believe as linga only mind.
115)doing crores and crores of
japas
Why to get
troubled(disturbed) mind?
A small song is infinet crores of
japa!
Why to make(call) japa mind?
Seing kudalasanga’s sharana’s
Play and sing live mind!
116)like ocean flowing on mustard ayya,
With joy I will enjoy,
With joy will dance dance
If kudalasanga’s sharanas come
Swelling(ubbi), fatening will swing in joy!
117)don’t want brahma post
Don’t want Vishnu post,
Don’t want rudra post no other post is required ayya!
Kudalasangamadeva
To know feet of your good devotees
Great post grace ayya.
118)those who have eaten
snake they may be made to talk;
Those who are attacked by devils
they can be made to talk;
Those attacked by gara
of richness can’t be made to talk see
When magician of of poverty
enters immeadeatly speak
Kudalasangamadeva.
119)if it flashes in mind that’ I
have done’
Shiva’s drum was troubling by insult!
Don’t tell to linga that I have
done
Don’t tell to that
jangama that I did,
If that I have done is in mind
Kudalasangama will give what is
begged .
??120)ten h measure(maththara) land,drying up cattles
We are running eternal lamp ,those who
say like this
Their face can’t be seen
Their words can’t be heard,born by
egg,sweat, udbhija
Jaraayuja(born by placenta) ,to
all these animals who gave future?
To owner like breaking undalige(…………………)
“ by me only happened by me only
went”
In his mouth telling like this,
will he leave
Without pouring metti
(soil?……………….)powder(dust)
Kudalasangamadeva.
121)justice nisturi(hard,firm………), hesitating type not I
am;
Anti world ,not afraid of sharanas
As I am in kudalasangamadeva’s king brightness!
122)i am not jolavaali,not
velevaali .
i am not person to spoil and run;
hear kudalasangamadeva
death itself is mahaanavami!
……………………………………………………………………………………..
Jolavaali=debt of
rice(food),vevaali=one who has taken oath that if owner dies,he will also die.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
123) what has to come tomorrow
,let it come today only;
What is to come today ,let it come
now only to us:
Who will be afraid of this,who
will hesitate for this?
As ’death is sure to born one’
Our kudalasangamadeva
Written writing will they avoid
Not possible to hari and brahma
excetra!
124)not to beg others losing firmness,
Not to praise others with spoiled intellect,
Mind not jumping to rathi(love,lust) of other’s wives
Not to have friendship of those who
do not like shiva’s path,
Not to make friendship of other caste’s
Protect me,kudalasangamadeva.
125)not to be feared,not to be
hesitated
Not to be in diamond cage,
Forehead writing
can’t be avoided
I won’t jump,won’t beg humans;
Promise,your promise
kudalasangamadeva!
126)without completion of lifespan no death.
Without missing promise ,no
poverty.
Why to be afraid of world
vigurbanege(difficulties………?)
Why to fear kudalasangamadeva as
your servant?
………………………………………………………………….
Vigurvisu= trouble,difficulty,
……………………………………………………………………………….
127)for eating wearing
maari,is maari for killing protecting?
When her son was being carried
away by yama(java) where did that maari
mother went?
For these other than our
kudalasangamadeva no other god.
128)pot god,mora god,street stone
god,knitting god
Bow woman god see!
Big Vessel god,small vessel god see!
Telling god god no place to keep
leg,
god is only one kudalasangamadeva.
129)good sign( shakuna);,bad sign,
For your people to cry why did you came on
that day?
Foy your people to cry you went today?
You to go! You to come!
Before cry comes worship
Kudalasangamadeva.
…………………………………………………
Akke=cry.
……………………………………………………………….
130)if stone snake is found tell to pour milk
If real snake is seen tell to kill kill
If eating jangama (mover)
comes tells him to go;
to non eating linga hold food!!
If our kudalasangamadeva’s devotees
Are neglected will be like soil hiting stone ayya.!
131) divine world and thisworld(
marthya,deathful) are not different
see!
To tell truth itself is god’s
world;
To tell false is is thisworld( marthya world);
Good behavior is heaven,bad
behavior is hell
Kudalasangama you yourself are
evidenve(proof,witness).
132) god’s world marthya world (this world) are they different?
In this world again infinet world!
Shiva world is shivaachara ayya
Place Where devotee exists itself is god’s world,
Yard (angala) of devotee is itself
vaaranasi; work is worship!
