Shunyasampadane

Shunyasampadane (Kannada: ಶೂನ್ಯಸಂಪಾದನೆ Śūnyasampādane) is an anthology of poems in the Kannada language that includes the vachanas and dialogues of several Lingayat saints. It is an important part of the holy scriptures of Lingayatism. The word shunyasampadane can be roughly translated as "the acquisition of nothing" in which shunya translates to "nothingness", "void" or "empty". The more precise translation is 'the Graduated Attainment of the Divine Void'. It is part of the important concepts associated with enlightenment in the Indian traditions.

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A record of the dialogues of various saints, the Shunyasampadane is a collection of vachanas of the important poets of the 12th century. The story follows the life and times of the holy mystic Allama Prabhu along his way to Kalyana city to meet Basava and the other Shivasharanas. The editors have woven the narrative through the vachanas into a cohesive story. There are a total of five versions of the Shunyasampadane, of which the first four were composed between 15th and 16th century. The fourth version was edited and printed by P. G. Halakatti in 1930. The last version was edited and printed by Dr. GV Jaya Rajashekhar in 2003.

Editions

It is accepted today that there are a total of five Shunyasampadane works. Mahadevayya was the first one to compose a Shunyasampadane in early 15th century. He collated the vachanas of some of the major vachana composers as a series of dramatic narratives. Subsequently, others revised and re-presented his work. In early-16th century, Haligeya Deva, or his student Kenchavirannodeyaru, compiled the second version, adding a new section on Siddharama’s initiation at the hands of Chennabasava. A third version was produced around later by Gummalapurada Siddhalingayati, who mainly added more vachanas to each of the sections, as well as adding new episodes to the debates. The fourth version of the Shunyasampadane was edited by Goolur Siddhaveera. The Fifth and the latest version of Shunyasampadane was edited by Dr.GV Jaya Rajashekhar. All five versions follow a basic pattern, but make recognisable changes in interpretations both in terms of selection of the vachanas and composition of incidents. [1][2][3]

Sl. No.ComposerDateInformation
1.Shivaganaprasadi Mahadevayyalate-14 / early-15th cComprises 1012 vacanas[4]
2.Halageyadeva1530[5]Comprises 1599 vacanas
3.Gummalapurada SiddalingaComprises 1439 vacanas
4.Guluru Siddaviranna or Guluru Siddaveereshvara16th cComprises 1543 vacanas
5.Dr. GV Jaya Rajashekhar2003Comprises 780 vacanas[6]

20th-century editions
  • Halakatti, P.G., ed. 1930. Guluru Siddavirana Shoonyasampadane.
  • Basavaraju, L, ed. 1969. Shivaganaprasadi Mahadevayyana Prabhudevara Shoonyasampadane. Chitradurga: Shri Brahanmatha Samsthana.
  • Vidyashankar, S., and G.S. Siddalingaiah, eds. 1998. Halageyaryana Shoonaysampadane. Bangalore: Priyadarshini Prakashana.
  • Nandimath, S.C., L.M.A. Menezes, and R.C. Hiremath, eds. 1965. [Gūḷūra Siddhavīrēśvara’s] Śūnyasaṃpādane: Volume I to V. Dharawar: Karnatak University. (It contains the original text and its English translation)
  • Jaya Rajashekhar, G.V., eds. 2003. Prabhudevara Shoonyasampadane. Bangalore: Siri Prakashana.

References and notes
  1. Vidyashankar, S.; Siddalingaiah, G.S. (1998). Halageyaryana Shunyasampadane. Bangalore: Priyadarshini Prakashana. p. i-xxvii.
  2. "SHUNYASAMPADANE". Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. Jaya Rajashekhar, G.V (2018). Shunyasampadane:Anusandhana (2 ed.). Bengaluru: Siri Prakashana. p. iii.
  4. Nandimath, S.C.; Menezes, L.M.A.; Hiremath, R.C. (1965). [Gūḷūra Siddhavīrēśvara's] Śūnyasaṃpādane: Volume I. Dharawar: Karnatak University.
  5. Vidyashankar, S.; Siddalingaiah, G.S. (1998). Halageyaryana Shunyasampadane. Bangalore: Priyadarshini Prakashana. p. xxvi.
  6. Jaya Rajashekhar, G.V (2008). Shunyasampadane:Anusandhana (1 ed.). Bengaluru: Basava Samithi. p. iii.

Further reading
  • Nandimath, S.C., L.M.A. Menezes, and R.C. Hiremath, eds. 1965. [Gūḷūra Siddhavīrēśvara’s] Śūnyasaṃpādane: Volume I. Dharawar: Karnatak University.
  • Bhoosanuramath, S.S., and Armando Menezes, eds. 1968. [Gūḷūra Siddhavīrēśvara’s] Śūnyasaṃpādane: Volume II. Dharawar: Karnatak University.
  • Bhoosanuramath, S.S., and Armando Menezes, eds. 1969. [Gūḷūra Siddhavīrēśvara’s] Śūnyasaṃpādane: Volume III. Dharawar: Karnatak University.
  • Jaya Rajashekhar, G.V, ed 1992. Shoonyasampadaneyalli Sthri pathragalu, Bangalore: Basava Samithi.
  • Sri Kumarswamiji. 1993a. “The Genesis of Shunya Sampadane –I.” In Veerashaivism: Comparative Study of Allama Prabhu and Basava, Shunyasampadhane and Vachanshastra, edited by S. Munavalli. Dharwad.
  • Sri Kumarswamiji. 1993b. Veerashaivism: Comparative Study of Allama Prabhu and Basava, Shunyasampadhane and Vachanshastra. Edited by S. Munavalli. Dharwad.
  • Ayyappapanicker, K. 1997. Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi.
  • Jaya Rajashekhar, G.V, ed. 1998. Shoonyasampadaneya Sangraha,Bangalore:Kannada Sahithya Parishad.
  • Ullagaddi, Saroja. "Shoonya Sampadane." http://www.vsna-tx.org/2007/WaniMarch07-1.pdf
  • Jaya Rajashekhar, G.V, ed 2010. Shoonyasampadaneya sharaniyaru, Bhalki: Basava Dharma Prachara Samsthe,Hiremath Samsthana.
  • Jaya Rajashekhar, G.V, ed. 2013. Shoonyasampadaneya Antharangada Drushyagalu, Bhalki: Basava Dharma Prachara Samsthe,Hiremath Samsthana.
  • “The Genesis of Shunya Sampadane I - Welcome to Spiritual World of Veerashaiva’s.” n.d. Accessed December 16, 2014. http://www.virashaiva.com/the-genesis-of-shunya-sampadane-i/.
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