Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Awakened One, as I have heard:
“Rūpehi, bhikkhave, arūpā santatarā, arūpehi nirodho santataro”ti.
“The formless [element] is more peaceful than the form realm.. Yet, cessation is more peaceful than the formless element.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Ye ca rūpūpagā sattā,
ye ca arūpaṭṭhāyino;
Nirodhaṁ appajānantā,
āgantāro punabbhavaṁ.
“Those beings who reach the form realm,
and those established in the formless;
not knowing cessation—
they are arrivers to renewed existence.
Ye ca rūpe pariññāya,
arūpesu asaṇṭhitā;
Nirodhe ye vimuccanti,
te janā maccuhāyino.
Completely comprehending forms,
and not caught in the formless,
those who are liberated in cessation
are the ones who have gone beyond death.
Kāyena amatadhātuṁ,
phusayitvā nirūpadhiṁ;
Upadhippaṭinissaggaṁ,
sacchikatvā anāsavo;
Deseti sammāsambuddho,
asokaṁ virajaṁ padan”ti.
Touching the deathless element with the body,
having reached the state free from attachment,
abandoning all identification,
and having personally realized the taintless,
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.