Linked Discourses 1.6 1. A Reed Awake (SN1.6)

1.1

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

At Sāvatthī.

1.2

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

2.1

“Kati jāgarataṁ suttā,

“How many sleep among the waking?

2.2

kati suttesu jāgarā;

How many wake among the sleeping?

2.3

Katibhi rajamādeti,

By how many do you gather dust?

2.4

katibhi parisujjhatī”ti.

By how many are you cleansed?”

3.1

“Pañca jāgarataṁ suttā,

“Five sleep among the waking.

3.2

pañca suttesu jāgarā;

Five wake among the sleeping.

3.3

Pañcabhi rajamādeti,

By five you gather dust.

3.4

pañcabhi parisujjhatī”ti.

By five you’re cleansed.”