Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya by Haribhadra Sūri
Chapter 5 – A Line of Demarcation between the first four and last four Yogadṛṣṭis [93 of 121]
Chapter 5.7 – Nirvāṇa (The Liberation) [2 of 10]
Yogasāraprābhṛta mentions that the way shown by omniscient person is that which is the gateway of liberation [i.e., nirvāṇa]. The verse is as follows:
sarvasona yato dṛṣṭo mārgo muktipraveśakaḥ |
prāñjalo'yaṃ tato bhodaḥ kadācinnā'tra vidyate ||8.93||
In Yogaśāstra of Hemacandrācārya the following verse is written. The verse is:
dīpikā khalvanirvāṇā nirvāṇapathadaśinī |
ekaiva manasaḥ śuddhiṃ samāmnātā manīṣibhiḥ ||4.40 ||
Upādhyāya Yaśovijaya has mentioned similar type of concept in his treatise Adhyātmasāra. It says:
“upāyaḥ samataivekā mukteranyaḥ kriyābharaḥ |
tattatpuruṣabhodena tasyā eva prasiddhaye ||9.27 ||”
There are many souls who walk on the path of transcending the worldly existence. Our author says that even though they differ from one another regarding the stage occupied by them (guṇasthānakas), they all are on one and same path namely liberation [i.e., nirvāṇa]. It is characterized by predominance of calm and purity of mind. Haribhadrasūri compares the difference among the aspirants with people who are trying to reach sea–shore.[1] To reach the sea–shore is a common destination for all. They may stand more of less distant from their destination. They all are called as people desirous to reach the sea–shore.
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[1] J jaladhau tīramārgavaditi nidarśanam |
avasthābhodaśceha tad dūrāsannatādibhodena ||128||
–Auto–commentary of Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya.