1"Bhikkhus, there are these nine progressive cessations. [n.1900] SN 36:11, IV 217,4–16, speaks of the "progressive cessation of activities" (anupubbasaṅkhārānaṁ nirodha) in terms very similar to the present sutta, except that it says, "for one who has attained the first jhāna, speech (vācā) has ceased." It is uncertain whether saṅkhārā here is intended in the active sense or the passive sense, "activities" or "conditioned phenomena." What nine? (1) For one who has attained the first jhāna, sensual perception has ceased. (2) For one who has attained the second jhāna, thought and examination have ceased. (3) For one who has attained the third jhāna, rapture has ceased. (4) For one who has attained the fourth jhāna, in-breathing and out-breathing have ceased. (5) For one who has attained the base of the infinity of space, the perception of form has ceased. [n.1901] All three editions have the singular verb hoti, though Ee notes some manuscripts have plural honti. The subject rūpasaññā can be read as either singular or plural. (6) For one who has attained the base of the infinity of consciousness, the perception pertaining to the base of the infinity of space has ceased. (7) For one who has attained the base of nothingness, the perception pertaining to the base of the infinity of consciousness has ceased. (8) For one who has attained the base of neither-perception-nor-non-perception, the perception pertaining to the base of nothingness has ceased. (9) For one who has attained the cessation of perception and feeling, perception and feeling have ceased.

These, bhikkhus, are the nine progressive cessations."

1"Navayime, bhikkhave, anupubbanirodhā. Katame nava? Paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa kāmasaññā niruddhā hoti; dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa vitakkavicārā niruddhā honti; tatiyaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa pīti niruddhā hoti; catutthaṁ jhānaṁ samāpannassa assāsapassāsā niruddhā honti; ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ samāpannassa rūpasaññā niruddhā hoti; viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ samāpannassa ākāsānañcāyatanasaññā niruddhā hoti; ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ samāpannassa viññāṇañcāyatanasaññā niruddhā hoti; nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ samāpannassa ākiñcaññāyatanasaññā niruddhā hoti; saññāvedayitanirodhaṁ samāpannassa saññā ca vedanā ca niruddhā honti.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, nava anupubbanirodhā"ti.

Ekādasamaṁ.
Sattāvāsavaggo tatiyo.

2Tiṭhānaṁ khaḷuṅko taṇhā,
Sattapaññā silāyupo;
Dve verā dve āghātāni,
Anupubbanirodhena cāti.