[4] Bhikkhus, whatever bhikkhu is an arahant whose taints (āsava) are destroyed, who has lived the life, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, reached his own true goal, utterly destroyed the fetter of existence, and is liberated through final knowledge (sammadaññā vimutto) — he too directly knows earth as earth; having directly known earth as earth, he does not conceive [himself as] earth, he does not conceive [himself] in earth, he does not conceive [himself apart] from earth, he does not conceive "earth is mine," he does not delight in earth.¹ Why is that? Because it has been fully understood by him, I say. …
He directly knows water … fire … air … beings … gods … Pajāpati … Brahmā … the gods of Streaming Radiance (Ābhassara) … the gods of Refulgent Beauty (Subhakiṇha) … the gods of Great Fruit (Vehapphala) … the Overlord (Abhibhū) … the base of infinite space … the base of infinite consciousness … the base of nothingness … the base of neither-perception-nor-non-perception … the seen … the heard … the sensed … the cognized … oneness … diversity … the all …
He directly knows Nibbāna as Nibbāna; having directly known Nibbāna as Nibbāna, he does not conceive [himself as] Nibbāna, he does not conceive [himself] in Nibbāna, he does not conceive [himself apart] from Nibbāna, he does not conceive "Nibbāna is mine," he does not delight in Nibbāna. Why is that? Because it has been fully understood by him, I say.
Here ends the section on the ground of the third method, by way of the one whose taints are destroyed.
¹ [Siam Raṭṭha footnote: "In some copies: mābhinandati."]
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.