[621] Then the Blessed One attained the first jhāna (paṭhamajjhāna). Having emerged from the first jhāna, he attained the second jhāna. Having emerged from the second jhāna, he attained the third jhāna. Having emerged from the third jhāna, he attained the fourth jhāna. Having emerged from the fourth jhāna, he attained the base of the infinity of space (ākāsānañcāyatana). Having emerged from the base of the infinity of space, he attained the base of the infinity of consciousness (viññāṇañcāyatana). Having emerged from the base of the infinity of consciousness, he attained the base of nothingness (ākiñcaññāyatana). Having emerged from the base of nothingness, he attained the base of neither-perception-nor-non-perception (nevasaññānāsaññāyatana). Having emerged from the base of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, he attained the cessation of perception and feeling (saññāvedayitanirodha). Having emerged from the cessation of perception and feeling, he attained the base of neither-perception-nor-non-perception. Having emerged from the base of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, he attained the base of nothingness. Having emerged from the base of nothingness, he attained the base of the infinity of consciousness. Having emerged from the base of the infinity of consciousness, he attained the base of the infinity of space. Having emerged from the base of the infinity of space, he attained the fourth jhāna. Having emerged from the fourth jhāna, he attained the third jhāna. Having emerged from the third jhāna, he attained the second jhāna. Having emerged from the second jhāna, he attained the first jhāna. Having emerged from the first jhāna, he attained the second jhāna. Having emerged from the second jhāna, he attained the third jhāna. Having emerged from the third jhāna, he attained the fourth jhāna. Having emerged from the fourth jhāna, immediately thereafter the Blessed One attained final Nibbāna (parinibbāyi).
#1 [Siam Raṭṭha apparatus:] In the Po., Ma., and Yu. editions the word "iti" does not occur.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.