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Lohitakasiṇakathā[The Red Kasiṇa]
Lohitakasiṇepi eseva nayo.Likewise with the red kasiṇa;
Vuttañhetaṃ lohitakasiṇaṃ uggaṇhanto lohitakasmiṃ nimittaṃ gaṇhātifor this is said: “One who is learning the red kasiṇa apprehends the sign in red,
pupphasmiṃ vā vatthasmiṃ vā vaṇṇadhātuyā vāti.either in a flower or in a cloth or in a colour element.”
Tasmā idhāpi katādhikārassa puññavatoTherefore here too, when someone has merit, having had previous practice,
tathārūpaṃ bandhujīvakādimālāgacchaṃ vā pupphasantharaṃ vā lohitakavatthamaṇidhātūnaṃ vā aññataraṃ disvāva nimittaṃ uppajjati.the sign arises in him when he sees a bandhujīvaka (hibiscus) bush, etc., in flower, or such flowers spread out, or a red cloth or gem or colour element.
Itarena jayasumanabandhujīvakarattakoraṇḍakādipupphehi vā rattavatthena vā dhātunā vā nīlakasiṇe vuttanayeneva kasiṇaṃ katvāBut anyone else should make a kasiṇa, in the way already described for the blue kasiṇa, with jayasumana flowers or bandhujīvaka or red koraṇḍaka flowers, etc., or with red cloth or with a colour element.
‘‘lohitakaṃ lohitaka’’nti manasikāro pavattetabbo.He should bring it to mind as “red, red.”
Sesaṃ tādisamevāti.The rest is as before.
Odātakasiṇakathā[The White Kasiṇa]
Odātakasiṇepi odātakasiṇaṃ uggaṇhanto odātasmiṃ nimittaṃ gaṇhātiOf the white kasiṇa it is said: “One who is learning the white kasiṇa apprehends the sign in white,
pupphasmiṃ vā vatthasmiṃ vā vaṇṇadhātuyā vāti vacanatoeither in a flower or in a cloth or in a colour element.”
katādhikārassa tāva puññavatoSo firstly, when someone has merit, having had previous practice,
tathārūpaṃ mālāgacchaṃ vā vassikasumanādipupphasantharaṃ vā kumudapadumarāsiṃ vā odātavatthadhātūnaṃ vā aññataraṃ disvāva nimittaṃ uppajjati,the sign arises in him when he sees a flowering bush of such a kind or vassikasumana (jasmine) flowers, etc., spread out, or a heap of white lotuses or lilies, white cloth or colour element;
tipumaṇḍalarajatamaṇḍalacandamaṇḍalesupi uppajjatiyeva.and it also arises in a tin disk, a silver disk, and the moon’s disk.
Itarena vuttappakārehi odātapupphehi vā odātavatthena vā dhātunā vā nīlakasiṇe vuttanayeneva kasiṇaṃ katvāAnyone else should make a kasiṇa, in the way already described for the blue kasiṇa, with the white flowers already mentioned, or with cloth or colour element.
‘‘odātaṃ odāta’’nti manasikāro pavattetabbo.He should bring it to mind as “white, white.”
Sesaṃ tādisamevāti.The rest is as before.