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The fourteenth Kasaya-pada (the fourteenth stage of Kasaya) is about Kasaya and its four types. 658. How many types of Kasaya are there, Venerable? [958] Gautam! There are four types of Kasaya. They are: (1) Krodha-Kasaya (anger), (2) Mana-Kasaya (pride), (3) Maya-Kasaya (deceit), and (4) Lobha-Kasaya (greed). / [958]
**Explanation**
This Sutra mentions the four types of Kasaya, namely Krodha (anger) and the others.
**Explanation of Kasaya**
The word Kasaya has three etymological meanings:
(1) Kas means Samsara (the cycle of birth and death), and its income and profit are called Kasaya.
(2) The root word 'Krish' means to cultivate, and from this, 'Krish' becomes 'Kas' by an order, and the suffix 'Aya' is added, forming the word Kasaya. This means that those who cultivate the field of Karma (action) to produce the grain of happiness and sorrow are Kasaya.
(3) The root word 'Kalush' also becomes 'Kas' by an order, forming the word Kasaya. This means that those who naturally pollute the pure soul with Karma-malin (impurities) are Kasaya.
The Tattvartha Sutra states that Karma is acquired through Kasaya: "Sakashayatvaajjivah karmaano yogyaana pudgalanaadatte" - A soul, being attached to Kasaya, acquires the Pudgalas (particles) that are suitable for Karma.
The Dasha-Kalika Sutra also states: "These four Kasayas irrigate the root of rebirth." 2
1. (a) Machcharanga Shilaank. Vritti, (b) Prajnaapana. Malaya. Vritti, Patraank 289 (c) 'Kash: Samsara: Tasyaya: Laabh: Kasaya: /' (d) 'Krishanti Bilikhanti Karma-roopaam Kshetram Sukha-dukkha-shasyotpaadanaya iti Kasaya:'. 'Kalushayanti Shuddhasvama Santam Karma-malinam Kurvanti Jeevam iti Kasaya:'. (e) 'Suha-dukkha-bahu-ssaiyam Kamma-kheta Kasanthi Te Jamha. Kalusanti Jam Cha Jeevam Ten Kasayatti Vucchanti //'
2. (a) Tattvartha Sutra A. 9, Su. 2 (b) 'Chattari Eee Kasina Kasaya, Sinchanti Moolai Poonam-avassa.' - Dasha-Kalika Sutra Pr. 9