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## Gatha 517-518
**Gatha 517**
When a being has the Sukla Leshya, it does not discriminate or judge. It remains equal to all beings, free from attachment, aversion, and affection. || 517 ||
**Special Meaning:** Not discriminating, not binding to a cause, not having aversion towards all beings due to attachment and dislike, being free from affection towards wife, children, and relatives, these are the characteristics of the Sukla Leshya.
**Gatha 518**
There are twenty-six parts of the Shyama Leshya. Among them, the eight middle parts, which are in the Pratha Apkarhsa Kala, are eligible for Ayubandha. || 518 ||
**Special Meaning:** This is written based on the Dhavala.
**Doubt:** What is the nature of Apkarhsa?
**Meaning of the Gatha:** There are twenty-six parts of the Shyama Leshya. Among them, the eight middle parts, which are in the Pratha Apkarhsa Kala, are eligible for Ayubandha. || 518 ||
**Solution:** Apkarhsa is the reduction of the current lifespan, making it eligible for binding in the next lifespan. If someone has a lifespan of 1 year, after two-thirds of that lifespan (54 years) has passed, the first Apkarhsa occurs, making the being eligible for Ayubandha in the next lifespan. After another two-thirds of the remaining lifespan (18 years) has passed, the second Apkarhsa occurs. This continues until the eighth Apkarhsa. If Ayubandha occurs during these eight Apkarhsa periods, the being will be reborn in a lower realm.
**References:**
* Dhavala Gu. 1, Page 360, Pu. 16, Page 462, Pra. Pan. San. Ma. 1, Ma. 152.