Tripura Rahasya gives that Parashurama was not a JivanMukta until he met Sri Datta?

[bhargavsai]

Tripura Rahasya establishes that Parushurama was not still in the state of JivanMukta, how is it possible? Parashurama was God incarnate on earth, he was a Supreme Avatara, still he is not a JivanMukta.

Is it so difficult that even Parashurama has not attained easily?

[shivoham]

Jeevan Mukta? What does it actually mean? I think this is a word many people like to quote but do not understand. Will you please specify your concept for Jeevan Mukta?

[shankar]

As per the tenets of jnana yoga. There are seven jnana bhumikas:

Subeccha
Vicharana
Tanumanasi
Satwapatti
Asam sakti
Padhartha Bhavana
Turiya

Any soul which has attained a state of Asam Sakti or higher is termed as Jivan Mukta. The state of Satwapatti is actually where the seeker gets self-realization, however until and unless his knowledge is firm and he is well established in knowledge and attained the state of Asam Sakti, he is not a Jivan mukta.