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Anuccheda 9: Jīvan-mukti in Relation to Bhagavān अथैतस्यां भगवत्साक्षात्कारलक्षणायां मुक्तौ जीवदवस्थायामाह (भा. ११.१४.१३) — The description of mukti characterized with realization of Bhagavān while still living in the material body is given by Bhagavān in the following verse: अकिञ्चनस्य दान्तस्य शान्तस्य समचेतसः मया सन्तुष्टमनसः सर्वाः सुखमया दिशः ॥ All directions are blissful for a person who has no possession [other than Me], is fully satisfied with Me in his mind, has control over his mind, is peaceful and equipoised towards all. (SB 11.14.13) भगवन्तं विना किञ्चनान्यदुपादेयत्वेन नास्तीत्यकिञ्चनस्य। तत्र हेतुः—मयेति। अकिञ्चनत्वेनैव हेतुना विशेषणत्रयं दान्तस्येति। अन्यत्र हेयोपादेयतारोहित्यात् समचेतसः। सर्वत्र तस्यैव साक्षात्कारात् सर्वा इत्युक्तम् ॥ The words "one who has no possession" ( akiñcanasya ) means one who possesses nothing of value [to himself] other than Bhagavān. The reason he is so is that he is fully satisfied with Bhagavān. The three further d...

Verses from the Third Canto, namely Kapila's teachings to Devahuti, and from the First Canto, describe the state of liberation in general terms, i.e., which can be applied to both brahma-sakshatkara and bhagavat-sakshatkara. Because of that, the original verse seems to be couched in the language of jnana and yoga, and the interpretations of Jiva Goswami give a slight slant that accommodate the devotional position. The text for Anuccheda 4. īdṛśam eva tan-mukti-lakṣaṇaṁ śrī-kāpileye "muktāśrayam" [bhā.pu. 3.28.35-38] ity-ādi-catuṣṭaye darśitam | tatra hi, pratinivṛtta-guṇa-pravāhaḥ san ātmānam paramātmānam īkṣata iti "muktāśrayam" [35] ity-ādau, sva-svarūpa-bhūte mahimni avasito niṣṭhāṁ prāptaḥ sann upalabdha-parātma-kāṣṭha iti "so’py etayā" [36] ity ādau, svarūpaṁ jīva-brahmaṇor yāthātmyam adhyagamad iti "dehaṁ ca" [37] ity ādau | evaṁ pratibuddha-vastur iti "deho’pi" [38] ity ādau ceti | tasmād asya prārabdha-karma-mātrāṇām ...

3.1 uttarā ca tad-anantaraṁ "yadi prayāsyan nṛpa pārameṣṭhyam" [bhā.pu. 2.2.22] ity-ādau, "tenātmanātmānam upaiti śāntam" [bhā.pu. 2.2.31] ity atra | Verses in relation to krama-mukti from the Second Canto (basically Gita Press version): yadi prayāsyan nṛpa pārameṣṭhyaṁ vaihāyasānām uta yad-vihāram aṣṭādhipatyaṁ guṇa-sannivāye sahaiva gacchen manasendriyaiś ca If the yogī desires to achieve the abode of Brahmā, or the pleasure resorts of the perfected beings who fly in the sky, or to attain the eight yogic perfections, or to visit any place within the universe composed of the three guṇas, then at the time of quitting the body, he should go to those places equipped with the very same mind and senses. (2.2.22) yogeśvarāṇāṁ gatim āhur antar- bahis-tri-lokyāḥ pavanāntar-ātmanām na karmabhis tāṁ gatim āpnuvanti vidyā-tapo-yoga-samādhi-bhājām It is said that the masters of yoga, who practice worship of God (vidyā bhagavad-upāsanā), austere penance ...