Disclaimer: This translation does not guarantee complete accuracy, please confirm with the original page text.
## Seventeenth Leshya Pada: Fifth Uddeshaka
[315] It does not repeatedly transform in its color form, nor in its smell form, nor in its taste form, nor in its touch form. [Q] Bhagavan! For what reason is it said that Krishna Leshya, having attained Nila Leshya, does not repeatedly transform in its form, or in its color, smell, taste, and touch forms? [A] Gautama! It is either by the mere form of the shape, or by the mere form of the reflection (of Nila Leshya). It remains Krishna Leshya, it does not become Nila Leshya. It attains excellence while remaining there. For this reason, Gautama, it is said that Krishna Leshya, having attained Nila Leshya, does not repeatedly transform in its form, or in its color, smell, taste, and touch forms.
[1253] [Q] Bhagavan! Does Nila Leshya, having attained Kapota Leshya, not repeatedly transform in its form, or in its color, smell, taste, and touch forms? [A] Yes, Gautama! Nila Leshya, having attained Kapota Leshya, does not repeatedly transform in its form, or in its color, smell, taste, and touch forms. [Q] Bhagavan! For what reason do you say that Nila Leshya, having attained Kapota Leshya, does not repeatedly transform in its form? [A] Gautama! It is either by the mere form of the shape, or by the mere form of the reflection (of Kapota Leshya). It remains Nila Leshya, it does not become Kapota Leshya. It increases and decreases while remaining there. For this reason, Gautama, it is said that Nila Leshya, having attained Kapota Leshya, does not repeatedly transform in its form, or in its color, smell, taste, and touch forms.
[1254] In the same way, Kapota Leshya, having attained Tejo Leshya, Tejo Leshya, having attained Padma Leshya, and Padma Leshya, having attained Shukla Leshya, does not transform in its form, or in its color, smell, taste, and touch forms. (This should be understood based on the previous reasoning.)