BASAVA JAYANTHI

Basaveshwara (Kannada: ಬಸವೇಶ್ವರ), (1134–1196)) was a philosopher, Statesman and a social reformer from present-day Karnataka, India.He was the founder of Lingayatism and is popularly called as Vishwa Guru(Teacher of the World) and Bhakti-Bhandari(Champion of Devotion). His teachings and preachings which are universal, go beyond all boundaries of belief systems. He was a great humanitarian and preached a new way of life wherein the divine experience being the center of life regardless of gender, belief, tradition, religion, caste or social status. The key aspect of his preaching is monotheistic concept of God.

Basavanna's Vachanas

Don't rob, Don't kill, Never ever lie Don't get angry, Don't think negative about others Don't self describe, Don't tease others This is the way of self respect, this is the way to get respected by the world. This is the way of impressing my lord Koodala sangam deva.

ಕಳಬೇಡ, ಕೊಲಬೇಡ, ಹುಸಿಯ ನುಡಿಯಲುಬೇಡ ಮುನಿಯಬೇಡ, ಅನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ ಪಡಬೇಡ ತನ್ನ ಬಣ್ಣಿಸಬೇಡ , ಇದಿರು ಹಳೆಯಲುಬೇಡ ಇದೆ ಅಂತರಂಗ ಶುದ್ದಿ, ಇದೆ ಬಹಿರಂಗ ಶುದ್ದಿ ಇದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಕೂಡಲ ಸಂಗಮ ದೆವನೊಲಿಸುವ ಪರಿ. -ಕೂಡಲ ಸಂಗಮ ದೇವ...

Don't rob, Don't kill, Never ever lie Don't get angry, Don't think negative about others Don't self describe, Don't tease others This is the way of self respect, this is the way to get respected by the world. This is the way of impressing my lord Koodala sangam deva.

ಕಳಬೇಡ, ಕೊಲಬೇಡ, ಹುಸಿಯ ನುಡಿಯಲುಬೇಡ ಮುನಿಯಬೇಡ, ಅನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ ಪಡಬೇಡ ತನ್ನ ಬಣ್ಣಿಸಬೇಡ , ಇದಿರು ಹಳೆಯಲುಬೇಡ ಇದೆ ಅಂತರಂಗ ಶುದ್ದಿ, ಇದೆ ಬಹಿರಂಗ ಶುದ್ದಿ ಇದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಕೂಡಲ ಸಂಗಮ ದೆವನೊಲಿಸುವ ಪರಿ. -ಕೂಡಲ ಸಂಗಮ ದೇವ...

ಬಸವಣ್ಣನವರ ವಚನ

ಞ್ಯಾನದ ಬಲದಿಂದ ಅಞ್ಯಾನದ ಕೇಡು, ನೋಡಯ್ಯ

ಜ್ಯೋತಿಯ ಬಲದಿಂದ ತಮನ್ತದ ಕೇಡು, ನೋಡಯ್ಯ

ಸತ್ಯದ ಬಲದಿಂದ ಅಸತ್ಯದ ಕೇಡು, ನೋಡಯ್ಯ

ಪರುಷದ ಬಲದಿಂದ ಅವಲೊಹದ ಕೇಡು, ನೋಡಯ್ಯ

ಕೂಡಲ ಸನ್ಗನ ಶರಣರ ಅನುಭಾವದಿಂದ

ಎನ್ನ ಭವದ ಕೇಡು, ನೋಡಯ್ಯ.

basavaNNanavara vachana

GYAnada baladinda aGYAnada kEDu, nODayya

jyOtiya baladinda tamantada kEDu, nODayya

satyada baladinda asatyada kEDu, nODayya

paruShada baladinda avalohada kEDu, nODayya

kUDala sangana sharaNara anubhAvadinda

enna bhavada kEDu, nODayya.

Meaning:

By the power of knowledge, is the destruction of ignorance, You see.

By the power of light, is the destruction of darkness, You see.

By the power of truth, is the destruction of falsehood, You see.

By the power of paruSha stone, is the destruction of iron, You see.

By the experience of the refugees of Lord of kUDala sangama,

is the destruction of my birth cycle, You see.

nIrige naiDile sR^i~NgAra
samuDrake tereye sR^i~NgAra
naarige guNave sR^i~NgAra
gaganake chandrama sR^i~NgAra
namma kUDala sa.ngana sharaNara
nosalige vibhUtiye sR^i~NgAra

Meaning:
For the water (pond) water-lily is the charm;
For the ocean tides are the charm;
For the woman character is the charm;
For the sky moon is the charm;
For foreheads of the refugees (devotees) of the
Lord of kUDala sangama, the holy ash is the charm.

The power of knowledge destroys ignorance; The power of light dissipates darkness; The power of truth is foe of all untruth; The sharana's experience of god is the sole cure of worldliness; - Lord Kudala Sangamadeva

ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಬಲದಿಂದ ಅಜ್ಞಾನದ ಕೇಡು ನೋಡಯ್ಯ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಯ ಬಲದಿಂದ ಅಂಧಕಾರದ ಕೇಡು ನೋಡಯ್ಯ ಸತ್ಯದ ಬಲದಿಂದ ಅಸತ್ಯದ ಕೇಡು ನೋಡಯ್ಯ ಕೂಡಲ ಸಂಗನ ಶರಣರ ಬಲದಿಂದ ಆತ್ಮನ ಅಹಂಕಾರದ ಕೇಡು ನೋಡಯ್ಯ -ಕೂಡಲ ಸಂಗಮ ದೇವ......