This is true,kudalasangamadeva.
133) this(marthya) world is
Workshop of
karthaara(doer)
Those who are accepted here ,will be accepted there
also;
Those who are not acceptable here are not acceptable there also!
Kudalasangamadeva.
134)punya and sin are their wishes
see;
‘ayya’means (if told) heaven
If told ‘elavo’ hell’god’devotee
jaya(victory) jeeya.
In these words will you not get
kailaasa
Kudalasangamadeva.
135)sowing neem seed,building
jagery stage(katte)
Pouring cow’s milk,pouring honey,
can it become sweet?remains
bitter?
Should not be talked with those
who are not shiva’s devotees
Kudalasangamadeva.
136)curve of snake is
suitable (easy) to hutthaa(snakehouse)
Curve of river is suitable to
(easy) ocean
Our kudalasangama ‘s sharana’s
curve is suitable to linga!
………………………………………………………………………………………….
Sasila=?easy’suitable,fit for?
………………………………………………………………………………
137)by strength of knowledge ,,see
wicked of ignorance see ayya,
By strength of light see wicked
of dark see ayya,
By strength of truth see wicked of
false see ayya,
By strength of parusha(touch bead msparsha mani) see the wicked of lower
metals see ayya,
By mysticism of (anubhaava)
of sharana of kudalasangamadeva
See wicked of my
this world(bhava) ayya.
138)touching your sripada(rich
feet) my karmas were cleared,
By your prasada I spoiled bhava(this world)!
Mind touch(sparsha),vision
touch,feel touch
Linga groups kudalasangamadeva,
By mysticism of your sharana’s I
became blissful(happy).
………………………………………………………………………………………
Parusha=sparsha,touch(touch
stone,parusha mani)
………………………………………………………………………………………………
139)if ponds rivers,wells dry up
Ups(elevations),gorache,shells can be seen;
If sea dries up pearls and rathnas
can be seen
If devotees of kudalasanga talk opening
Mind linga itself can be seen!
140)if pot is to be done soil first’,
To make ornaments (wears) gold is
first,
Tu know shiva path guru path is
first,
If kudalasangamadeva is known
Friendship of sharanas is first.
141)do friendship of good people,
don’t do friendship of bad(wicked)
people,
which ever may be snake?poison is
same.
Friendship of such people don’t do.
Friendship of those with impurity of innermind
Severe(kaalakuta) poison of female lion
Kudalasangamadeva.
142)friendship of good people is
better ayya,
Friendship of bad people is difficult!
Two friendships:leave one hold one
Mangala murthy(all welfare) our
Sharanas of kudalasangamadeva.
143) in hunger
can ekke nut be
eaten?
In thirst can poison be drunk?
If colour of sunna’s
paste(paayasa,thuyyala) is same
Can it be eaten for relationship?
Linga died, not good peoples
How will kudalasangamadeva grace?
144) like showing mirror closing eyes;
Is sleep of night and day is not enough?
Counting figure will they deliver paramaartha
Is it not wonder?tell!
Closing nose desiring for
liberation
Shyless people ,what shall I say,
Kudalasangamadeva?
145) in unseen place if teased
Have to hear and get changed.
What reason?
Without purchasing giving
Happiness to them!
Vanishing hatred of my mind
Grace your sharanathva(surendership)
Kudalasangamadeva!
146)will give for pleasantness,
Surrender to symbol!
If there is no celebration suitable for symbol
Kudalasangamadeva,you
As witness tell “chi”.
147)whose friendship what
will it not do?
Will not insect become ear ornament
ayya!
In
presence of sandal fragrance
touching
Will not neem,water bubble
become scent of waves?
In by
presence of our kudalasangamsdeva’s
sharana’s
Will karma become clear!
……………………………………………………………………………..
Bobbuli=water bubble
………………………………………………………..
148) if bowntroden is
guide(holabiga)
It is better to be neighbor to him see ayya,
Without out of path do sharanu to linga,
don’t miss path(holabu) tell sharanu to shiva
in great house of our kudalasanga
maadara chennaiah is guide ayya,
………………………………………………………………………
Holeya=downtrodden,holabu=path,holabiga=guide,one
who knows the base.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
149)if a blamer gives country,
Don’t desire and be neighbor to
him;
If maadara is shiva’s
devotee in his neighboured
It is better to be a servant!
