54-61. ...ruupii ruupaani passati...
taking a material form / material forms / sees
["O monks, if a monk,] taking a material form, sees material forms
[, even for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
ruupin (adj) having material qualities, taking a material
form/shape, belonging to the realm of form.
...ajjhatta.m aruupasa~n~nii bahiddhaa ruupaani passati...
from within / not conscious of material form / on outside / material
forms / sees
["O monks, if a monk,] not conscious of the material forms from
within, sees external material forms [, even for the duration of a
finger-snap..."]
{this sentence requires further discussion}
...subhanteva adhimutto hoti...
good-just / inclined to / is
["O monks, if a monk] is inclined to only good, [even for the
duration of a finger-snap..."]
subhanteva [sandhi] subha.m -t- eva.
- subha (n) good, pleasantness.
- eva (adv) so, even, just.
adhimutta (pp of adhimuccati) intent upon, inclined to.
...sabbaso ruupasa~n~naana.m samatikkamaa pa.tighasa~n~naana.m
attha`ngamaa naanattasa~n~naana.m amanasikaaraa ananto aakaasoti
aakaasaana~ncaayatana.m upasampajja viharati...
altogether / of perception of matter / from overcoming / of
perception of sense-reaction / from annihilation / of perception of
variety / from inattention / infinite / space / sphere of boundless
space / having attained / dwells
["O monks, if a monk,] from the overcoming of the perception of
matter altogether, from the annihilation of the perception of sense-
reaction, and from the inattention of the perception of variety,
reaches the sphere of boundless space, 'infinite space', and dwells
[even for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
...sabbaso aakaasaana~ncaayatana.m samatikkamaa ananta.m
vi~n~naa.nanti vi~n~naa.na~ncaayatana.m upasampajja viharati...
altogether / sphere of boundless space / from passing beyond /
infinite / consciousness / sphere of boundless consciousness /
having attained / dwells
["O monks, if a monk,] from passing beyond the sphere of boundless
space altogether, reaches the sphere of boundless
consciousness, 'infinite consciousness', and dwells [even for the
duration of a finger-snap..."]
samatikkamma {in this and the following three suttas, 'samatikkamma'
has been corrected as 'samatikkamaa'.}
vi~n~naa.na (n) consciousness.
vi~n~naa.na~ncaayatana (n) sphere of boundless consciousness.
...sabbaso vi~n~naa.na~ncaayatana.m samatikkamaa natthi ki~nciiti
aaki~nca~n~naayatana.m upasampajja viharati...
altogether / sphere of boundless consciousness / from passing
beyond / there is not / whatever / sphere of nothingness / having
attained / dwells
["O monks, if a monk,] from passing beyond the sphere of boundless
consciousness altogether, reaches the sphere of nothingness, 'there
is nothing', and dwells [even for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
natthi = na atthi.
- atthi (v) verb to be.
ki~nci: whatever.
aaki~nca~n~naayatana (n) sphere of nothingness.
- aaki~nca~n~na (n) nothingness.
...sabbaso aaki~nca~n~naayatana.m samatikkamaa
nevasa~n~naanaasa~n~naayatana.m upasampajja viharati...
altogether / sphere of nothingness / from passing beyond / sphere of
neither-perception-nor-non-perception / having attained / dwells
["O monks, if a monk,] from passing beyond the sphere of nothingness
altogether, reaches the sphere of neither-perception-nor-non-
perception, and dwells [even for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
nevasa~n~naanaasa~n~naayatana (n) sphere of neither-perception-nor-
non-perception.
- nevasa~n~naanaasa~n~naa = na eva sa~n~naa na asa~n~naa.
...sabbaso nevasa~n~naanaasa~n~naayatana.m samatikkamaa
sa~n~naavedayitanirodha.m upasampajja viharati...
altogether / sphere of neither-perception-nor-non-perception / from
passing beyond / cessation of perceptions and feelings / having
attained / dwells
["O monks, if a monk,] from passing beyond the sphere of neither-
perception-nor-non-perception, attains the cessation of perceptions
and feelings, and dwells [even for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
sa~n~naavedayitanirodha = sa~n~naana.m ca vedayitaana.m ca nirodha
(m) cessation of perceptions and feelings.
