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## Six Categories of Existence (Shatsthānka-Samvāya)
**[15 Shatsthānka-Samvāya - 31-Six Leshāo Paṇṇattāo, Tam Jahā-Kaṇhaleśā Nīlleśā Kauleśā Teuleśā Pamhaleśā Sukkalesā. Chha Jīvanikāya Paṇṇattā, Tam Jahā-Puḍhavīkāye Āūkāye Teukāye Vāukāye Vaṇass'aikāye Tasakāye. Chhavvihe Bāhire Tavokamme Paṇṇatte, Tam Jahā-Aṇasane Ūṇoyariya Vittisankhevo Rasaparicchāo Kāyakileso Sanlīṇayā. Chhavvihe Abhintere Tavokamme Paṇṇatte, Tam Jahā-Pāyachchittan Viṇo Veyāvaccan Sajjhāo Jhāṇan Ussaggo.]**
Six Leshyās have been mentioned. For example: Krishna Leshya, Nila Leshya, Kapota Leshya, Tejo Leshya, Padma Leshya, Shukla Leshya.
**Discussion:**
The culmination of the soul due to the arising of passions (Kashāyas) in their intense and mild forms, in conjunction with the substances like Krishna, etc., is called Leshya. When the passions arise very intensely, the resulting extremely agitated and fierce states are called Krishna Leshya. The agitated states that arise from a lesser intensity of passions are called Nila Leshya. The states of sorrow and contemplation that arise from a further decrease in the intensity of passions are called Kapota Leshya. When the passions arise mildly, the auspicious results of giving charity, helping others, etc., are called Tejo Leshya. When the passions arise even more mildly, the awakening of discernment, calmness, and emotions are called Padma Leshya. When the passions arise very mildly, the resulting purity is called Shukla Leshya.
Humans and animals experience changes in their Leshyās within the blink of an eye. However, the Leshyās of gods and hell beings remain constant. Nevertheless, they fluctuate within their limits. The color of the body is called Dravya Leshya. It has no inseparable connection with Bhava Leshya.
**[Six Jīvanikāya Paṇṇattā, Tam Jahā-Puḍhavīkāye Āūkāye Teukāye Vāukāye Vaṇass'aikāye Tasakāye.]**
Six categories of existence (Jīvanikāya) have been mentioned. For example: Earth-bodied (Pṛthvīkāya), Water-bodied (Apakāya), Fire-bodied (Tejaskāya), Air-bodied (Vāyukāya), Plant-bodied (Vaṇaspattikāya), and Animal-bodied (Trasakāya).
**[Chhavvihe Bāhire Tavokamme Paṇṇatte, Tam Jahā-Aṇasane Ūṇoyariya Vittisankhevo Rasaparicchāo Kāyakileso Sanlīṇayā.]**
Six types of external austerities (Tavokamme) have been mentioned. For example: Fasting (Aṇasane), Eating less (Ūṇoyariya), Limiting one's activities (Vittisankhevo), Renouncing flavors (Rasaparicchāo), Body-mortification (Kāyakileso), and Solitude (Sanlīṇayā).
**[Chhavvihe Abhintere Tavokamme Paṇṇatte, Tam Jahā-Pāyachchittan Viṇo Veyāvaccan Sajjhāo Jhāṇan Ussaggo.]**
Six types of internal austerities have been mentioned. For example: Atonement (Pāyachchittan), Humility (Viṇo), Self-reflection (Veyāvaccan), Study (Sajjhāo), Meditation (Jhāṇan), and Renunciation (Ussaggo).
**Discussion:**
Out of the six categories of existence, the first five are stationary and single-sensed. The two-sensed, three-sensed, four-sensed, five-sensed animals, as well as humans, gods, and hell beings are called animal-bodied (Trasakāya).
Austerities that lead to the destruction of karma through the depletion of the external body are called external austerities. Renouncing all four types of food for life or a fixed period is called fasting (Aṇasane). Eating less than one's hunger is called eating less (Ūṇoyariya). Following the rules of conduct and accepting various types of possessions is called limiting one's activities (Vittisankhevo). Renouncing all six flavors or one, two, etc., flavors is called renouncing flavors (Rasaparicchāo). Enduring cold, heat, and various types of postures to make the body thin is called body-mortification (Kāyakileso). Living in solitude and restraining the senses is called solitude (Sanlīṇayā).
Austerities that lead to the destruction of karma through the restraint of internal mental tendencies are called internal austerities.