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brightest-most auspicious bue. This lasyä is found in persons who are god-fearing, benevolent and pious. It indicates purity of intention, compassion, and a life involving no logs or pain to others The nian, in the illustration, is satisfied only with picking up ripe fruits that have fallen to the ground under the tree.
The inhabitants of the best bhoga-bhūmi (like those of the first age of our avasarpiņi era ) have white leśyā like the Svin; those of the milille bhoyz-bhwui have white like the Moon.
The colour of the aura of religiously virtuous people and of saints is pure shining white, with a very slight bluish tint. Yogis and those who are engaged in deep meditation about the Soul have his Šukla Leśyā, White thought-tint.
Bhuvana-pati and Vyantara gods have the first four leśyās viz entor Krisņa Ldśyā, tad Nila Leśyā, ular Kāpota Leśyā, and a Tajo Laśyā. TC Toft Paramadhani, Menial gods, have a cur Krisņa Lèśyā only.
Funpa Jyotisi and A Saudharma and for Iśāna gods have तेजोलेश्या Tejh Lesya, सनत्कुमार Sanat Kumāra, माहेन्द्र Mahendra and agdantis Brahma-devalka have Ter Padma Lośya.
All the other celestial beings of a higher grade with an age-limit of more than ten Sāgaropams, viz gouls of Lāntaka, Sukra, Sahasrāra, Anat, Prāņat, Arana and Acyuta dova-lokas, the gods of the nine Graivèyaka, and the gods of Anuttara Vimāns have your Sukla Leśyā.
The Avadhi Jäāna of Celestial Beings.
All celestial beings possess wafata Avarlhi Jõāna, Visual Knowledge, at birth The extent of the Avadhi Jõāna varies with their age-limit.
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