Bringing forest
leaf frying in oodu(pot)
Be united with our
Kudalasanga’s
sharanas(devotees,surrendered).
…………………………………………………………………………
Oodu= pot
………………………………………………………………………………..
150)in direct opposite seing shiva’s devotee
Fixing eye if you tell sharanu,
Sin’s of seven births
Leaves and goes off see!
By bowing touching feet
It is as though agreeying body
As though touched
“sparshabead’(parushamani)
Doer (karthru) kudalasangana sharana’s friendship
Will not bring again to this
worldly garland(bhavamaale) see !
151)desire of small coin
spoiling crores
of profit,I know,
without knowing devotional person
see the kind of
appreciation spoiled(nuthigetta)
if I know with friendship of
sharana’s of
kudalasanga I will live.
………………………………………………………….
Kaani=small coin,kula=person, nuthigetta=spoiled apprecation
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
152) on hill many trees present
In presence of sandal will not
they become fragnant?
By presence of ling
holder(sharana)
Past bad company is
spoiled(removed).
Kudalasangamadevaiah,
All people who moved with
siriyaala will they not become gods?
……………………………………………………………………………………….
153) to your leather
footwear
Earth is not equal;see lng sigh!
Kudalasangamadeva,to your
sharana’s
leather footwear are they equal tell?
In which which feel have got done
Show door ayya!
Show the door of those who have
dedicated body!
dedicating all these the
so called jangamas
make me to carry kudalasangamadeva!
…………………………………………………………………………………..
Chammaavuge= leather
footwear,kera=footwear, suyil= long sigh.
………………………………………………………………………………………
154)I will do
agiculture(ploughing) for guru’s
worship,
I will bo business for worship of
linga
I will do other’s service
For jangama dasoha,
What ever works we do
You will give fruit of that work(karma)
I know.
All money you give other than
You I won’t do any other work(action);
Will submit to your
property(pride)
Your promise,kudalasangamadeva.
………………………………………………………………
Sommu=property,pride,money
ornament.
………………………………………………………….
155) to undertake whatever comes
is rule,
What ever exists ,not to
deceive that is rule,
If behavior is not missed rule,
Not to tell false is rule,
If our kudalasangama devas
sharana’s come
To give ornament to owner is rule.
156)if crow sees one rice grain
Will it not call it’s relatives?
In hen finds food
Will it not call all
relatives(family)?
As shiva’s devotee if no devotion party,
Difficulty from crow and hen.
Kudalasangamadeva!
157)what ever may be rule?
Can it be carried out gold?
If not given may have to die,not tolerate!
Seing beging people
One who does not give,why his life
Kudalasangamadeva?
158)money of sinner is for only praayaschiththa
Not for good work!
dog’s milk is for puppy
not for panchaamrutha!
To other than sharana’s of
kudalasanga
Making money is waste see ayya!
………………………………………………………………………………….
Praayaschiththa=? Repentence=paschaatthaaparegret.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
159) a small
bit in gold
A single thread in saree
One grain in rice
For today tomorrow if wanted
Your promise! Your
puraathana’s(ancient’s) promise!
Other than your sharanas don’t
know any other
Kudalasangamadeva.
160)land of bali,shield of karna
Bone of khachara,mutton of shibi
Went as waste(vain)!
Like this without knowing sharanas
of kudalasangamadeva
Moneu of one who has done for fame
Will go as waste.
161)without allowing to go to
birth and birth
Without feeling’soham’
Feel ‘daasoham’ ayya.
Showing prasada of linga and
jangama
Make to live,kudalasangamadeva.
162)ayya to your sharana’s daasoha(food offer)
Make my body mind money not to go to other(valase,migrate).
Make to increase to body daasoha,
make to give to daasosa of mind
money fading to daasoha
thinking that vachana has come
from beginning
if played with sharanas
if pierced with laughing will not halagu(sword?) pierce
kudalasangamadeva?
……………………………………………………………………….
Halagu=?(edge of sword?)
……………………………………………………………..
163)sise of sun is life to lotus
Moon rise is life to naidile(…………….)
In sea (kuupaara) union (kuta)is life
In love (place) vision is life(jeevaala)
Coming of kudalasangana sharanas
Life of prana(life) ayya.
164) it is your dharma to make not
to hear
Self appreciation and other’s
blame(degradation).
