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The Doctrine of Karma 23
ii)
case of animal and men (also of Kevalins) all 6 samsthanas are to be found.
(i) Colours - Five(i) krsna varna-naam-karma gives a colour which is black like a raja -
patta diamond. nile-varma-naam-karma gives a colour which is dark, blue, green,
like an emerald. (iii) lohita-varna-naam-karma gives a colour which is red like
vermillion. (iv) haridra-varna-naam-karma gives a colour which is yellow like
turmeric. (v) sita-varna-naam-karma gives a colour which is white, like a shell.
Other colours, such as brown etc. are produced by mixing, black and green are considered as being pleasant, the others as unpleasant colours.
(j)
Odours -TwoSurabhi-gandh-naam-karma produces pleasant odours (e.g. that of camphor). Durabhi-gandha-naam-karma produces unpleasent odours (e.g. that of garlic).
k) i)
(ii) (iii)
Tastes-FiveTikta-rasa-naam-karma gives a bitter-taste (like that of the nimba fruit). Katu-rasa-naam-karma gives a biting taste (like that of ginger).. Kasaya-rasa-naam-karma gives an astringent taste (like that of bibhitaka). Amla-rasa-naam-karma gives a sour taste (like that of tamarind). Madhura-rasa-naam-karma gives a sweet taste (like that of sugar).
(iv) (v)
The salt taste is produced by a combination of sweet taste with another. Bitter and biting tastes are considered unpleasant, the others pleasant.
(1) (i)
Touches - Eight - guru-sparsa-naam-karma causes a body to be heavy, like
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