ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn, mˈʌktɐnˌænd swˈɑːmi ɐksˈɛptᵻd ɹˈæmɐnˌænd swˈɑːmiz ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ʌv nˈɪlkænθ vˈɑːɹni æz lˈiːdɚɹ ʌvðə spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl tɹɐdˈɪʃən.:ˈeɪtiːn, ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː ðˈʌs mˈʌktɐnˌænd swˈɑːmi lˈɪvd ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈɔːspɪsᵻz ʌv sˈæhɐdʒˌænænd swˈɑːmi hˌuː ˈɔːlweɪz ɹᵻspˈɛktᵻd hˌɪm lˈaɪk ɐ ɡjˈʊɹɹuː.
In 1801, Muktanand Swami accepted Ramanand Swami's appointment of Nilkanth Varni as leader of the spiritual tradition.:18, 83 Thus Muktanand Swami lived under the auspices of Sahajanand Swami who always respected him like a Guru.