Awake

At Sāvatthī.

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

“How many sleep among the waking?

How many wake among the sleeping?

By how many do you gather dust?

By how many are you cleansed?”

“Five sleep among the waking. ^[1]

Five wake among the sleeping.

By five you gather dust.

By five you’re cleansed.”