The 72 squares of Leela and their meanings

Leela Atlas team · Updated 14 October 2026

The Leela board has 72 squares in 8 rows of 9, from Genesis (1) to Inertia (72). Ten arrows carry the player up and ten snakes bring them down. The game ends on square 68, Cosmic Consciousness. Below is the meaning of every square.

Gold: arrows · green: snakes · red: square 68.

All squares

№	Square	Sanskrit	Row	Arrow or snake
1	Genesis	janma	1
2	Illusion	maya	1
3	Anger	krodh	1
4	Greed	lobh	1
5	Physical plane	bhu-loka	1
6	Delusion	moha	1
7	Conceit	mada	1
8	Avarice	matsar / matsarya	1
9	Sensual plane	kama-loka	1
10	Purification	shuddhi	2	Arrow to 23
11	Entertainment	gandharvas	2
12	Envy	eirsha	2	Snake to 8
13	Nullity	antariksha	2
14	Astral plane	bhuvar-loka	2
15	Plane of fantasy	naga-loka	2
16	Jealousy	dwesh	2	Snake to 4
17	Mercy	daya	2	Arrow to 69
18	Plane of joy	harsha-loka	2
19	Plane of action	karma-loka	3
20	Charity	daan	3	Arrow to 32
21	Atonement	saman paap	3
22	Plane of dharma	dharma-loka	3	Arrow to 60
23	Celestial plane	swarga-loka	3
24	Bad company	ku-sang-loka	3	Snake to 7
25	Good company	su-sang-loka	3
26	Sorrow	dukh	3
27	Selfless service	parmarth	3	Arrow to 41
28	Apt religion	sudharma	4	Arrow to 50
29	Irreligiosity	adharma	4	Snake to 6
30	Good tendencies	uttam gati	4
31	Plane of sanctity	yaksha-loka	4
32	Plane of balance	maha- / mahar-loka	4
33	Plane of fragrance	gandha-loka	4
34	Plane of taste	rasa-loka	4
35	Purgatory	narka-loka	4
36	Clarity of consciousness	swatch	4
37	True awareness (gyana)	jnana	5	Arrow to 66
38	Plane of life energy	prana-loka	5
39	Plane of elimination	apana-loka	5
40	Plane of circulation	vyana-loka	5
41	Human plane	jana-loka	5
42	Plane of fire	agni-loka	5
43	Birth of man	manushya-janma	5
44	Ignorance	avidya	5	Snake to 9
45	Right knowledge	suvidya	5	Arrow to 67
46	Conscience	vivek	6	Arrow to 62
47	Plane of neutrality	Saraswati	6
48	Solar plane	Yamuna	6
49	Lunar plane	Ganga	6
50	Plane of austerity	tapa-loka	6
51	Earth	prithvi	6
52	Plane of violence	himsa-loka	6	Snake to 35
53	Liquid plane	jala-loka	6
54	Spiritual devotion	bhakti-loka	6	Arrow to 68
55	Egotism	ahamkara	7	Snake to 3
56	Plane of primal vibrations	Omkar	7
57	Gaseous plane	vayu-loka	7
58	Plane of radiation	teja-loka	7
59	Plane of reality	satya-loka	7
60	Positive intellect	subuddhi	7
61	Negative intellect	durbuddhi	7	Snake to 13
62	Happiness	sukh	7
63	Darkness	tamas	7	Snake to 2
64	Phenomenal plane	prakriti-loka	8
65	Plane of inner space	uranta-loka	8
66	Plane of bliss	ananda-loka	8
67	Plane of cosmic good	Rudra-loka	8
68	Cosmic Consciousness	Vaikuntha-loka	8
69	Absolute plane	Brahma-loka	8
70	True nature	satoguna	8
71	Activity	rajoguna	8
72	Inertia	tamoguna	8	Snake to 51

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