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580/Mo. Sa. Jivakanda
Maya 466-498
The question is, how do we know that the six *leshyas* of *dravya* are manifested in accordance with the *bhavaleshys* of the *Soudharma* and other gods? The answer is that in the *paryapt* time of the gods, there are only three *leshyas*: *tej*, *padma*, and *shukla*. Therefore, in the *paryapt* time of the gods, the *dravya* should have only *tej*, *padma*, and *shukla* *leshyas*.
**Solution:** The argument presented by the doubter is not valid. Here's why:
* **In the *aparyapt* time:** The *bhavaleshys* do not mimic the *dravya leshyas* in the *aparyapt* time. If they did, then we would see the contradiction of *uttama bhogabhumia* humans, who have three *ashubh* *leshyas*, lacking a white complexion. Similarly, *karmabhumia* *mithyadashti* beings, who also have three *ashubh* *leshyas*, would have a white complexion in the *aparyapt* time.
* **In the *paryapt* time:** The *dravya leshyas* do not consistently mimic the *bhavaleshys* in the *paryapt* time either. If they did, then we would see the contradiction of *paryapt* *tiryanch* and humans, who constantly change between six *bhavaleshys*, having inconsistent *dravya leshyas*.
* **Example of the heron:** If the *bhavaleshys* were determined by the *dravya leshyas*, then a white heron would have a *shukla leshya* due to its white color. This would lead to the conclusion that all beings with white bodies, including those with *graharak* bodies and those existing in *vigraha gati*, would have a *shukla leshya*.
* **The role of *karma*:** The *leshya* of color is determined by the *varna nama karma*, not the *bhavaleshys*. Therefore, we cannot equate the two *leshyas*. The *varna nama karma* is responsible for both the *aghatiya* and *pudgalavipaki* color, while the *charitra mohaniya karma* is responsible for both the *ghatiya* and *jivavipaki* aspects. These two types of *karma* are contradictory, so we cannot say that the *bhavaleshys* are the cause of the *dravya leshyas*.
**Conclusion:** Based on this analysis, we can conclude that the *bhavanvasi*, *vanabhyantara*, and *jyotishi* gods have all six *leshyas* in their *dravya*, while the gods above the *bhavanatrika* have only *tej*, *padma*, and *shukla* *leshyas*.
**Example of the crow:** Just as a crow, which has five different colored *rasas*, is seen as black, similarly, there is no contradiction in a body having all six *leshyas* in its *dravya* while exhibiting only one color.
**The *shukla leshya*:** The *visrshopachya* of all *karmas* is *shukla*. Therefore, all beings existing in *vigraha gati* have a *shukla leshya* in their *dravya*.
**The *kapota leshya*:** When a body is formed, it is made up of six colored atoms. This body then acquires the *kapota leshya* until it fulfills its *paryapti*.
**Further discussion:** The next eight *gathas* will discuss the *parinama adhikar* and the *sankraman adhikar* in relation to the *varna adhikar*.
1. *Dhaval Purana* 2, pp. 532-535.
2. *Dhaval Purana* 2, p. 535.
3. *Dhaval Purana* 2, p. 422.