i. Of great fruit

1"Bhikkhus, when the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated, it is of great fruit and benefit.

1"Nirodhasaññā, bhikkhave, bhāvitā bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsā.

"And how, bhikkhus, is the perception of cessation developed and cultivated so that it is of great fruit and benefit? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu develops the enlightenment factor of mindfulness accompanied by the perception of cessation … he develops the enlightenment factor of equanimity accompanied by the perception of cessation, based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release. It is in this way that the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated so that it is of great fruit and benefit."

ii. One of two fruits

Kathaṁ bhāvitā ca, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā kathaṁ bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsā? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti … pe … nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ. Evaṁ bhāvitā kho, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā evaṁ bahulīkatā mahapphalā hoti mahānisaṁsāti.

2"Bhikkhus, when the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated, one of two fruits is to be expected: either final knowledge in this very life or, if there is a residue of clinging, the state of nonreturning.

"And how, bhikkhus, is the perception of cessation developed … ?"

2Nirodhasaññāya, bhikkhave, bhāvitāya bahulīkatāya dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ – diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā.

Kathaṁ bhāvitāya, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññāya kathaṁ bahulīkatāya dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ – diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitā? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti … pe … nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ. Evaṁ bhāvitāya kho, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññāya evaṁ bahulīkatāya dvinnaṁ phalānaṁ aññataraṁ phalaṁ pāṭikaṅkhaṁ – diṭṭheva dhamme aññā, sati vā upādisese anāgāmitāti.

iii –vi. Great good, etc.

3"Bhikkhus, when the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated, it leads to great good … to great security from bondage … to a great sense of urgency … to dwelling in great comfort. sn.v.134

3Nirodhasaññā, bhikkhave, bhāvitā bahulīkatā mahato atthāya saṁvattati, mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati, mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati, mahato phāsuvihārāya saṁvattati.

"And how does it do so? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu develops the enlightenment factor of mindfulness accompanied by the perception of cessation … he develops the enlightenment factor of equanimity accompanied by the perception of cessation, based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release. It is in this way that the perception of cessation is developed and cultivated so that it leads to great good … to great security from bondage … to a great sense of urgency … to dwelling in great comfort."

Kathaṁ bhāvitā ca, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā kathaṁ bahulīkatā mahato atthāya saṁvattati, mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati, mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati, mahato phāsuvihārāya saṁvattati? Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ satisambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti … pe … nirodhasaññāsahagataṁ upekkhāsambojjhaṅgaṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vossaggapariṇāmiṁ. Evaṁ bhāvitā kho, bhikkhave, nirodhasaññā evaṁ bahulīkatā mahato atthāya saṁvattati, mahato yogakkhemāya saṁvattati, mahato saṁvegāya saṁvattati, mahato phāsuvihārāya saṁvattatī"ti.

Dasamaṁ.
Nirodhavaggo aṭṭhamo.