[414] He was dwelling at Sāvatthī. ... There the Blessed One ... "Bhikkhus, the arising, persistence, production, and manifestation of the earth element (paṭhavīdhātu): this is the arising of suffering (dukkha), the persistence of diseases, the manifestation of aging and death. The arising ... of the water element ... of the fire element ... the arising, persistence, production, and manifestation of the air element: this is the arising of suffering, the persistence of diseases, the manifestation of aging and death."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.