- vedayita (pp of vedeti) felt, experienced.
- nirodha (m) cessation, extinction.
62-71. ...pathaviikasi.na.m bhaaveti...
meditation subject of earth / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the meditation subject of earth [even
for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
pathaviikasi.na (n) meditation subject of earth.
- pathavii (f) earth.
- kasi.na (n) object of meditation.
...aapokasi.na.m bhaaveti...
meditation suhject of water / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the meditation subject of water [even
for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
aapokasi.na (n) meditation subject of water.
- aapo (n) water.
...tejokasi.na.m bhaaveti...
meditation subject of fire / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the meditation subject of fire [even
for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
...vaayokasi.na.m bhaaveti...
meditation subject of wind / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the meditation subject of wind [even
for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
vaayokasi.na (n) meditation subject of wind.
- vaayo (n) wind.
...niilakasi.na.m bhaaveti...
meditation subject of blue / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the meditation subject of blue [even
for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
niilakasi.na (n) meditation subject of blue.
...piitakasi.na.m bhaaveti...
meditation subject of yellow / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the meditation subject of yellow
[even for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
piitakasi.na (n) meditation subject of yellow.
...lohitakasi.na.m bhaaveti...
meditation subject of red / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the meditation subject of red [even
for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
lohitakasi.na (n) meditation subject of red.
...odaatakasi.na.m bhaaveti...
meditation subject of white / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the meditation subject of white [even
for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
odaatakasi.na (n) meditation subject of white.
...aakaasakasi.na.m bhaaveti...
meditation subject of space / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the meditation subject of space [even
for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
aakaasakasi.na (n) meditation subject of space.
...vi~n~naa.nakasi.na.m bhaaveti...
meditation subject of consciousness / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the meditation subject of
consciousness [even for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
vi~n~naa.nakasi.na (n) meditation subject of consciousness.
72-81. ...asubhasa~n~na.m bhaaveti...
discernment of unpleasantness / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the discernment of unpleasantness
[even for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
asubhasa~n~naa (f) discernment of impurity.
- asubha = na subha (n) non-good, badness, unpleasantness.
...mara.nasa~n~na.m bhaaveti...
discernment of death / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the discernment of death [even for
the duration of a finger-snap..."]
mara.nasa~n~naa (f) discernment of death.
- mara.na (n) death.
...aahaare pa.tikkuulasa~n~na.m bhaaveti...
in food / discernment of aversion / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the discernment of aversion in food
[even for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
...sabbaloke anabhiratisa~n~na.m bhaaveti...
in all worlds / discernment of dissatisfaction / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the discernment of dissatisfaction in
all worlds [even for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
sabbaloka (m) all world(s).
- sabba (adj) all.
- loka (m) world.
anabhiratisa~n~naa (f) discernment of dissatisfaction.
- anabhirati (f) dissatisfaction, discontent.
...aniccasa~n~na.m bhaaveti...
discernment of impermanence / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the discernment of impermanence [even
for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
aniccasa~n~naa (f) discernment of impermanence.
- anicca (adj) impermanent.
...anicce dukkhasa~n~na.m bhaaveti...
in impermanence / discernment of suffering / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the discernment of suffering in
impermanence [even for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
dukkhasa~n~naa (f) discernment of suffering.
- dukkha (n) suffering.
...dukkhe anattasa~n~na.m bhaaveti...
in suffering / discernment of non-self / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the discernment of non-self in
suffering [even for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
anattasa~n~naa (f) discernment of non-self.
- anattan = na attan (m) non-self.
-- attan (m) self.
...pahaanasa~n~na.m bhaaveti...
discernment of renunciation / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the discernment of renunciation [even
for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
...viraagasa~n~na.m bhaaveti...
discernment of detachment / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the discernment of detachment [even
for the duration of a finger-snap..."]
viraagasa~n~naa (f) discernment of detachment.
- viraaga (m) detachment, emancipation.
...nirodhasa~n~na.m bhaaveti...
discernment of cessation / develops
["O monks, if a monk] develops the discernment of cessation [even
for the duration of a finger-snap..."]