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## Verse 494-465
**Leshyamargna/5507**
Due to the increase and decrease of the six types of *leshya* (color), there are countless variations in the number of beings.
_In the context of the *dravyaathik* (substance-based) perspective, it is stated that there are six *leshyas* in the rule. However, in the context of the *paryaayarthik* (synonymous) perspective, there is no rule of six *leshyas*.
**Verse 464**
The color of the body, which is generated by the *karma* (action), is the *dravya leshya*. It is of six types, starting with black (Krishna) and ending with white (Shukla). Each of these has countless variations.
**Verse 465**
The six *leshyas* are like the colors of a bumblebee, a blue sapphire, a pigeon, gold, a lotus, and a conch shell. Each of these has a countable, uncountable, and infinite number of variations.
**Explanation**
The *leshya* is the color of the *pudgala* (matter) that is perceived by the eye sense. It is of six types: black, blue, pigeon, radiant, lotus, and white.
* Black *leshya* is like a bumblebee, coal, and kohl.
* Blue *leshya* is like the leaves of neem, banana, and date palm.
* Pigeon *leshya* is like ash, straw, and a pigeon.
* Radiant *leshya* is like gold, *japa* (a type of flower), and *kusuma* (a type of flower).
* Lotus *leshya* is like a lotus flower.
* White *leshya* is like a swan and a *balaka* (a type of bird).
It is also said:
* Black *leshya* is like a bumblebee, blue *leshya* is like something with a blue quality, pigeon *leshya* is like a pigeon, radiant *leshya* is like gold, lotus *leshya* is like a lotus, and white *leshya* is like a *kas* (a type of flower).
These *leshyas* should be understood as having the specific colors mentioned above.
**From the *dravyaarthik* perspective, there are six types of *leshya*. From the *paryaayarthik* perspective, there are countable and uncountable types, depending on the *tartamna* (subtlety). From the perspective of *avibhagapratichheda* (indivisible parts), there are infinite types. For example, each *leshya* has three variations: excellent, inferior, and medium.**
**References:**
* 1. Dh.Pu.161.484
* 2. Dh.Pu.16.405, Pra.Pa.Sa.Ma.1Ga.183-184.38