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## 600
## Kasaya Pahud Sutta [8 Chatuhsthana-Arthadhikar (21)]
Even if a cloth is boiled in a strong alkali, baked in a furnace, and washed in a year-long stream, its color will not fade. Even if the cloth is burnt to ashes, the ashes will still be the color of the cloth. Similarly, when the greed in a being's heart is very intense and cannot be removed by any means, it is said to be like a worm.
A greed with a weaker intensity is said to be like axle grease. Axle grease is applied to the wheels of chariots, carts, and other vehicles to make them rotate smoothly. It becomes even smoother and thicker with the rotation of the wheel. If it gets on a cloth, it is very difficult to remove. It can only be removed after many days with the use of strong alkali and other such things. Similarly, greed that is weaker than a worm but still difficult to purify is said to be like axle grease.
Dust is called *pāṃśu*. Just as dust that sticks to the feet can be easily removed with oil, sweat, and hot water, greed that can be easily removed is said to be like dust. Greed that is weaker than this is compared to a turmeric-dyed cloth. A turmeric-dyed cloth appears yellow, but its color fades quickly when washed with water or exposed to sunlight. Similarly, greed that fades quickly and does not stay in the soul for a long time is said to be like a turmeric-dyed cloth.
Thus, there are four types of greed based on the intensity of their intensity. This should be understood.
Now, to determine the relative intensity of these sixteen types of greed, Gunadharacharya says in the Gathasutra:
"In these sixteen types of greed, which type is more intense than the other, and which type is less intense, in terms of their intensity, their intensity, and their location?" [74]
**Explanation:** This verse is interrogative. The author has raised a question about the relative intensity of the sixteen types of greed and is about to answer it in the following verses. Although the verse mentions the relative intensity in terms of location, the relative intensity in terms of location will be discussed later.