I am devotee I am better if you think(change)
You are traiter!
Kudalasangamadeva,
Betterment of your sharana’s itself is better ayya.
165)without knowing behavior
,without knowing how to talk
What is use of linga worship?
Their joy is my joy
Their sorrow is my sorrow
If mind of kudalasangamadeva pains
I will be baked!
165)in forest one with severe
thirst
As though finding water near!
As though delivering blind eye;
Like a poor finding hiden treasure!
Our kudalasanga ‘s sharanas
Coming is prana (life) see!
166)today to our house pramatha’s have come
Tying thorana(leaf garland) to temple
Making six
good marjanas(wash,bath)
Keeping rangoli wi tell’ ughe chaangu bhala’
Keeping what is separated
from crops will
protect
Kudalasanga’s sharanas.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
Ede=nearmplace ,naivedya,in
between, nidhaana= hiden treasure
Okku= to separate dust from crops.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
167) will speak good
language words
I follow (behave) what I speak
In behavior will fulfil
words
Above swinging balance rule in your hand
In that one grain(jave,yava)
Dip me and you rise up and go,
Kudalasangamadeva.
……………………………………………………………………..
Kattale=rule,tradition, jave=a kind of grain(yava)
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
168)to relation between
lord ( owner) and servant relation
Which is the path means,
To speak truth,to behave as you
speak,
Telling false ,missing behavior
Won’t like worldly person kudalasangamadeva.
169)if spoken should be like garland of pearl
If spoken should be like light of maanikya
If spoken
should like rod of
alum(sphatika)
If spoken linga linga should like and say yes yes
If not behaved in (within)words,
How will kudalasangamadeva grace?
170)linga should be worshiped day and night of
Gaandhaari and
maandhaari
Before town hen shouts.before
forest
peacock
sounds linga should be worshiped
before hearing to tone of
sinner of killing cows(cattles)
before flower being touched by
bees becming nirmaalya(outdated)
linga should worshipped………………………
without awakening wife who has slept alng
good devotee’s pouring
(bathing) to shivalinga
show sripada(srifeet) and make
lve,
kudalasangamadeva.
171)grace(kindness) of
guru is good behavior,
Guru ‘s grace is shivachaara(behavior of shaivas)
Guru’s kindness is taste of prasaada,
Guru in front,linga behind
Kudalasangamadeva!
172)without guru’s
vachana(words) can’t be called linga
Without guru’s words can’t be
called eternal,
Without guru’s words it is not rule(nema)
To headless ate tying patta
Double corrupt will he like
Our kudalasangamadeva?
173)world breadth,skybreadth
,forest(animal) breadth your breadth!
Beyond paathaala (deep depth) your sri feet!
Beyond brahmaanda your
sri crown!
Not enterable,invisible endless (incomparable) linga,
Kudalasangamadevaiah
Coming to my karasthala became karadige!
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
miga=forest animal,deer. Chuluku=karadige,bogase.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
174) has sorounded whole world
your maya;
My mind is surrounding you see ayya.
To world ryou are rich ;
I am rich to you myself see ayya,
like elephant hiden in mirror
you hided in me.
Kudalasangamadeva.
………………………………………………………………….
Ballida=rich, kari=elephant.
………………………………………………………………..
175)wheather son of daasi(maid),,son of prostitute,
After shivadeekska(shiva’s
oath),bowing worshiping
As direct (saakshaath) shiva,to
take holy feet water and prasaada
Itself is fit,other than this
One who does negligence and leaves
Panchapaathaka (five sins) hell
see,
Kudalasangamadeva.
176) knowing praanalinga is worshipable
After fading of previous
charecters,after taking birth again
If you tell relatives are mine
,relation devotion is
Hero hell!
Told like this kudalasanga’s
vachana(words).
177) they tell that I
have born
,to me no birth ayya;
To me there is death they tell ,to me no death
If born I will take your paadoodaka(holy feet water) prasaada;
If death ,will join your
sricharana
What if sandal tree is in in town
Or in forest,
Fragrance is same
,kudaklasangamadeva.
…………………………………………………………………
Baavanna= high tree,sandal.
……………………………………………………………………………………..
178) sri vibhuthi(holy ashes) and rudraakshi only are means of devotion and
liberation my father
Shiva shiva manthra is meals (aarogane)of amrutha my father
Kudalasangamadevaiah,
Taste of your nama(name)
filled my body.
