94. Dasoham

To feel within, ‘soham’ or ‘He is me,’ is arrogance.
To speak out, ‘Shivoham,’ or ‘I’m Shiva,’
is also arrogance.
Ending this duality,
Kapila-siddha-mallikarjuna, Shiva,
make me say ‘dasoham,’ or ‘I am your slave,’
— Siddha-rameshwara

Insight

It is essential to drop individuality. Even when I say ‘Soham’ or ‘Shivoham,’ (‘He is me;’ ‘I’m Shiva,’ ) individuality is not entirely subdued. ‘

Focus

Shiva, let me be your slave, As your slave I’ve no mind of my own; I cease to exist. You alone exist. Only awareness shines out.
DAASOHA
Vachana No. 94 to 99

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Kaayaka or honest work results in honest wages. A part of it goes to meet the personal needs and a part goes to serve the Jangamas, the wandering mendicants devoted to Shiva. Jangama stands for anything that moves and daasoha is serving all the living organisms as a daasa or a slave of Shiva.

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Vachana Text 94

Soaham embudadu
antarangada mada noadayyaa.
Shivoaham embudadu
bahirangada mada noadayyaa.
Ee dvandvavanalidu
daasoaham endenisayyaa,
Kapila-siddha-mallikaarjunaa.
-- Siddha-rameshwara

94. ದಾಸೋಹಮ್

ಸೋಹಂ ಎಂಬುದದು ಅಂತರಂಗದ ಮದ ನೋಡಯ್ಯಾ.
ಶಿವೋಹಂ ಎಂಬುದದು ಬಹಿರಂಗದ ಮದ ನೋಡಯ್ಯಾ.
ಈ ದ್ವಂದ್ವವನಳಿದು ದಾಸೋಹಂ ಎಂದೆನಿಸೆಯ್ಯಾ,
ಕಪಿಲಸಿದ್ಧಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನಾ
-- ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಮೇಶ್ವರ