5.
The Discourse on How Many to Cut
5.
At Sāvatthī.
Standing to one side, that deity spoke this verse in the Blessed One’s presence:
"How many should one cut off, how many should one give up, how many should one further develop?
A monk who has gone beyond how many attachments is called a crosser of the mental floods?"
"One should cut off five, give up five, and further develop five;
A monk who has gone beyond five attachments is called a crosser of the mental floods."