Sudha Sagar Hindi English Jaina Dictionary

Author(s): Rameshchandra Jain
Publisher: Gyansagar Vagarth Vimarsh Kendra Byavar

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tremely eager for sense objects, proud, deceitful, lazy and mysterious - these are the differentia (or signs) of black (thought paint).
G.J. 256 Gāthā 509-510. नीललेश्या के लक्षण-Extremely sleepy and deceitful and having an intense desire for cattle and corn (i.e. worldly riches) - these are briefly said to be the differentia of blue thought paint.
G.J. 256 Gāthā 511. कापोत लेश्याके लक्षण- Thedifferentia of grey ( thought paint). He who is angry with and talks ill of others, gives troubles of many kinds, is full of sorrow and fear, envies and disgraces others, praises himself in many ways, does not trust others, thinking (them) also to be like himself, is pleased with his laudation, and does not realise (his own or others) loss and profit, desires to die in the battle field, and on being praised gives too much (wealth), and does not take count of whether a thing is fit or unfit to do. This is one who has) the differentia of grey (thought paint).
G.J. 257. Gāthā 512-514 asinger as T&TUT - The differentia of yellow thought paint -One who(knows) what is fit or unfit to do, what is fit or unfit to enjoy, looks upon all impartially, is engaged in compassion and charity, and is gentle (has) these differentia of yellow thought paint.
G.J. 257 Gāthā 515 Target to SUT - Charitable(tyāgi), kind, beneficent, ready to do (good) actions having great forbearance and devoted to the worship of saints and teachers these (are) the differentia of pink thought paint.
G.J. 258. Gāthā 516
HUT - He who does not (show)partiality nor (has any) desire of future enjoyments (is) equanimous to all (living beings), and has no love and hatred, nor attachment (isone) with (the differentia) of white paint.
G.J. 258 Gāthā 517 Concept of Lesya लेश्या की अवधारणा - The concept of “Leśyā" plays an important part in the theory of karma. This concept was briefly explained in the verse nos. 37 and 38 of prašamarati. The following example increases the understanding of the same concept. The example of the six travellers and the Jambu tree : There were six travellers going to a city and they lost their way in a forest. They became very hungry and fortunately for them, they saw a large Jambu tree whose branches were fully covered with bunches of its fruit. All the travellers were filled with the thoughts of eating the Jambu fruits. The first man said: "let us uproot this tree”. (This indicates that krsna(black) Leśyā i.e. the worst of the three unholy, varieties - as having taken hold of the man's personality). the second said:"Let us cut only the large branches down.“ (Here the Nila (dark blue) Leśyā is indicated). The third said “Letus cut the small branches down." (Here the kāpota (grey) leśyā is indicated). The fourth said "Let us bring down only the bunches of the fruit.” (Here the Tejas (yellow) Leśyā i.e. the third best of the three holly varieties is indicated). The fifth said "Let us bring down only the ripe Jambū fruits from the bunches" (Here the Padma (red) Lesyā is indicated).