179)to water nydile(lotus) is decoration;
To sea wave only is decoration;
To
female character only is decoration;
To sky moon himself is decoration;
To sharanas of our kudalasangamadeva
Forehead vibhuthi itself is decoration.
180)to all kriyas (karmas) this is
shield(kavacha)
This is good thilaka(nama) to control of all
This is place of all treasures.
To all nonhappening
happenings(aghatithaghatane)
Incomparable thripundra(symbol on forehead)
If an atom of vibhuthi is kept on
forehead
Countless bhava(this world) bondage(pasha) will tear,
Kudalasangamadeva.
181) kadaga (bangle) of hand is extra to hand see,
Can be given,can’t be purchased,
Arm bangle is extra to arm see;
Can’t embrace other’s bride.
Ear ornament is extra to ear see,
Can’t hear shiva’s blame.
Neck garland (chain) is extra to neck se;
Won’t surrender (bow head)to other god,
Always remembering you,
Kudalasangamadeva,worshiping you
only
Always will be
nearer devotee(sharana) high person ayya!
182) ayya to me rudrakshi
itself is all
holy(paavana)
Ayya To me rudrakshi itself
is all reason(cause)
Ayya To me rudrakshi itself
is all means
Ayya to me rudrakshi itself is all sin
reducer(remover)
Ayya your five faces(mouths) became rudrakshi of
five faces,kudalasangamadevaiah
to my liberation path sri great rudrakshi itself is means ayya.
183) being
unable to go beyond
manthra ‘om namaha
shivaaya’stopped Vedas;being not able to go being unable
to go beyond manthra’om namaha shivaaya’ stoped scriptures,
Being unable to go beyond
manthra ‘om namaha shivaaya ‘stoped logics
Very much (fearfully) illused
manthra and thanthra(technique)
Without knowing shiva
world was worrying!
Kudalasangamadeva (meredade?)making to shine shwapacha
Won’t do caste differentiation!
184)in my mind don’t know any
other thing
Chantimg ‘om namaha shivaaya ,om
namaha shivaaya’
To me this only is manthra to me this only is japa
Kudalasangamadeva,you only know
linga.
185)to linga vikaari no anga
vikaara
To jangama vikaari no money vikaara
To prasaada vikaari no
mind vikaara
Like this one who knows three kinds of guna
Is pure lingaikya(linga merged)
see,kudalasangamadeva.
186) on seing sharanas my mind had
swollen see ayya!
By holding gurupaada(guru’s feet)
became holy!
By paadoodaka and prasaada ,spoiled bhava(this world),
Kudalasangamadeva.
187)to eat in silence is not
behavior;
After dedicating to linga
To each thutthu(part of food) once be telling shivasharanu
Karana vriththi’s will hide
If eaten remembering kudalasangama.
188)to say’no’ is
vairaagya(disinterest,dejection)
To love is body nature
Which ever material it may be?
What ever comes near
To dedicate to linga and enjoy
is behavior
Prasaada can’t destroy body
Which has from grace of
kudalasangamadeva.
189)if believed prasaada;if not
believed poison,
Don’t be urgent see.
Prasaada of linga prasaada of
sanga
Prasaada of kudalasanga .lion kaalakuta poison.
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Kaalakuta=?
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190)they say shiva is
naadapriya,shiva is not naada lover
They say shiva is vedapriya ,shiva
is not vedapriya
To raavana who made naada
Lifespan became halved.
Head of brahma who read Vedas ,had gone.
Neither naadapriya,nor vedapriya,
Our kudalasangamadeva id devotion lover.
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saahithya(literature) part 1……………….
Selective translation
of vachana saahithya(literature) part 2:
1)snake fire
(kichchu) touched child
Delivered mother coming
running on back
You are with me
Kudalasangamadeva
protecting.
2) if hit in left foot will hold right foot
If hit in right foot
will hold left foot
Protect protect
,mistake is mine ,to forgive is yours,
kudalasangamadeva,I am child of your kindness.
3)milk cup in left hand
In right hand ooju(
…………?)stick
When will he come our father
Beating making to
drink milk father…..
Kudalasanga deva you yourself
Are father showing
devotion path.
