કીર્તન મુક્તાવલી
Translation
(1) Anubhavī ānandmā Brahmarasnā bhogī re
In this series of four kirtans by Muktanand Swami, he speak of an anubhavi. Anubhavi is a gnāni bhakta of the four types of devotees mentioned by Krishna Bhagwan in the Gita. Bhagwan Swaminarayan has explained in Vachanamrut Gadhada I-56 that a gnāni believes himself to be brahmarup and worships Purushottam. Muktanand Swami speak of such a devotee in these kirtans.
Anubhavī ānandmā Brahmarasnā bhogī re,
Jīvanmukta jogiyā antar arogī re... anu 1
(1) An anubhavi devotee remains blissful because he indulges in the bliss of Brahma. He has achieved enlightenment whilst possessing the body (jivanmukta) and he is free of ‘diseases’ of the heart and mind. (Here, Swami says ‘antar arogi’, which means his heart and mind are pure, free from vices, such as ego, anger, jealousy, lust, greed, etc. that are responsible for the cycle of births and deaths.)
Je shīkhe je sāmbhaḷe tripuṭīne tāne re,
Mannu krutya man lagī asatya māne re... anu 2
(2) Whatever an ordinary jiva learns, listens to (any activity) is driven by the influence of the three gunas (sattva, raj, and tam). In other words, they let their mind control their actions. However, an anubhavi has considered all of the tendencies or fancies of the mind to be false.
Jyā lagī jag vistaryo mrugtrishṇā pāṇī re,
Temā moh na pāme mahāmuni svapnu pramāṇī re... anu 3
(3) As far as the vast creation has spread, it is all like a mirage. With that understanding, he does not become infatuated in the creation, believing it to be a dream.
Je vaḍe ā jakta chhe tene koī na jāṇe re,
Muktānand kahe gurumukhī te sukhḍā māṇe re... anu 4
(4) No one (the ignorant, i.e. those who not possess the knowledge of God) knows the one (God) who is behind this world (i.e. creation). Muktanand Swami says one who places the guru first enjoys the bliss of God.
