Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard:

“Rūpehi, bhikkhave, arūpā santatarā, arūpehi nirodho santataro”ti.“Monks, formless phenomena are more peaceful than forms; cessation, more peaceful than formless phenomena.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“Ye ca rūpūpagā sattā, ye ca arūpaṭṭhāyino;
arūpaṭṭhāyino → āruppaṭhāyino (bj)Those beings headed to forms, and those standing in the formless, Nirodhaṁ appajānantā, āgantāro punabbhavaṁ.with no knowledge of cessation, return to further becoming.

Ye ca rūpe pariññāya, arūpesu asaṇṭhitā;But, comprehending form, not taking a stance in formless things, Nirodhe ye vimuccanti, te janā maccuhāyino.those released in cessation are people who’ve left death behind.

Kāyena amatadhātuṁ, phusayitvā nirūpadhiṁ;Having touched with his body the deathless property free from acquisitions, Upadhippaṭinissaggaṁ, sacchikatvā anāsavo;having realized relinquishing of acquisitions, effluent-free, Deseti sammāsambuddho, asokaṁ virajaṁ padan”ti.the Rightly Self-awakened One teaches the state with no sorrow, no dust.

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

Catutthaṁ.