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[The Upasakadasangasutra
78]
He knows and sees the salt ocean in the south, five hundred yojanas in each direction, and the Chulla Himavan Varshadhara mountain in the north. He knows and sees the Saudharma Kalpa, the first heaven, in the upper direction, and the Lolupacyuta hell, which is eighty-four thousand years old, in the lower direction, in the Ratnaprabha earth.
After that, the Shramanopasaka Ananda, one day, with a good resolve, a good intention, and pure Leshyas, due to the contact of the Pudgala substance, the karma of Avaradhi-Jnana Avarana was destroyed, and Avaradhi-Jnana arose. As a result, he began to know and see the salt ocean in the east, west, and south directions, five hundred yojanas in each direction, the Chulla Himavan Varshadhara mountain in the north, the Saudharma Kalpa, the first heaven, in the upper direction, and the Lolupacyuta hell, which is eighty-four thousand years old, in the lower direction, in the Ratnaprabha earth.
Discussion
In this Sutra, the mention of pure Leshyas along with good resolve and good results in the context of the Shramanopasaka Ananda's attainment of Avaradhi-Jnana is significant. Leshyas are a unique element of Jain philosophy, which has been deeply analyzed. Leshyas refer to the results or thoughts of the soul arising from the contact of the Pudgala substance. The question may arise, how is it possible for the soul, which is conscious, to be affected by the Pudgala, which is inert? It is important to note that although the soul is completely different from the inert, in the state of Samsara, it has a deep connection with the inert Pudgala. Therefore, the results generated by the Pudgala cannot remain without affecting the soul. The Pudgalas that affect the results of the soul are called Dravya-Leshyas. The results that arise in the soul are called Bhava-Leshyas.
Dravya-Leshyas are Pudgalic in nature, therefore, color, smell, taste, and touch are accepted in them. The colors of Dravya-Leshyas are considered to be the basis for naming them. There are six Leshyas: Krishna-Leshya, Neel-Leshya, Kapoth-Leshya, Tejo-Leshya, Padma-Leshya, and Shukla-Leshya.
Krishna-Leshya has a color like kajal, a taste infinitely bitter than neem, a smell infinitely worse than the smell of a dead snake, and a touch infinitely rougher than the tongue of a cow.
Neel-Leshya has a color like sapphire, a taste infinitely sharper than ginger, a smell and touch like Krishna-Leshya.
Kapoth-Leshya has a color like the neck of a pigeon, a taste infinitely bitter than raw mango, a smell and touch like Krishna and Neel Leshya.
Tejo-Leshya has a color like Hingul or Sindur, a taste infinitely sweeter than ripe mango, a smell and touch like Krishna and Neel Leshya.