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. Five wake among the sleeping. By five you gather dust. By five you’re cleansed.”

Linked Discourses 1.7 1. A Reed Undeciphered

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

“Those have not deciphered the teachings may be led astray by the doctrines of others. Asleep, they have not woken up: it is time for them to wake!”

“Those who have well deciphered the teachings won’t be led astray by the doctrines of others. They have woken up, they rightly know, smoothly they walk in the rough.”

Linked Discourses 1.8 1. A Reed Very Confused

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