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## Seventy-seventh Leshyapad: Second Uddeshak
**The Differentiation of Leshyas**
1156. **Question:** How many Leshyas are stated, Venerable One?
**Answer:** Gautam! Six Leshyas are stated. They are:
1. Krishna-leshya
2. Neel-leshya
3. Kapoot-leshya
4. Tejo-leshya
5. Padma-leshya
6. Shukl-leshya
**Discussion:**
The differentiation of Leshyas is presented in these Sutras. The six types of Leshyas, starting with Krishna, are described.
**Meaning of the terms:**
Krishna-leshya refers to the Leshya that is either of the nature of Krishna dravya or is generated by Krishna dravya. Similarly, the meaning of Neel-leshya and others should be understood.
**Leshya related to the Twenty-four Dandakas:**
1157. **Question:** How many Leshyas are stated for the Nairyikas, Venerable One?
**Answer:** Gautam! Three Leshyas are stated. They are:
1. Krishna-leshya
2. Neel-leshya
3. Kapoot-leshya
1158. **Question:** How many Leshyas are stated for the Tiryanch-yonik Jivas, Venerable One?
**Answer:** Gautam! Six Leshyas are stated. They are:
1. Krishna-leshya to Shukl-leshya.
1159. **Question:** How many Leshyas are stated for the Egi-diyas, Venerable One?
**Answer:** Gautam! Four Leshyas are stated. They are:
1. Krishna-leshya to Tejo-leshya.
1. Prajnapanasutra Malay. Vritti, page 344