[40] Then, bhikkhus, it occurred to the Bodhisatta (bodhisatta) Vipassī: 'When what does not exist is there no aging and death (jarā-maraṇa)? Through the cessation (nirodha) of what is there the cessation of aging and death?' Then, bhikkhus, through thorough attention (yoniso manasikāra) there arose in the Bodhisatta Vipassī a breakthrough by wisdom (paññāya abhisamaya): 'When birth (jāti) does not exist, there is no aging and death; through the cessation of birth there is the cessation of aging and death.'
Then, bhikkhus, it occurred to the Bodhisatta Vipassī: 'When what does not exist is there no birth? Through the cessation of what is there the cessation of birth?' Then, bhikkhus, through thorough attention there arose in the Bodhisatta Vipassī a breakthrough by wisdom: 'When existence (bhava) does not exist, there is no birth; through the cessation of existence there is the cessation of birth.'
Then, bhikkhus, it occurred to the Bodhisatta Vipassī: 'When what does not exist is there no existence? Through the cessation of what is there the cessation of existence?' Then, bhikkhus, through thorough attention there arose in the Bodhisatta Vipassī a breakthrough by wisdom: 'When clinging (upādāna) does not exist, there is no existence; through the cessation of clinging there is the cessation of existence.'
Then, bhikkhus, it occurred to the Bodhisatta Vipassī: 'When what does not exist is there no clinging? Through the cessation of what is there the cessation of clinging?' Then, bhikkhus, through thorough attention there arose in the Bodhisatta Vipassī a breakthrough by wisdom: 'When craving (taṇhā) does not exist, there is no clinging; through the cessation of craving there is the cessation of clinging.'
Then, bhikkhus, it occurred to the Bodhisatta Vipassī: 'When what does not exist is there no craving? Through the cessation of what is there the cessation of craving?' Then, bhikkhus, through thorough attention there arose in the Bodhisatta Vipassī a breakthrough by wisdom: 'When feeling (vedanā) does not exist, there is no craving; through the cessation of feeling there is the cessation of craving.'
Then, bhikkhus, it occurred to the Bodhisatta Vipassī: 'When what does not exist is there no feeling? Through the cessation of what is there the cessation of feeling?' Then, bhikkhus, through thorough attention there arose in the Bodhisatta Vipassī a breakthrough by wisdom: 'When contact (phassa) does not exist, there is no feeling; through the cessation of contact there is the cessation of feeling.'
Then, bhikkhus, it occurred to the Bodhisatta Vipassī: 'When what does not exist is there no contact? Through the cessation of what is there the cessation of contact?' Then, bhikkhus, through thorough attention there arose in the Bodhisatta Vipassī a breakthrough by wisdom: 'When the six sense bases (saḷāyatana) do not exist, there is no contact; through the cessation of the six sense bases there is the cessation of contact.'
Then, bhikkhus, it occurred to the Bodhisatta Vipassī: 'When what does not exist are there no six sense bases? Through the cessation of what is there the cessation of the six sense bases?' Then, bhikkhus, through thorough attention there arose in the Bodhisatta Vipassī a breakthrough by wisdom: 'When name-and-form (nāmarūpa) does not exist, there are no six sense bases; through the cessation of name-and-form there is the cessation of the six sense bases.'
Then, bhikkhus, it occurred to the Bodhisatta Vipassī: 'When what does not exist is there no name-and-form? Through the cessation of what is there the cessation of name-and-form?' Then, bhikkhus, through thorough attention there arose in the Bodhisatta Vipassī a breakthrough by wisdom: 'When consciousness (viññāṇa) does not exist, there is no name-and-form; through the cessation of consciousness there is the cessation of name-and-form.'
Then, bhikkhus, it occurred to the Bodhisatta Vipassī: 'When what does not exist is there no consciousness? Through the cessation of what is there the cessation of consciousness?' Then, bhikkhus, through thorough attention there arose in the Bodhisatta Vipassī a breakthrough by wisdom: 'When name-and-form does not exist, there is no consciousness; through the cessation of name-and-form there is the cessation of consciousness.'
Then, bhikkhus, it occurred to the Bodhisatta Vipassī: 'This path (magga) to awakening has been attained by me, namely: through the cessation of name-and-form there is the cessation of consciousness; through the cessation of consciousness there is the cessation of name-and-form; through the cessation of name-and-form there is the cessation of the six sense bases; through the cessation of the six sense bases there is the cessation of contact; through the cessation of contact there is the cessation of feeling; through the cessation of feeling there is the cessation of craving; through the cessation of craving there is the cessation of clinging; through the cessation of clinging there is the cessation of existence; through the cessation of existence there is the cessation of birth; through the cessation of birth, aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair cease. Thus is the cessation of this whole mass of suffering (dukkha).'
'Cessation, cessation' — thus, bhikkhus, with regard to things (dhammā) unheard of before, there arose in the Bodhisatta Vipassī vision (cakkhu), there arose knowledge (ñāṇa), there arose wisdom (paññā), there arose true knowledge (vijjā), there arose light (āloka).
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.