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Jāgarasutta

Awake Awake

Sāvatthinidānaṁ.
At Savatthi.
At Sāvatthī.

Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:
Standing to one side, that devatā recited this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:
Standing to one side, that deity recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

“Kati jāgarataṁ suttā,
“How many are asleep when others are awake?
“How many sleep among the waking?

kati suttesu jāgarā;
How many are awake when others sleep?
How many wake among the sleeping?

Katibhi rajamādeti,
By how many does one gather dust?
By how many do you gather dust?

katibhi parisujjhatī”ti.
By how many is one purified?”
By how many are you cleansed?”

“Pañca jāgarataṁ suttā,
“Five are asleep when others are awake;
“Five sleep among the waking.

pañca suttesu jāgarā;
Five are awake when others sleep.
Five wake among the sleeping.

Pañcabhi rajamādeti,
By five things one gathers dust,
By five you gather dust.

pañcabhi parisujjhatī”ti.
By five things one is purified. ”
By five you’re cleansed.”