| Sr # | Vachana | Sr # | Vachana |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allama's attention is on detachment from worldly life, Chennabasava's mind is on knowledge and action, Basavanna's concentration is on intense devotion, Madivala's vigilance is on destroying his ego, Sakalesh's locus is on equality, Shivayogi Siddharama's focus is on Ishtalinga Pooja.. 2 | 2 | The body exists by Your grace, The mind lives by Your grace, The wealth comes by Your grace, When it is perceived that everything is by Your grace, Everything in its entirety is given as an offering to You ... 2 |
| 3 | Merely wearing the sacred ashes does not make one a Sharana If the actions of desire are burnt to ashes, then it does make one a Sharana 2 | 4 | By applying the ointment Named Shiva's knowledge Removed the cataract named ignorance Gained knowledge of Shiva Kapilasidda Mallinatha |
| 5 | That blazing sun is enthroned In the eight petalled Lotus Heart The Moon is enthroned in the centre of that sun Fire is seated in the centre of that moon The glow is seated in the centre of that fire Enlightenment dwells In the centre of that glow Enlightened soul resides in that enlightenment Shiva the Supreme inhabits The centre of that enlightened soul Such a supreme Lord Placed His hand on the head of my enlightened body Forged it into a shape from the Senses of the mind and feeling And revealed it to my sight And gave Linga to my palm To the blessed feet of Channabasavanna I bow again and again and thus Will I live O Prabhu, O Lord Kapilsiddha Mallikarjuna | 6 | A cock is crowing day in and day out The multitudes of mortals are not aware of it. Once they are aware, No birth or bondage for them. If they stay unaware No end of their births and deaths, O Kapilsiddhamallikarjuna. |
| 7 | Devotee falls in love with a woman Joining her in marriage Devotee falls in love with earth Buys it and builds a house Devotee falls in love with wealth It makes him tired and it provides Kapilasidda Mallikarjuna. | 8 |
| Sr #` | Reference |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Prophets of Veerashaivism", His Holiness Mahatapsvi Shri Kumarswamiji,1992 |
| 2 | "In Search of Shiva", Dr.Saroja Ullagaddi,Ph.D.,published by The Veerashaiva Samaja of North America,1995 |
| 3 | "Speaking of Siva", Translated with an introduction by A.K.Ramanujam. Penguin Books, 1973 |
| 4 | "Siddharameshwar's Vachanas" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddheshwar |
