Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Awakened One, as I have heard:
“Tisso imā, bhikkhave, dhātuyo. Katamā tisso? Rūpadhātu, arūpadhātu, nirodhadhātu—imā kho, bhikkhave, tisso dhātuyo”ti.
“There are these three elements. What are the three? The form element, the formless element and the element of cessation. These are the three elements.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Rūpadhātuṁ pariññāya,
āruppesu asaṇṭhitā;
Nirodhe ye vimuccanti,
te janā maccuhāyino.
“Completely comprehending the element of form,
and not caught in the formless states,
those who are freed through cessation
are the ones who have gone beyond death.
Kāyena amataṁ dhātuṁ,
phusayitvā nirūpadhiṁ;
Upadhippaṭinissaggaṁ,
sacchikatvā anāsavo;
Deseti sammāsambuddho,
asokaṁ virajaṁ padan”ti.
Having touched the deathless element with the body,
experiencing the state free from attachment,
and realizing the relinquishing of acquisition,
free from the taints,
the perfectly Awakened One teaches
the sorrow-free, unblemished state.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.