JÈVANMUKTÁNANDALAHARÈ

Pure paurán paùyannara yuvati nánákøti mayán

suveùán svarïálañkaraïa kalithámùcitra sadøùán
Svayam sákúáddraúûetyapi ca kalayamstaiç saha raman
munir na vyámoham bhajati guru dèkúákúata tamáç(1)

Seeing, like pictures, the people of the city consisting of men and young
women of different forms clad in attractive dress and decked with ornaments of
gold, Realising that he is actually seeing them and mixing merrily with them.
The sage, with ignorance dispelled by Guru's grace (dèkúá), is not at all
deluded.

Vane vøkúán-paùyan-dala phalabharánnamra suùikhán

ghanaccháyácchannán bahula kala küjad dvija gaïán
Bhajañghasre rátrávavanitalatal paika ùayano
munir na vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúákúatatamáç (2)

Seeing in the forest, trees which bend their lovely heads with the weight of
foliage and fruits, which spread thick shade and have groups of birds singing
sweet; Resorting to them by day (for prayer) and by night lying on the ground
serving as bed; The sage, with ignorance dispelled by Guru's grace (dèkúá), is
not at all deluded.

Kadácit prásáde kvacidapi ca saudheúu dhaninám

kadá kále kvacidapi ca küleúu saritám
Kuûère dántánám munijanavaráïámapi vasan
munir ca vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúákúata tamáç (3)

Living sometimes in a palace, then somewhere in the mansions of the rich, At

times on a mountain and then somewhere on the banks of rivers, and sometimes
in the hut of ascetics rich in self-restraint; The sage, with ignorance dispelled
by Guru's grace (dèkúá), is not at all deluded.

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Kvacidbálaiç sárdham karatalaja tálaiç saha sitaiç
kvacittáruïtálañkøta nara vadhübhiç saha raman
Kvacid vøddhaiùcintákulita hødayaiùcápi vilapan
munir ca vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúákúata-tamáç (4)

Sporting somewhere in the company of boys with clap of hands, And elsewhere
in the company of young women full of laughter, And sometimes lamenting
with aged folk pensive with heavy hearts, The sage, with ignorance dispelled
by Guru's grace (dèkúá), is not at all deluded.

Kadácid vidvadbhir vividiúubhi ratyanta nirataiç

kadácit kávyálankøti rasa rasálaiç kavivaraiç
Kadácit sattarkaiç anumitiparais tárkikavaraiç
munir ca vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúákúata-tamáç (5)

Sometimes (conversing) with the learned and those keen on learning;

Sometimes with eminent poets versed in poetic figures and sentiments; while at
times with eminent logicians prone to right reasoning and inferences; The sage,
with ignorance dispelled by guru's grace (dèkúá), is not al all deluded.

Kadá dhyánábhyásaiç kvacidapi saparyám vikasitaiç

sugnandhaiç sat puúpaiç kvacidapi dalaireva vimalaiç
Prakurvan devasya pramuditamanáhçsannati paro
munir ca vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúákúata-tamáç (6)

Sometimes engaged in the practices of Abstract meditation; sometimes in the

worship of the Lord, in joy and humility; with fragrant flowers in bloom or
with good petals and leaves; The sage, with ignorance dispelled by Guru's
grace (dèkúá), is not at all deluded.

Ùiváyáç ùambhorvá kvacidapi ca viúïorapi kadá

gaïádhyakúasyápi prakaûa tapanasyápi ca kadá
Paûhanvai námálim nayana racitánanda salilo
munir na vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúákúata tamáç (7)

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Chanting the many names with tears of joy welling in the eyes, Sometimes of
the consort of Ùiva (Sakti), at times of Sambhu (Ùiva), sometimes of Viúïu,
And then of Gaïapati and sometimes of the visible Sun; The sage, with
ignorance dispelled by Guru's grace (dèksá), is not at all deluded.

Kadá gañgámbhobhiç kvacidapi ca küpotthita jalaiç

kvacit kásárotthaiç kvacidapi saduúïaiùca ùiùiraiç
Bajan snánam bhütyá kvacidapi ca karpüra nibhayá
minir ca vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúá kúata tamáç (8)

Bathing sometimes in the waters of the Ganges, sometimes with water drawn
from the well, At times with the waters of the pond and then with waters warm
or cold, And then besmearing the body with ashes white as camphor; The sage,
with ignorance dispelled by Guru's grace (dèksá), is not at all deluded.

Kadácijjágøtyám viúayakaraïaih samvyasvaharan

kadácit svapnasthánapi ca viúayáneva ca bhajan
Kadácit sauúuptam sukhamanubhavanneva satatam
munir na vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúá kúata tamáç (9)

Sometimes in the waking state, operating well with the sense-organs amidst the
objects of sense, At times in the dreaming state, enjoying also the objects
presented therein, And then, in deep sleep, enjoying continuously the bliss of
that state; The sage, with ignorance dispelled by Guru's grace (dèkúá), is not all
deluded.

