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29 0] [ The community's dharma is seen as different from the dharma that resides in the Prajñāpanā Sūtra. To remove this doubt, all the possible Leśyās have been brought together and the aforementioned topic has been re-formulated collectively. ] Krishnadi-Leśyā-wāle Nairāyikas, with their knowledge of Avadhi-darśana, know and see in a certain way. [1] Kanha-Leśyā-wāle, Bhante! If a Kanha-Leśyā-wāle Nairāyika, looking at another Kanha-Leśyā-wāle Nairāyika, sees all around him, how much area does he know? How much area does he see? Gautama! He does not know a large area, nor does he see a large area. He does not know a distant area, nor does he see a distant area. He knows only a slightly larger area and sees only a slightly larger area. [1] Why, Bhante, is it said that a Kanha-Leśyā-wāle Nairāyika does not know a large area, etc., and only sees a slightly larger area? Gautama! Just as a man standing on a very even and beautiful piece of land, looking all around, does not know a large area, nor does he see a large area, compared to another man standing on the ground, because he sees all around repeatedly. Therefore, Gautama, it is said that a Kanha-Leśyā-wāle Nairāyika only sees a slightly larger area. [2] Nol-Leśyā-wāle, Bhante! If a Kanha-Leśyā-wāle Nairāyika, looking at another Kanha-Leśyā-wāle Nairāyika, sees all around him, how much area does he know? How much area does he see? 1. Prajñāpanā Sūtra, Malay. Vṛtti, page 355