First Steps to Jainism Part 2

Author(s): Sancheti Asso Lal, Manakmal Bhandari
Publisher: Sancheti Trust Jodhpur

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The Doctrine of Karma 23
case of animals 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.
(ii) nile-varna-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-naan-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 ---Two
(i) Surabbi-gandh-naam-karma produces pleasant odours (e.g. that of camphor).
(ii) Durabhi-gandha-naam-karma produces unpleasent odours (e. g. that of garlic).
(k) Tastes- Five
(i) Tikta-rasa-naam-karma gives a bitter-taste (like that of the nimba fruit.
(ii) Katu-rasa-naam-karma gives a biting taste (like that of ginger).
(iii) Kasaya-rasa-naam-karma gives an astringent taste (like that of bibhitaka).
(iv) Amla-rasa-naam-karma gives a sour taste (like that of tamarind).
(v) Madhura-rasa-naam-karma gives a sweet taste (like that of sugar).
The salt taste is produced by a combination of sweet taste with another. Bitter and biting tastes are considered unpleasant, the others pleasant.
(1) Touches-Eight(i) guru-sparsa-naam-karma causes a body to be heavy, like