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Seventy-seventh Lesya-pada: The first Uddesaka. The first Uddesaka describes the seven doors [1123]. Samahar, Sama-Sharira and (Sama) Ucchvasa, 1. Karma, 2. Varna, 3. Lesya, 4. Samavedana, 5. Samakriya, 6. Samauyushka, 7. should be known (thus the seven doors in the first Uddesaka) // 206 // [1123 First-Uddesaka Adhikaragatha-artha-] 1. Samahar, Sama-Sharira and (Sama) Ucchvasa, 2. Karma, 3. Varna, 4. Lesya, 5. Samavedana, 6. Samakriya and 7. Samauyushka, (thus the seven doors in the first Uddesaka) should be known // 209 // / / Discussion - In the first Uddesaka, the sutra presenting the seven doors related to Lesya, describes the seven doors of Sama-Ahar, Sharira-Uchchvasa, etc. related to Lesya. The word 'Sama' is used with each word like Ahar, etc. The word 'Sama' is used once in the first half of the present gatha, it should be connected with each word. / / For example, Samahar, Samasharira, Sam Ucchvasa, Samakarma, Samavarna, Samalesya, Samavedana, Samakriya, and Samauyushka / / Explanation of Lesya - Lesya is that by which the soul obtains a connection with karmas. / / The classical definition of Lesya is - It is also the result of the soul due to the proximity of substances like Krishna, etc. - Just as a crystal gem appears to be of the same color as the object placed near it, similarly, due to the contact of substances like Krishna, etc., the soul also experiences the same kind of result. / / That result is called Lesya. / / The cause of Lesya: Yoga or Kshaya? - What is the substance like Krishna, etc.? The answer is that in the harmony of Yoga, there is harmony of Lesya, in the absence of Yoga, there is also an effect of Lesya. / / Thus, the concordance and discordance of Lesya with Yoga is seen. / / Therefore, it is proved that Lesya is Yoga-nimittaka. / / Even though Lesya is Yoga-nimittaka, it is in the form of a substance within Yoga, not in the form of a Karma-dravya that is Yoga-nimittaka. If Lesya is considered to be Karma-dravya, then the question will be - Is Lesya in the form of Dhatikarma-dravya or Aghatikarma-dravya? Lesya cannot be in the form of Ghatikarma-dravya, because even in the absence of Ghatikarma in the Sayogi Kevali, there is harmony of Lesya. / / It is Aghatikarma 1. Variant reading - In some copies, instead of the seven doors presented, 'Ahar' is considered separately from Sharira and Ucchvasa, therefore nine doors are counted. - San. 2. (a) Prajnapanasutra, Malaya. Vritti, page 329 (b) Krishnadi-dravya-sachinnyat parinamo yatmanah / / Sphatika syeva tatrayam, Lesya shabdaha pravartate / /