The Fourth Discourse about Nibbana

ekaṁ samayaṁ Bhagavā Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati,
at one time the Gracious One was dwelling near Sāvatthī,

Jetavane Anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
in Jeta's Wood, at Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery.

Tena kho pana samayena Bhagavā bhikkhū Nibbānapaṭisaṁyuttāya
^o Then at that time the Gracious One was instructing, rousing, enthusing, and cheering

Dhammiyā kathāya sandasseti samādapeti samuttejeti sampahaṁseti.
the monks with a Dhamma talk connected with Emancipation.

Te ca bhikkhū aṭṭhī katvā, manasikatvā,
Those monks, after making it their goal, applying their minds,

sabbaṁ cetaso samannāharitvā, ohitasotā dhammaṁ suṇanti.
considering it with all their mind, were listening to Dhamma with an attentive ear.

Atha kho Bhagavā, etam-atthaṁ viditvā,
Then the Gracious One, having understood the significance of it,

tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ udānaṁ udānesi:
on that occasion uttered this exalted utterance:

“Nissitassa calitaṁ, anissitassa calitaṁ natthi.
“For the dependent there is agitation, for the independent there is no agitation.

Calite asati Notice the series of locative absolutives in these lines.⁰¹ passaddhi, passaddhiyā sati nati na hoti.
When there is no agitation there is calm, when there is calm there is no inclining.

Natiyā asati, āgati gati na hoti.
When there is no inclining, there is no coming or going.

Āgati gatiyā asati, cutupapāto na hoti.
When there is no coming or going, there is no passing away and rebirth.

Cutupapāte asati, nevidha na huraṁ na ubhayam-antare
When there is no passing away and rebirth, there is no here or hereafter or in between the two

- esevanto dukkhassā” ti. At SN35:87 the teaching contained in this udāna is given by Ven. Mahācunda to Ven. Channa just before the latter commits suicide.

Udānavarga (Nirvāṇavarga 26-20):

   Aniḥśritasyācalitaṁ prasrabdhiś ceha vidyate,
   Na gatir na cyutiś caiva - duḥkhasyānto nirucyate.

   The independent has no agitation, he understands (true) calm here.
   There is neither going nor passing away - it is called the end of suffering. ⁰²
- just this is the end of suffering.”