1. At one time the Blessed One was living in the squirrels' sanctuary in the bamboo grove in Rajagaha.
2. Then venerable Samiddhi approached the Blessed One, worshipped and sat on a side.
3. Sitting venerable Samiddhi said to the Blessed One: ßVenerable sir, it is said `Deathû What is death and what is the concept of death?û
4. ßSamiddhi, wherever there is the eye, forms, eye consciousness, or things cognizable by eye-consciousness there is death or the concept of death.
5Ý 6. ßSamiddhi, wherever there is the ear re there is the nose repeat.
7Ý 8. ßSamiddhi, wherever there is the tongue, tastes, tongue consciousness, or things cognizable by tongue-consciousness there is death or the concept of death.û
Repeat for the body.
9. ßSamiddhi, wherever there is the mind, ideas, mind-consciousness, or things cognizable by mind-consciousness, there is death or the concept of death.
10Ý12. ßSamiddhi, wherever there is no eye, no forms, no eye consciousness nor things cognizable by eye consciousness, there is no death, nor the concept of death.û
Repeat for the ear and nose.
13Ý14. ßSamiddhi, wherever there is no tongue, no tastes, no tongue consciousness, nor things cognizable by tongue-consciousness, there is no death nor the concept of death.û
Repeat for the body.
15. ßSamiddhi, wherever there is no mind, no ideas, no mind-consciousness, nor things cognizable by mind-consciousness, there, is no death nor the concept of death.û