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The 70th Lessa-pada: The 5th Uddesaka. The six types of Lessa. 1250. How many Lessa are there, O Venerable One? Gautama! There are six Lessa - Krishna-Lessa to Shukla-Lessa. [1250 Pr.] Venerable One! How many Lessa are there? [1250 U.] Gautama! There are six Lessa - Krishna-Lessa to Shukla-Lessa. / The manifestation of the result of Lessa. 1251. Does Krishna-Lessa, O Venerable One, become transformed into Neel-Lessa, again and again, in its own form, colour, smell, taste and touch? From here onwards, as it has been said in the 4th Uddesaka, up to the example of the Vaidurya-mani, it should be said in the same way. [1251 Pr.] Venerable One! Does Krishna-Lessa, upon attaining Neel-Lessa, become transformed again and again in its own form, colour, smell, taste and touch? [1251 U.] From here onwards, as it has been said in the 4th Uddesaka, up to the example of the Vaidurya-mani, it should be said in the same way. 1252. Does Krishna-Lessa, O Venerable One, upon attaining Neel-Lessa, not become transformed again and again in its own form, colour, smell, taste and touch? Yes, Gautama! Krishna-Lessa, upon attaining Neel-Lessa, does not become transformed again and again in its own form, colour, smell, taste and touch. / Why, O Venerable One, is it said so? Gautama! Because it is either due to the presence of the previous form or due to the presence of the part of the previous form, Krishna-Lessa is not Neel-Lessa, it has gone there and has been absorbed, therefore, O Gautama! It is said so, that Krishna-Lessa, upon attaining Neel-Lessa, does not become transformed again and again in its own form, colour, smell, taste and touch. [1252 Pr.] Venerable One! Does Krishna-Lessa, upon attaining Neel-Lessa, not become transformed again and again in its own form, colour, smell, taste and touch? [1252 U.] Yes, Gautama! Krishna-Lessa, upon attaining Neel-Lessa, does not become transformed again and again in its own form, colour, smell, taste and touch. / Why, O Venerable One, is it said so? Gautama! Because it is either due to the presence of the previous form or due to the presence of the part of the previous form, Krishna-Lessa is not Neel-Lessa, it has gone there and has been absorbed, therefore, O Gautama! It is said so, that Krishna-Lessa, upon attaining Neel-Lessa, does not become transformed again and again in its own form, colour, smell, taste and touch.