1. Atthi, bhikkhave, samādhibhāvanā, bhāvitā bahulīkatā,
1. There is, monastics, the cultivation of meditation, which, when developed and made much of,

diṭṭhadhammasukhavihārāya saṁvattati,
leads to a pleasant abiding here and now,

2. atthi, bhikkhave, samādhibhāvanā, bhāvitā bahulīkatā,
2. there is, monastics, the cultivation of meditation, which, when developed and made much of,

ñāṇadassanappaṭilābhāya saṁvattati,
leads to the acquisition of knowledge and insight,

3. atthi, bhikkhave, samādhibhāvanā, bhāvitā bahulīkatā,
3. there is, monastics, the cultivation of meditation, which, when developed and made much of,

satisampajaññāya saṁvattati,
leads to mindfulness and full awareness,

4. atthi, bhikkhave, samādhibhāvanā, bhāvitā bahulīkatā,
4. there is, monastics, the cultivation of meditation, which, when developed and made much of,

āsavānaṁ khayāya saṁvattati.
leads to the destruction of the pollutants.

{1} Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu vivicceva kāmehi,
{1} Here, monastics, a monastic, quite secluded from sense desires,

vivicca akusalehi dhammehi,
secluded from unwholesome thoughts,

savitakkaṁ, savicāraṁ, vivekajaṁ pītisukhaṁ,
having thinking, reflection, and the joy and happiness born of seclusion,

paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati,
dwells having attained the first absorption,

 

{2} vitakkavicārānaṁ vūpasamā,
{2} with the calming down of thinking and reflection,

ajjhattaṁ sampasādanaṁ, cetaso ekodibhāvaṁ,
with internal clarity, and one-pointedness of mind,

avitakkaṁ, avicāraṁ, samādhijaṁ pītisukhaṁ,
being without thinking, without reflection, having the happiness and joy born of concentration,

dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati,
he dwells having attained the second absorption,

 

{3} pītiyā ca virāgā upekkhako ca viharati,
{3} with the fading away of joy he dwells equanimous,

sato ca sampajāno, sukhañ-ca kāyena paṭisaṁvedeti,
mindful, fully aware, experiencing happiness through the body,

yan-taṁ Ariyā ācikkhanti: Upekkhako satimā sukhavihārī ti,
about which the Noble Ones declare: He dwells pleasantly, mindful, and equanimous,

tatiyaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati,
he dwells having attained the third absorption,

 

{4} sukhassa ca pahānā, dukkhassa ca pahānā,
{4} having abandoned pleasure, abandoned pain,

pubbeva somanassadomanassānaṁ atthaṅgamā,
and with the previous passing away of mental happiness and sorrow,

adukkhamasukhaṁ, upekkhāsatipārisuddhiṁ,
without pain, without pleasure, and with complete purity of mindfulness owing to equanimity,

catutthaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati.
he dwells having attained the fourth absorption.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ālokasaññaṁ manasikaroti,
Here, monastics, a monastic applies his mind to the perception of light,

divāsaññaṁ adhiṭṭhāti,
he determines the perception by day,

yathā divā, tathā rattiṁ, yathā rattiṁ, tathā divā.
as by day, so by night, as by night, so by day.

Iti vivaṭena cetasā, apariyonaddhena, sappabhāsaṁ cittaṁ bhāveti.
Thus with an open mind, which is receptive, he cultivates his illumined mind.

{1} Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno viditā vedanā uppajjanti,
{1} Here, monastics, a monastic knows feelings arising,

viditā upaṭṭhahanti, viditā abbhatthaṁ gacchanti,
knows them persisting, knows them vanishing,

{2} viditā saññā uppajjanti,
{2} he knows perceptions arising,

viditā upaṭṭhahanti, viditā abbhatthaṁ gacchanti,
knows them persisting, knows them vanishing,

{3} viditā vitakkā uppajjanti, viditā upaṭṭhahanti,
{3} he knows thoughts arising,

viditā abbhatthaṁ gacchanti.
knows them persisting, knows them vanishing.

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu
Here, monastics, a monastic

pañcasu upādānakkhandhesu udayabbayānupassī viharati:
dwells contemplating the arising and falling away of the five components that provide fuel for attachment (thus):

{1} Iti rūpaṁ, iti rūpassa samudayo, iti rūpassa atthaṅgamo;
{1} This is bodily-form, this is the arising of bodily-form, this is the disappearance of bodily-form;

{2} iti vedanā, iti vedanāya samudayo, iti vedanāya atthaṅgamo;
{2} this is feelings, this is the arising of feelings, this is the disappearance of feelings;

{3} iti saññā, iti saññāya samudayo, iti saññāya atthaṅgamo;
{3} this is perceptions, this is the arising of perceptions, this is the disappearance of perceptions;

{4} iti saṅkhārā, iti saṅkhārānaṁ samudayo, iti saṅkhārānaṁ atthaṅgamo;
{4} this is volitions, this is the arising of volitions, this is the disappearance of volitions;

{5} iti viññāṇaṁ, iti viññāṇassa samudayo, iti viññāṇassa atthaṅgamo. ti
{5} this is consciousness, this is the arising of consciousness, this is the disappearance of consciousness.