Sathige Kaayakada Maarayya (ಸತ್ತಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಕದ ಮಾರಯ್ಯ)

Born in the morning,
stable in the afternoon
dissolving at sunset
show me the way of
carrying such a body
and remain undisturbed
and without distress.
Hunger and thirst in the day
sensual commerce and lust at night
entering such a receptacle
you became shelter to the five senses, Aighanteshwaralinga. [Vachana No.2099] ^[1]

Sathige Kaayakada Maarayya was a woodcutter, torch bearer and umbrella holder. 10 of his vachanas with the signature Aighateshwaralinga have been found.

When one should think of work as kaayaka
like a thief, if he fills baskets and bags
it is not proper for guru, god and jangama.
If one takes him for a bhakta of Shiva
and eats with him in his house
it is like the dog eating the mutton
and the fox eating the left over,
Aighanteshwaralinga witness to this. [Vachana No.2095] ^[1]