1) Råpã råpàni passati.
One having form sees forms.

Ayaü pañhamo vimokkho.
This is the first liberation. ⁰²

2) Ajjhattaü aråpasaÿÿã bahiddhà råpàni passati.
Not perceiving forms internally, he sees forms externally.

Ayaü dutiyo vimokkho.
This is the second liberation. ⁰³

3) Subhanteva adhimutto hoti.
One is intent on endless beauty. ⁰⁴

Ayaü tatiyo vimokkho.
This is the third liberation.

4) Sabbaso råpasaÿÿànaü samatikkamà, pañighasaÿÿànaü atthaïgamà,
Having completely transcended perceptions of form, with the disappearance of perceptions of (sensory) impact,

nànattasaÿÿànaü amanasikàrà: `Ananto àkàso' ti,
not attending to perceptions of variety, (understanding): `This is endless space',

àkàsànaÿcàyatanaü upasampajja viharati.
he abides in the sphere of endless space. ⁰⁵

Ayaü catuttho vimokkho.
This is the fourth liberation.

5) Sabbaso àkàsànaÿcàyatanaü samatikkamma: `Anantaü viÿÿàõan'-ti
Having completely transcended the sphere of endless space, (understanding): `This is endless consciousness',

viÿÿàõaÿcàyatanaü upasampajja viharati.
he abides in the sphere of endless consciousness.

Ayaü paÿcamo vimokkho.
This is the fifth liberation.

6) Sabbaso viÿÿàõaÿcàyatanaü samatikkamma: `Natthi kiÿcã' ti
Having completely transcended the sphere of endless consciousness, (understanding): `This is nothing',

àkiÿcaÿÿàyatanaü upasampajja viharati.
he abides in the sphere of nothingness.

Ayaü chaññho vimokkho.
This is the sixth liberation.

7) Sabbaso àkiÿcaÿÿàyatanaü samatikkamma,
Having completely transcended the sphere of nothingness,

nevasaÿÿànàsaÿÿàyatanaü upasampajja viharati.
he abides in the sphere of neither-perception-nor-non-perception.

Ayaü sattamo vimokkho.
This is the seventh liberation.

8) Sabbaso nevasaÿÿànàsaÿÿàyatanaü samatikkamma,
Having completely transcended the sphere of neither-perception-nor-non-perception,

saÿÿàvedayitanirodhaü upasampajja viharati.
he abides in the cessation of perception and feeling.

Ayaü aññhamo vimokkho.
This is the eighth liberation.