Example
Some of the vachanas by Basava...
"Vachanadalli nAmAmR^ita tumbi
nayanadalli nimma mUruti tumbi
manadalli nimma nenahu tumbi
kiviyalli nimma kIruti tumbi
kUDala saMgama devA
nimma charaNakamaladoLagAnu tumbi "
Meaning: The words spoken (by me) are full of ambrosia of (Your Holy) Name ! The eyes are enriched with the vision of Your Form ! The mind is full of Your thoughts ! The ears are filled with Your Glory ! Oh Lord of kUDala saMgama, in Your Feet lotus, I am there as a bee !
neerige naiDile sR^i~Ngaara
samuDrake tereye sR^i~Ngaara
naarige guNave sR^i~Ngaara
gaganake chandrama sR^i~Ngaara
namma kUDala sangana sharaNara
nosalige vibhUtiye sR^i~Ngaara
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 devotees of the Lord of kUDala sangama, the holy ash is the charm.
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