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## Gatha 555
## Leshya Margna / 616
The **jghanya antarakaal** (shortest interval) of beings with **Tej, Padm, and Shukla Leshya** is only **antamhatam** (very small), because beings who go from their **avirodhi** (non-contradictory) **Leshya** to another **Leshya** due to **Tej, Padm, and Shukla Leshya**, and then return to their original **Leshya** after a **jghanya kaal** (short time), experience only a **jghanya antarakaal**.
The **utkrusht antarakaal** (longest interval) of **Tej, Padm, and Shukla Leshya** is **asankhyat pudgal parivartan pramaan anant kaal** (infinite time with countless changes of matter), because they attain **avivakshit** (unintended) **Leshya** from **vivakshit** (intended) **shubh Leshya** and experience the **antarakaal**. Then, after **asankhyat** (countless) parts of a **gravali** (a unit of time) of **pudgal parivartan** (changes of matter) with **Krishna, Neel, and Kapoth Leshya**, they attain the **vivakshit shubh Leshya** and experience the **utkrusht antarakaal** of those **shubh Leshya**.
In **Leshya Margna**, the statement about **bhaav** (emotion) and **alpbahutva** (smallness) is **bhaavaavochchhalesa prodayiya honti appbahugam tu**.
**Vashyapamane siddh idi lesa valida hoti** (It is proven by the measure of the universe that Leshya is small). || 55 ||
**Gathaarth** - All six **Leshya** are **prodayik** (arising from emotions). One should prove the **alpbahutva** of **Leshya** by the measure of **dravya** (substance). Thus, the description of **Leshya** is complete. || 555 ||
**Visheshayam** - Due to **prodayik bhaav** (arising from emotions), beings become **Krishna** (black) and other six **Leshya**. || 6 ||
In **uday** (arising), by establishing the **spardhak** (competitors) of **kashayabhag** (parts of passions) from the **jghanya spardhak** (lowest competitor) to the **utkrusht spardhak** (highest competitor) and dividing them into six parts, the first part is of **mandatam kashayabhag** (lowest part of passions) and the **kashay** (passion) arising from its **uday** (arising) is called **Shukla Leshya**. The second part is of **mandatar kashayabhag** (lower part of passions) and the **kashay** arising from its **uday** is called **Padm Leshya**. The third part is of **mand kashayabhag** (moderate part of passions) and the **kashay** arising from its **uday** is called **Tejo Leshya**. The fourth part is of **teebr kashayabhag** (intense part of passions) and the **kashay** arising from its **uday** is called **Kapoth Leshya**. The fifth part is of **teebratar kashayabhag** (more intense part of passions) and the **kashay** arising from its **uday** is called **Neel Leshya**. The sixth part is of **teebratam kashayabhag** (most intense part of passions) and the **kashay** arising from its **uday** is called **Krishna Leshya**. Since all these six **Leshya** arise from the **uday** of **kashay** (passions), they are **prodayik** (arising from emotions).
**Shankha** - If **Leshya** arises from the **uday** of **kashay**, then how does the **Leshya** of a **kshinakshay** (weak passion) being in the **12th guranasthan** (12th place of karmic influence) come into play?
**Samadhan** - Indeed, if **Leshya** is considered to arise only from the **uday** of **kashay**, then the absence of **Leshya** in **kshinakshay** beings comes into play. But **yoga** (state of being) arising from the **uday** of **sharira naam karma** (karma of body) is also **Leshya**, because it is also a cause of **karmabandh** (karmic bondage). Therefore, **Leshya** is **oudayik bhaav** (arising from emotions).
1. Dhaval Pu. 7 Pg. 230. 104-105.
2. "Prodha bhaaven || 6 ||" [Dhaval Pu. 7 Pg. 104].
3. Dhaval Pu. 7 Pg.