4) like finding ghee
holding sour
Holding letters
as knowing vidya(education)
Like getting
spirit by eating rice
Sharaha’s of kudalasanga
Holding wife will not
see
Nirvana
condition(liberation)
Will not hear lord
5)wheather beginning maya
beginingless laya
In front your feet vision her power
To hill of cotton if
atom of fire
Will it not burn,kudalasangamadevaiah.
6)dog which is carried
Will it catch rabit
ayya?
Nonpiercing valiant
non existing beauty
To tell itself is shy!
How will I be devotee
Kudalasangamadeva.
7)to burden of
kona(he-buffelo) puppy(kunni) hisses
walks
They won’t believe,don’t allow to
believe those who believe!
They won’t do ,won’t allow
to do who do!
Being unable to bear
doing devotees
If cry if cry will
dip in hell
Kudalasangamadeva!
8)to not moov that and this side make lame father,
So as not to see around make me blind father
To not to hear other make deaf father
Other than your
sharana’s feet ,not to
Enter into other matters keep,kudalasangamadeva!
9)who will do what by
getting angry to us?
Town getting angry
what will it do to us?
To our kid don’t give
kid!
To our dog don’t keep plate.
To one who goes on on elephant can dog bite?
To us till our kudalasangamadevayya exists!
10)no lesser(junior) than me,
no one greater than shiva devotees
your feet witness,my
mind witness!
Kudalasangamadeva to me this itself is divine.
11) come basava;in
marthya (this) world
Is there devotees tell ayya?
Nobody is there ,nobody is there
No body is there ,I am only devotee
All devotees in this(marthya,deathful) world
You are linga and jangama (moving shiva) you only are ayya
Kudalasangamadeva!
12) those who have will do shivaalaya(ahiva temple)
What shall I do poor.
My leg only is pillar,body is temple
Head itself is golden vessel(kalasa)!
Kudalasamgamadevaiah
Fixed has end ,moving(jangama) has no end!
13)to me myself is enemy aee ayya.
To me myself is friend
see ayya.
If opposition is done with your good devotees
To kill me fearing
for your ancients(puraathanas)
If mixed protecting
me,
Where is other enemy ,where friendship tell?
Keep bent head,joined hands(kaimugi)
Kudalasangamadeva.
14) don’t make me to
be asked who is this who is this who is this ayya;
He is ours ,he is outs
He is ours ,make to feel!
Kudalasangamadeva ,make to feel
Your house’s son ayya.
15)in words(vachana) let
amrutha of name fill,
In eye let your statue fill,
In ear let your fame fill
In mind let your memory fill up
Kudalasangamadeva
In your lotus feet
let me fill.
16) after eyes filled did not see
After ears filled up
did not hear
After hands filling up
did worship,
After filling mind did not remember
Mahantha(great) kudalasangamadeva.
17)by playing playing legs
will not get tired
by seing seing eyes
won’t ge t tired
by singing singing tongue won’t get tired
enneve ninneve?
(…………………………………………..?)
Worshiping you by my own hands
Mind not getting tired enneve ninneve(…………………….?)
Hear kudalasangamadeva
To dig your stomach
going force to me.
18)vision of eyes,knowledge of heart!
In mind was talking.
Honey rains rained, amrutha charms poured!
Kudalasangamadeva
Was swinging in rasa ocean
ayya!
19)Arathudayya(understood?…….) organ nature,emited(oozed) rasa of devotion
Covered was anga by linga.
Don’t know iha(loukika,this world) and aloukika(other world,para)
I became linga illuses ayya kudalasangaiah;
Your grace(kindness)
was residing (had found place)in me
20) to satisfaction of knowledge(consciousness)
mysticism(anubhaava)
is dependence
by anubhaava of linga
foun you
forgot myself see.kudalasangamadeva!
21)till knowledge worshiped,till understanding worshiped,
Till knowledge sung and praised
Knowledge spoiled knowledging loosing
Bhaava(feel) becoming nirbhaava( feelingless) involving real
In kudalasangaiah
have become all
residing(resident).
22)on earth of devotion
Seed called guru buding
Had become leaf of(called) linga
On leaf of linga
Flower of enquiry
. nut of achaara(behavior),
fruit of nishpatthi,
when
fruit of nishpaththi detaching from stalk falling
kudalasangamadeva
picked up as he wanted.
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Nishpatthi=birth,vyuthpatthi,origin
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Vachanas of
basavanna completed on 26 10.2019
