Arthaviniścayasūtram
9. Catasra Ārūpya-Samāpattayaḥ
Tatra bhikṣavaḥ katamāś-catasra ārūpya-samāpattayaḥ?
- Iha bhikṣavo bhikṣuḥ sarvaśo rūpa-saṁjñānāṁ samatikramāt | praṭigha-saṁjñānām-astāṅgamān-nānātva-saṁjñānām-amanasikārād-anantam-ākāśam-ity-ākāśānantyāyatanam-upasaṁpadya viharati ||
- Sarvaśo ākāśānantyāyatanaṁ samatikramyānantaṁ vijñānam-iti vijñānānantyāyatanam-upasaṁpadya viharati ||
- Sarvaśo vijñānānantyāyatanaṁ samatikramya nāsti kiñcid-iti | ākiñcanyāyatanam-upasaṁpadya viharati ||
- Sarvaśo ākiñcanyāyatanaṁ samatikramya | naiva-saṁjñā-nāsaṁjñāyatanam-upasaṁpadya viharati ||
Imā bhikṣava ucyante catasra ārūpya-samāpattayaḥ ||