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Seventeenth Leshyapad: Fourth Uddeshak ] [ 301 [1226 Pr.] Bhagavan! What is the color of Tejo-leshya? [1229 U.] Gautama! Just as the blood of a rabbit, the blood of a sheep, the blood of a pig, the blood of a deer, the blood of a human, or the worm called Indragop (Veerbahuti), or the young Indragop, or the young sun (rising sun), the redness of the evening, the redness of half of the Guja (Chirmee), the best (noble) Hingalu, the sprout of coral (Muge), the lac juice, the Lohitakshamani, the blanket of the color of Kirmi, the palate (Taluga) of an elephant, the amount of flour of the blood-like substance called China, the flower of Parijat, the Japapushpa, the amount of flowers of Kinshuk (Tesu), the red lotus, the red Ashoka, the red Kaner, or the Lalbandhujeevak, (such is the color of Tejo-leshya.) [Pr.] Bhagavan! Is Tejo-leshya of this form? [U.] Gautama! This meaning is not valid. Tejo-leshya is even more desirable, more radiant, more pleasing, more attractive, and more desirable in color than these. 1230, Pamhlessa Nam Bhagavan! What is the color of Padma-leshya? [1230 U.] Gautama! Just as a Champa, the bark of a Champa, a piece of Champa, turmeric, a turmeric pellet, Harital, a Harital pellet, a piece of Harital, a yellow substance called Chikur, the color of Chikur, or a golden shell, the best gold-nikasha (gold line drawn on a touchstone), the best man's (Vasudeva) yellow robe, the flower of Allaki, the flower of Champa, the flower of Kaner, the flower of the vine of Kushmand (Kole), the flower of Swarnayuhika (Juhi), Suhiranyika-kusum, the garland of Korant flowers, the yellow Ashoka, the yellow Kaner, or the yellow Bandhujeevak, (such is the yellow color of Padma-leshya.) [Pr.] Bhagavan! Is Padma-leshya (actually) of this form? [U.] Gautama! This meaning is not valid. Padma-leshya is even more desirable, even more desirable in color than these. /