Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya by Haribhadra Sūri
Chapter 6 – Influence of the Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya [38 of 48]
Chapter 6.4 – Adhyātmasāra by Upādhyāya Yaśovijaya [7 of 17]
Two types of Yoga – Karmayoga and Jñānayoga [2 of 2]
Upādhyāya Yaśovijaya uses a simile to compare the difference between the daily activities of one who perform them with vigilance (apramatta) i.e a jñānayogin and nonvigilance (pramatta) i.e., a karmayogin. Upādhyāya Yaśovijaya states that while learning gemmology, a son of a jeweller observes a gem with an intention of gaining knowledge about it. When the son has to purchase a gem from a trader, he also observes the gem. However, his observation of a gem is different during the time of learning and is different while purchasing.[1] Same is the case with performance of daily activities undertaken by a karmayogin and a jñānayogin. The same simile is used by Haribhadrasūri in verse one hundred and eighty of the Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya in the same context.
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[1] ratnaśikṣādṛganyā hi tanniyojanadṛg yathā |
phalabhedāttathā''cārakriyā'pyasya vibhidyate ||506||