# Leela Square 58: Plane of radiation (teja-loka) Meaning

Square 58 in Leela is the Plane of radiation, teja-loka, the plane of light. Here, Johari says, the player begins to radiate. It sits in row 7, the crown chakra, and is a square no arrow reaches directly: a player can only arrive by moving step by step. Its light is not borrowed but grown from within.

## Meaning

Johari calls it the plane of light, taijas, where the player radiates. Up to this point light has been something to seek. On square 58 it becomes something the player gives off, simply by being who they have become.

The Sanskrit teja means fire, brilliance, radiance; it is also the name of the fire element in its subtle form. Fire belongs to the third chakra, the seat of will and digestion. In row 7 it is no longer the fire of ambition but a steady glow. Johari stresses that this plane is not directly attainable by any arrow: there is no shortcut to it.

Square 58 belongs to row 7, The Plane of Reality, and the Sahasrara chakra. It completes a sequence of subtle elements: primal sound at 56, air at 57, light at 58. Next to it lies 59, the Plane of reality, the last of the seven lokas.

What it teaches is that real radiance is a by-product, not a goal. Those who try to shine usually cast shadows. Those who do their work and stay open let the light through. On this square, the question is not how to become brighter, but what in you still stands in the way of a light that is already there.

## On the board

Square 58 sits in row 7, The Plane of Reality, between the Gaseous plane at 57 and the Plane of reality at 59. No arrow or snake ends here; Johari notes it cannot be reached directly by any arrow, only by an ordinary throw. It is a plain square, so the player moves on by count with the next throw.

In Gita 15.12 Krishna says the radiance of sun, moon and fire is his, so every spark of beauty, including yours, is part of that light. Karna, son of the sun, born with radiant armour and earrings, gives them away when asked, and his light shows most in that generosity.

## Questions

- How do I shine for others?
- When do I try to shine, and when do I simply let light through?
- Who has been a light for me, and what did they do?

**What does square 58 mean in Leela?**
Square 58 is the Plane of radiation, teja-loka, the plane of light. Johari describes it as the state in which the player begins to radiate. It invites reflection on how one's presence affects others, and on the difference between shining and wanting to be seen.

**Can an arrow take you to square 58 in Leela?**
No. Johari notes that the Plane of radiation is not directly attainable by any arrow. A player arrives only by an ordinary throw, square by square. Square 58 itself is a plain square, with no arrow or snake. It rewards patience rather than luck.