Homti kamavisuddhao, lesao
piyapamhasukkao.
Dhammajjhanovagayassa,
tivva-mamdaibheyao. (531)
As a rule, the lesyas, (colours
or tinges of the soul) are specifically mentioned to be of six kinds: (1)
black (Krsna), (2) blue (Nila), (3) grey (Kapota), (4) golden yellow (Tejas),
(5) lotus coloured (Padma) and (6) white (Sukla). (531)
Jogapautti lessa,
kasayaudayanuramjiya hoi.
Tatto donham kajjam,
bamdhacaukkam samuddittham. (532)
Occurrence of soul-colouring
as a result of activities (of mind, speech and body) due to the rise of
passions is called Lesya. The twin effects of activity and passions is to
bring about bondage of four kinds of Karma. (532)
Kinha nila kau, teu pamma
ya sukkalessa ya.
Lessanam niddesa, chacceva
havanti niyamena. (533)
One engaged in the meditation
called `dharma-dhyana' is possessed of three lesyas (soul-colouring), viz,
yellow, lotus coloured and white - which are respectively more and more pure
and are each divided into sub-types like intense, mild etc. (533)
Kinha nil kau, tinni vi
eyao ahammalesao.
Eyahi tihi vi jivo, duggaim
uvavajjai bahuso. (534)
The black, blue and grey are
the three types of inauspicious Lesyas; as result of these three (Lesyas)
the soul takes birth in various-unhappy states of existence. (534)
Teu pamha sukka, tinni vi
eyao dhammalesao.
Eyahi tihi vi jivo, suggaim
uvavajjai bahuso. (535)
The golden-yellow, lotus-coloured
and white are the three types of auspicious Lesyas; on account of these
three, the soul mostly takes birth in various happy states of existence.
(535)
Tivvatama tivvatara, tivva
asuha suha taha mamda.
Mamdatara mamdatama,
chatthanagaya hu patteyam. (536)
Each of the three
inauspicious Lesyas differ in their intensity; most intense, more intense
and intense; similarly the auspicious Lesyas undergo three changes; most
mild, more mild and mild. And each of these sub-types is further subdivided
into six classes in accordance with its relative increase and decrease.
(536)
Pahiya je cha ppurisa,
paribhattharannamajjhadesamhi.
Phalabhariyarukkhamegam,
pekkhitta te vicimtamti.
Nimmulakhamdhasahu-vasaham
chittum cinittu padidaim.
Khaum phalaim idi, jam manena
vayaman have kammam. (537 & 538)
Six persons who are
travellers miss their way in the midst of a forest. They see a tree laden
with fruits and begin to think of getting those fruits: one of them suggests
uprooting the entire tree and eating the fruits; the second one suggests
cutting the trunk of the tree; the third one suggests cutting the branches;
the fourth one suggests cutting the twigs; the fifth one suggests plucking
the fruits only; the sixth one suggests picking up only the fruits that have
fallen down. The thoughts, words and bodily activities of each of these six
travellers related to eating fruits are mutually different and respectively
illustrative of the six Lesyas. (537 & 538)
Camdo na mumcai veram,
bhamdanasilo ya dhammadayarahio.
Duttho na ya edi vasam,
lakkhanameyam tu kinhassa. (539)
The (mental) characteristics
of a person of black Lesya are: he is violent; he does not give up enmity;
he is quarrelsome, he is devoid of goodness and compassion; he is wicked and
he cannot be influenced. (539)
Mamdo buddhivihino,
nivvinani ya visayalolo ya.
Lakkhanameyam bhaniyam,
samasado nilalessassa. (540)
The (mental) characteristics
of a person with blue Lesya are: he is dull; he is devoid of intelligence;
he has no discrimination; and he is given to sensual enjoyment. (540)
Rusai nimdai anne, dusai
bahuso ya soyabhayabahulo.
Na ganai kajjakajjam,
lakkhanameyam tu kaussa. (541)
The (mental) characteristics
of a person with grey Lesya are: he frequently gets angry, censures others,
blames others, is susceptible to sorrow and fear, and does not discriminate
between what ought to be done and what not to be done. (541)
Janai kajjakajjam,
seyamaseyam ca savvasamapasi.
Dayadanarado ya midu,
lakkhanameyam tu teussa. (542)
The (mental) characteristics
of a person with golden yellow Lesya are: he knows as to what ought to be
done and what not to be done; he knows as to what acts lead to welfare and
what do not; he has always an attitude of impartiality, he is ever engaged
in acts of compassion and charity, and he is soft. (542)
Cagi bhaddo cokkho,
ajjavakammo ya khamadi bahugam pi.
Sahugurupujanarado,
lakkhanameyam tu pammassa. (543)
The (mental) characteristics
of a person with Padma Lesya are: he is generous, honest, straight-forward
in his dealings, possessed of great forbearance and engaged in the worship
of monks and preceptors. (543)
Na ya kunai pakkhavayam,
na vi ya nidanam samo ya savvesii.
Natthi ya rayaddosa, neho vi
ya sukklessassa. (544)
The (mental) characteristics
of a person with white Lesya are: he does not treat anybody with partiality;
has no desire for future sensual pleasures, treats everybody with equality
and he is devoid of affection, hatred and attachment. (544)
Lessasodhi
ajjhavasanavisodhie hoi jivassa.
Ajjhavasanavisodhi,
mamdakasayassa nayavva. (545)
On the attainment of mental
purification there will be purity in the Lesyas: it whould be understood
that the subsidence of passions leads to attainment of mental purification.
(545)
