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which the colour of the physical constitution becomes black like the
Nigroes of Africa. 51. (ii) Nila varna karma-is set of action
currents by the reason of which the physical complexion is made blue like some of the Indian races of
pre-historic time. 52. (iii) Lohita varna karma-is the set of
action-currents which reddens the complexion like those of the Red
Indians of America. 53. (iv) Haridrá varna kar ma—is the set
of action.currents which give yellow colour to the constitution as we find in the Yellow races of China and
Japan. 54. (v) Sveta varna karma—is the set
of action-currents which makes the body white as snow like the complection of the White races of Europe.
GANDHA NAMA KARMA. The word gandha means odour. And it goes without saying that every kind of physical body has a particular smell about
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