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Full Name:
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Anamika Nachaiah (Naachayya)
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Pen Name (Vachana Signature):
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Anamika Nachayyapriya Chennarama
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Kayaka (Occupation):
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An Oil-miller
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Hunger has no end.
Desire has no caste.
Death has no respect for status.
Wants have no measure.
Great deceiver
this Anamika Nachayyapriya Chennarama is.
[Vachana
No.1420]
[1]
Anamika Nachaiah belongs to a place called Marudige. The prefix Anamika, probably,
indicates that he was a shudra. His occupation was that of an oil-miller. Five vachanas
have been found under the signature line Naachapriya Chennaraama are in the form
of riddles and are philosophical.
References
[1] "VACHANA" English Version Translation by: O.L. Nagabhushana Swamy,
ISBN: 978-93-81457-12-2, 2012, Pub: Basava Samithi, Basava Bhavana Benguluru 560001.
[2] Shivasharaneyaru, by: Shri Somashekhar Munavalli and Shri Siddhayya Puranik,
1994, Pub: Shree Basaveshwara Peetha, Karnataka University Dharwad-580003.
[3] Heaven of Equality, Transalted by: Dr. C. R.Yaravintelimath and Dr. M. M. Kalburgi,
2003, Pub: Shree Basaveshwara Peetha, Karnataka University Dharwad-580003.