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## Seventeenth Leshya Chapter: Fourth Objective ] Exposition from the Fourth Smell Chapter to the Ninth Motion Chapter 1236. How many, O Venerable One, are the Leshyas that are characterized by bad smell? Gautama! There are three Leshyas that are characterized by bad smell. They are as follows: Krishna Leshya, Neel Leshya, and Kapota Leshya. [1236 Q.] Venerable One! How many Leshyas are characterized by bad smell? [1236 A.] Gautama! There are three Leshyas that are characterized by bad smell. They are as follows: Krishna Leshya, Neel Leshya, and Kapota Leshya. 1240. How many, O Venerable One, are the Leshyas that are characterized by good smell? Gautama! There are three Leshyas that are characterized by good smell. They are as follows: Tejo Leshya, Padma Leshya, and Shukla Leshya. [1240 Q.] Venerable One! How many Leshyas are characterized by good smell? [1240 A.] Gautama! There are three Leshyas that are characterized by good smell. They are as follows: Tejo Leshya, Padma Leshya, and Shukla Leshya. 1241. In the same way (as before, in order), three (Leshyas) are impure and three are pure, three are unrefined and three are refined, three are complex and three are simple, three are cold and rough (to the touch), and three are hot and smooth (to the touch), (likewise) three are leading to bad destinies and three are leading to good destinies. [1241] Discussion - The exposition from the fourth Smell Chapter to the ninth Motion Chapter - In these three sutras (Sutras 1236 to 1241), three bad-smelling and three good-smelling Leshyas, three impure and three pure, three unrefined and three refined, three complex and three simple, three cold and rough, three hot and smooth, three leading to bad destinies and three leading to good destinies are described. 4-Smell Chapter - The first three Leshyas have an infinitely greater bad smell than the bodies of dead buffaloes, etc., and the last three Leshyas have an infinitely greater excellent good smell than the smell of fragrant flowers and fragrant substances being ground. ' 1. Comparison - Just as the smell of a cow dung is to the smell of a snake, and just as the smell of a snake is to the smell of a buffalo! So too, the unrefined Leshyas have an infinitely greater bad smell. // 1 // Just as the smell of fragrant flowers is to the smell of fragrant substances being ground. So too, the refined Leshyas have an infinitely greater good smell. // 2 // Uttaraadhyayana