Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

5: The Book of the Fives

137. Little Sleep

1"Bhikkhus, these five sleep little at night but mostly keep awake. What five? A woman intent on a man, a man intent on a woman, a thief intent on theft, a king engaged with his royal duties, and a bhikkhu intent on severing the bonds. These five sleep little at night but mostly keep awake."

1"Pañcime, bhikkhave, appaṁ rattiyā supanti, bahuṁ jagganti. Katame pañca? Itthī, bhikkhave, purisādhippāyā appaṁ rattiyā supati, bahuṁ jaggati. Puriso, bhikkhave, itthādhippāyo appaṁ rattiyā supati, bahuṁ jaggati. Coro, bhikkhave, ādānādhippāyo appaṁ rattiyā supati, bahuṁ jaggati. Rājā, bhikkhave, rājakaraṇīyesu yutto appaṁ rattiyā supati, bahuṁ jaggati. Bhikkhu, bhikkhave, visaṁyogādhippāyo appaṁ rattiyā supati, bahuṁ jaggati. Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca appaṁ rattiyā supanti, bahuṁ jaggantī"ti.


Sattamaṁ.

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