Kadá pyáùáváùç kvacidapi ca divyámbaradharaç

kvacit paòcásyotthám tvacamapi dadhánaç kaûitaûe
Manasvi nissañgaç sujanahødayánanadajanako
munir ca vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúá kúata tamáç (10)

Sometimes clad in the quarters (i.e. nude), at times attired in costly robes,
Sometimes wearing the lion's (tiger's) skin around the waist, with restrained
mind, in complete detachment and gladdening the heart of the good; The sage,
with ignorance dispelled by Guru's grace, (dèkúá) is not at all deluded.

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Kádácit satvasthaç kvacidapi rajovøtti sugatas-
tamovøttiç kvápi tritayarahitaç kvápi ca punaç
Kadácit samsárè ùrutipathavihári kvacidaho
munir ca vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúá kúata tamáç (11)

Sometimes firm in satva-guïa, and then motivated by rajoguïa, Then influenced

by tamas and latter free from these three, then a man of the world, and Lo,
revelling anon in the realm of vedic lore; The sage, with ignorance dispelled by
Guru's grace (dèkúá), is not at all deluded.

Kadácinmaunasth tç kvacidapi vágvádanirataç

kadácit svánande hasati rabhasá tyaktavacanaç
Kadácillokánám vyavahøtisamálokana paro
munir ca vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúá kúata tamáç (12)

Sometimes, observing silence, at times active in wordy discussions, Sometimes

speechless laughs all of a sudden in innate joy, And sometimes engrossed in
observing the activities by Guru's grace (dèkúá), is not at all deluded.

Kadácicchalinám vikacamukha padmeúu kabalán

kúi pumstásám bhajati svayamapi ca gøhyan svamukhataç
Tadadvaitam rüpam nijapara vihènam prakaûayan
munir ca vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúá kúata tamáç (13)

Sometimes transferring from his own mouth, balls (of rice and other oblations)
into the open lotus-like mouths of the Ùaktis (goddesses), And sometimes
taking them from out of their mouths, And thereby declaring the Unity where
the distinction of one's own self and another is gone; The sage, with ignorance
dispelled by Guru's grace (dèkúá), is not at all deluded.

Kvacicchaivaiç sárdham kvacidapi ca ùálaiç saha raman

Kadá viúïorbhaktaiç kvacidapi ca sauraih saha vasan
Kadá gáïápatyairgatasakala bhedo'dvayatayá
munir ca vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúá kúata tamáç (14)

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Living at ease somewhere in the company of Ùaivas and elsewhere with
Ùáktas, And still in another place with the devotees of Viúïu or the Sun,
Sometimes with Gaïapati's worshippers and thus with all difference gone with
the feeling of one-ness; The sage, with ignorance dispelled by Guru's grace
(dèkúá), is not at all deluded.

Nirákáram kvápi kvacidapi ca sákáramamalam

nijam ùaivam rüpam vividhaguïabhedena bahudhá
Kadá ùcaryam paùyan kimidamiti høúyannapi kadá
munir ca vyámoham bhajati gurudèkúá kúata tamáç (15)

Visualising his own pure form of Ùiva (the auspicious) sometimes as formless,
And sometimes with form owing to association with gunas, sometimes looking
on in wonder at these, and at times delighted within; The sage, with ignorance
dispelled by Guru's grace (dèksá), is not at all deluded.

Kádá'dvaitam paùyannakhilamapi satyam ùivamayam

mahákhyárthánámavagati samabhyása vaùataç
Gatadvaitábhásaç ùiva ùiva ùivetyeva vilapan
munir ca vyámoham bhajati guru dèkúá kúata tamáç (16)

Seeing everything as One, as ever-existent and auspicious, and owing to the

realisation and practice of the import of the Mahávákhyas, freed from the
mistaken notion of duality and always uttering the word Ùiva; The sage, with
ignorance dispelled by Guru's grace (dèkúá), is not at all deluded.

Imám muktávasthám paramùivasamsthám guru køpá

sudhá páògavyápyám sahaja sukhavápyámanudinam
Muhurmajjan majjan bhajati sukøtaiùcennara varaç
sadá yogi tyági kaviriti vadaniha kavayah (17)

If the blessed human being immersing himself time and again in the lake of
innate bliss, resorts to this state of Lliberation rooted in Supreme Ùiva, and
attainable by the nectarine and graceful glance of the Guru, Him the wise
declare as a yogin, tyágin and Kavi.

Sri Narayana Harih !!

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